News
Stories and articles featuring PCI, our partners, and Penn-affiliated spinout companies
Developing a chewing gum to reduce the incidence of Covid-19
A chewing gum impregnated with a plant-grown protein can serve as a “trap” for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, reducing viral load in the chewers saliva and potentially tamping down transmission.
A record-breaking year for innovation
With its highest number of patents issued, commercial agreements, corporate-sponsored research funding, and licensing revenue receipts in a single period, PCI experienced a landmark fiscal year.
Choosing the University of Pennsylvania for Its Excellence: As a Student, a Patient, and Employee
Carter Caldwell, the Director of the Penn Medicine Co-Investment Program, wrote a guest blog for Penn Medicine News on how the University has impacted his life as a student, a patient, and an employee
Applications now being accepted for the President’s Innovation Prize
Unique to both Penn and across higher education, the Prize underscores the University’s considerable commitment to encouraging students to put their knowledge to work for the betterment of humankind.
Science to Suits Podcast
The Penn Biotech Healthcare Consulting Group has a podcast called "Science to Suits" focused on healthcare and biotech commercialization.
Ten years of I-Corps: The program that changed innovation
VentureWell looks back at launch of the National I-Corps program 10 years ago, and what the program has meant to inventors, researchers, and startups.
This tech startup is helping N. Philadelphians take control of their health
The founder, Deboleena (Deb) Dutta graduated from Wharton and participated in the PCI I-Corps program with Viora Health.
$10 Million gift establishes new Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn Medicine
Center brings together autoimmune disease researchers and clinicians to advance diagnosis and treatment
I-Corps graduate, Strella Biotechnology, featured in Washington Post story
A featured story on Katherine Sizov, founder of Strella Biotechnology, and how the company's sensors are reducing food waste and fighting climate change.
Penn launches $750M investment in science, engineering, and medicine
President Amy Gutmann has announced the launch of a $750 million investment.