Sensor innovation moves forward to development
This past year inventor Dr. A.T. Charlie Johnson, Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy in the School of Arts & Sciences, received three issued patents
Updated PCI Ventures Flagship Programs announced
PCI Ventures updated its flagship programs this past year that support University startups.
Interius BioTherapeutics Moves to Pennovation Lab
In October 2021, Interius BioTherapeutics (“Interius”) signed a 17,743 SF lease advancing cell and gene therapy research at the Pennovation Works innovation ecosystem.
Penn inventors make the mRNA-based COVID vaccines possible
Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, the Roberts Family Professor of Vaccine Research, and Katalin Karikó, PhD, an adjunct professor of Neurosurgery at Penn, have been awarded multiple prestigious prizes.
At-home COVID-19 results with the click of a smartphone
chers have developed a highly-sensitive rapid antigen test that can detect small loads of SARS-CoV-2
Recupero Robotics launches
Dr. Johnson and a team of collaborators have launched Recupero Robotics with the help of PCI Ventures.
Pennovation Accelerator’s 2021 Pitch Day
In August 2021, the Pennovation Accelerator, an annual six week program that teaches local startups about business development, named two winners for its Pitch Day event.
Penn I-Corps completed two successful cohorts during FY21 with 22 different teams
A look at I-Corps in FY21
PCI and Pennovation Center sponsor Philly Tech Week and PACT Capital Conference
Along with the Penn Emerging Startup pitch session, PCI and the Pennovation Center sponsored Philly Tech Week with financial and marketing support.