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| Feb 4, 2026 | Genentech Awards Grant to Support Science Center's Translation Project | One-year grant will support activities designed to close the gap between breakthrough innovation and patient impact
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Science Center, a premier catalyst of entrepreneurial activity, healthc... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | The Science Center Returns to HLTH USA with Expanded Pavilion and Global Focus, Announces U.S. Market Access Program Expansion | The Philadelphia-based institution is looking to engage with startup leaders, investors, healthcare providers, and other innovators from across the healthcare industry.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Science Center wi... |
| Sep 18, 2025 | InnoTech Precision Medicine Secures Dual Multi-Million Federal Awards to Advance Saliva-Based Diagnostics for Head and Neck Cancer | InnoTech is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The company has been awarded both NIH and NSF grants to further its mission
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- InnoTech Precision Medicine, a biotechnology company pioneerin... |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Philadelphia Climbs 12 Spots, Ranking #13 Globally in 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem | SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — June 12, 2025 — Startup Genome, in partnership with the Global Entrepreneurship Network, has released its flagship report in its 13th year – the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) – today at VivaTech, Paris.... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Four Leaders To Be Honored By The Science Center At 2023 Nucleus Awards | The Nucleus Awards, taking place on September 26th, is the Science Center’s annual celebration convening the region’s leaders in support of cementing Philadelphia as a hub of innovation and discovery.
Executive Vice President, Chief Scienti... |
| Jun 14, 2023 | University City Science Center picked these 10 medtech startups for its second Capital Readiness Program cohort | Ten medtech startups are getting a crash course in raising capital this week at University City Science Center, thanks to its Capital Readiness Program.
It’s the second cohort hosted by the Philadelphia-based STEM advancement organization. ... |
| May 1, 2023 | Money Moves: Motobyo launched two crowdfunding campaigns to raise $4M | Money Moves is a column where we chart the funding raises of tech companies across the region. Have a tip? Email us at [email protected].
Motobyo seeks $4 million raise with crowdfunding campaigns
Motobyo, the Horsham-based startup with a... |
| Dec 7, 2022 | This founder left Philly for Memphis. University City Science Center still calls her startup’s growth a win | In a pandemic-tinged world, telehealth has proven itself to be an important tool in modern medicine. Dr. Erika Dillard wants to take that one step farther with a device that consistently monitors the patient with little effort. And though s... |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Science Center’s New Startup Development Program Is Aimed At First-Gen STEM Students | As Philadelphia expands its reputation and capacity for the life sciences industry, it’s also folding in efforts toward accessibility. A unique program coming to the University City Science Center in the form of a yearlong, immersive curric... |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Science Center’s new startup development program is aimed at first-gen STEM students | As Philadelphia expands its reputation and capacity for the life sciences industry, it’s also folding in efforts toward accessibility. A unique program coming to the University City Science Center in the form of a yearlong, immersive curric... |
| Jul 21, 2022 | DriveItAway Holdings, Inc (OTCQB: CLCN) Moves Headquarters to ic@3401, Heart of Philadelphia Innovation | DriveItAway Moves to the “Heart of Philadelphia’s Innovation District” in Philadelphia, PA’s University City – “Connected to Compete”
DRIVEITAWAY, INC. (OTCBB:CLCN)
We are delighted at this stage of our growth, to join Philadelphia’s larges... |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Startup Genome, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, University City Science Center, and Drexel University Publish 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report | Philadelphia is highlighted in the world’s paramount report on enriching startup and economic growth – ranking as the #27 Global Startup Ecosystem Overall |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Events Roundup: These 8 Philly events kick off a summer of tech this June | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup: [email protected] we don’t reach the of... |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Science Center’s new $4M federal grant will bring STEM education to 300+ kids | Amid the ongoing push from University City institutions to get more Philadelphians into STEM careers, University City Science Center’s STEM education program for teens is the recipient of nearly $4 million from the US Department of Educatio... |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Power Moves: Sylvester Mobley honored on Forbes’ inaugural 50 Champions List | Power Moves is a column where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new hire, new gig or promotion? Email us: [email protected] by Kids founder and CEO Sylvester Mobley is one of 50 “champions” on a new ... |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Startup Genome and Ben Franklin Technology Partners, University City Science Center and Drexel University Publish 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report | Philadelphia is featured in the world’s preeminent report on advancing startup ecosystems – ranked as the #28 Startup Ecosystem Globally |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Resource Roundup: Apps are open for first-time founders program OnRamp | This is Resource Roundup, a look at open applications for business and career-building programs, funding and other opportunities around the region. Want to share a new resource for entrepreneurs and technologists? Email us at philly@technic... |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Events Roundup: Welcome a fresh fall start with these September tech and biz opportunities | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup.
