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Stories and articles featuring PCI, our partners, and Penn-affiliated spinout companies
Penn Engineering Researchers Use Topology to Build More Robust Photonic Networks
Researchers leveraged topological design principles to develop stable chip networks that guide multiple light signals at once.
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and Senator Dave McCormick Visit Penn Medicine
The visit included meetings with researchers, clinicians, and innovators at Penn and a tour of one of Penn’s CAR T cell laboratories.
2025 PACT Philadelphia Venture Report Released
The report highlighted several Penn spinouts.
TerraPower Isotopes Selects Philadelphia for Flagship Facility
TerraPower will establish a 250,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Philadelphia’s Bellwether District.
Penn Engineering Announces the Launch of The Futures Fund Partnership for Innovation
The fund will finance innovative projects at their earliest stages.
Dave Meaney Speaks on Penn’s Research Enterprise
He discussed Penn's role in and impact on the greater community.
Penn Forward Emphasizes the Role of Research and Innovation at Penn
Penn Forward is the University-wide effort to guide Penn’s future and expand its impact on society.
Penn Ranks #16 on the National Academy of Inventors’ list of 2025 US Universities Granted US Utility Patents
Penn was ranked as 16th within the nation.
Featured Startup: Nairon Energy
Nairon Energy is building high-voltage sodium-iron batteries to strengthen grid resilience and support long-duration energy storage.
Featured Technology: Physical Neural Network for Fast, Scalable, and Power-Efficient Machine Learning Computation
This is hardware-based neural network technology that performs machine learning directly through physical circuits instead of traditional software.