Meet the Penn I-Corps Spring 2026 Teams
The Spring 2026 teams have completed the Penn I-Corps program.
Craig Gravitz, JD, Joins PCI as Executive Director of PCI Ventures
Gravitz joins PCI from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA‑H).
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.
Meet the 2026/2027 PCI Fellows Cohort
PCI welcomes the 2026 PCI Fellows consisting of 12 outstanding trainees across Penn’s schools: Penn Engineering (6), Penn Medicine (5), and Penn Arts & Sciences (1).
Investment Funds available for Penn Startups
Penn has three investment funds available for early stage startups affiliated with the University.
T Cells Targeting Misformed Proteins to Treat Neurodegenerative and Muscular Diseases
By targeting disease-specific proteins, this antigen-specific immunotherapy aims to selectively eliminate damaged cells, potentially offering a more precise and effective treatment approach.
Multiple Penn Affiliated Startups are Finalists for Awards at Life Science PA’s Annual Awards Dinner and Showcase
Each year, Life Sciences PA hosts a celebration to honor the innovation and commitment members have made to the life sciences industry.
PCI Showcases Precision Medicine During the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
PCI hosted its annual Innovation @ Penn program at Wharton San Francisco.
Penn, BioNTech SE and Osage University Partners (OUP) Launch $50 Million Penn-BioNTech Innovative Therapeutics Seed Fund
The dedicated venture capital fund will invest in early-stage life science companies spun out of Penn.
Penn I-Corps Fall 2025 Cohort Completes Program
Ten teams completed the program, and 26 individuals received valuable training in entrepreneurship.