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.
Ultragenyx Reports Promising Phase III Clinical Trial Results for Urea Cycle Disorder Treatment
Ultragenyx’s gene therapy DTX301, based on technology invented by Jim Wilson, MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor at Penn Medicine, helped control ammonia levels in patients with a urea cycle disorder.
Previous President’s Innovation Prize Winners Recognized in Technical.ly’s RealLIST
Both companies are Penn I-Corps graduates.
Serpent Robotics Wins 2026 President’s Innovation Prize
Serpent Robotics, founded by Wharton undergraduate Margaret Zhu, is developing an electric, rope‑climbing robotic system.
Avisi Technologies Raises $11M to Advance Glaucoma Treatment
The funding will support Avisi’s pivotal clinical trial for VisiPlate, a novel glaucoma treatment. device
Verismo Therapeutics Receives $28 million to Accelerate KIR-CAR Clinical Development
The funding from HLB Innovation, Verismo’s parent company, will advance clinical development of its killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR)-chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) platform\.
Biogen to Acquire Apellis for $5.6B
Apellis’ C3 complement therapies, Syfovre® and Empaveli® will expand Biogen's presence in immunology.
Penn and CHOP Scientists Win 2026 Breakthrough Prize for Developing Gene Therapy for Inherited Blindness
These faculty developed the first FDA-approved gene therapy for an inherited condition.
Executive Director of Bayh-Dole Coalition Explains the Current State of Bayh Dole
Joe Allen, Executive Director of the Bayh-Dole Coalition, shared insights about recent challenges to the Bayh-Dole Act,