Success Stories
Highlights of the PCI news focused on Penn commercialization accomplishments
Penn Ranks First in Licensing Income
Penn officially ranked number one in terms of licensing income in the latest Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) annual survey, which included 153 reporting institutions.
Pennovation Accelerator Alumni Develops New Model of 3D Chocolate Printing Press
Ellie Weinstein, Pennovation Accelerator alumni, developed the Cocoa Press to 3D print chocolate.
PCI Activities Highlighted by the CEO Council for Growth
The CEO Council for Growth recently highlighted PCI's annual review and JP Morgan Conference event in its newsletter.
PACT Enterprise Awards
PCI supported Penn spinouts Interius BioTherapeutics, Verismo Therapeutics, viTToria biotherapeutics, Exyn Technologies, and Avisi Technologies are all nominated for awards.
Exyn Technologies Secures $35M in Series B Funding
Penn spinout Exyn Technologies, a pioneer in multi-platform robotic autonomy for complex, GPS-denied environments, had a $35 million Series B round at the end of 2022.
Penn Spinout Avisi Technologies Raises $4.06 Million in Seed Round To Be Used to Develop Glaucoma Treatment Device
Avisi was founded in 2017 by Penn students Rui Jing J., the company's CEO, and Brandon Kao and Adarsh Battu, who were studying business and engineering.
Avisi Technologies Closes $4 Million Seed Round to Further Develop Glaucoma Treatment Device
Penn spinout Avisi Technologies raised $4.06 million in a seed round led by Accanto Partners.
Neuralert Technologies included in TIME’s List of the Best Inventions
The lightweight, non-invasive wristband device can detect the stroke symptoms in as little as 15 minutes.
Penn ranks #5 for undergraduate founders and #6 for graduate founders in Pitchbook Data’s ‘Top 100 colleges ranked by startup founders’
Penn ranked #5 for undergraduate founders and #6 for graduate founders. It also ranked #4 for female undergraduate founders and #5 for female graduate founders.
The Power of Pennovation Works: Research and Development
In November, in recognition of the 5th year anniversary of Pennovation Works, the Pennovation Center hosted The Power of Pennovation Works: Research and Development panel.