Welcome, September! Labor Day Weekend in Philly me... |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Events Roundup: How to squeeze some tech and biz workshops between trips to the shore this July | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup.
As the world reopens more and more this month and ... |
| Jun 23, 2021 | 7 lessons on building an inclusive accelerator via Science Center’s Launch Lane | Over the past year and a half, the Launch Lane accelerator at the University City Science Center has supported a diverse cohort of seven early-stage companies (with another eight selected for the newest cohort) through its commercialization... |
| May 24, 2021 | RealLIST Connectors 2021: Meet 20 people changing Philadelphia’s innovation ecosystem for good | In a time of distance and division, local innovators are working to bring people together for good.
Last year, Technical.ly set out to create a comprehensive look at who’s connecting the Philly tech community, especially amid a pandemic and... |
| Apr 14, 2021 | These Philly youth STEM programs are getting a boost from the state | A handful of local programs have earned grants from Gov. Tom Wolf’s PAsmart, a $10.8 million fund to expand access to computer science and STEM education.
University City Science Center’s FirstHand STEM program for middle and high school st... |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Save the date: Introduced by Technical.ly conference returns May 13 during PTW21 | It’s that time of year.
Introduced by Technical.ly, a Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast event, is back again this year — virtually. On Thursday, May 13, we invite you to the daylong conference that introduces you to the ideas, people an... |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Power Moves: The Wistar Institute appointed a new chair of its board of trustees | Power Moves is a column where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new hire, new gig or promotion? Email us: [email protected].
After eight years, the Wistar Institute, a local leader in cancer, immunology an... |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Events Roundup: 8 virtual events to mark a year of WFH and Women’s History Month | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup: [email protected].
It’s finally March, and you k... |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Celebrate Black History Month virtually with these 8 Philly events | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup: [email protected].
As the country recognizes Bla... |
| Jan 14, 2021 | University City Science Center is launching a new program for first-time entrepreneurs | “Where do I start?” It’s a question plaguing many first-time entrepreneurs seeking entry into the startup world.
For Philadelphians, the University City Science Center is working to simplify the answer with a new program called OnRamp.
The ... |
| Jan 11, 2021 | 15+ business development resources for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs in Philly | Philadelphia promotes itself as a friendly place to do business. But we also hear in our reporting that opportunities for funding, networks and other resources are harder to come by — both locally and nationally — if you’re a person of colo... |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Navigating the challenge of covering breakthrough therapies at MedCity INVEST Precision Medicine | Our virtual MedCity INVEST Precision Medicine conference, December 9-11, will highlight aspects of precision medicine from the biopharma companies developing cell and gene therapies to diagnostics and the data sharing initiatives to support... |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Mark your calendars for our virtual INVEST Precision Medicine conference, December 9-11 | What Does the Diagnostics Landscape Look Like?
Diagnostics is joined at the hip with precision medicine. The rapidly evolving field has led to the ability to quickly, reliably and affordably sequence an individual’s entire genome and the de... |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Apps are open for Science Center’s accelerator and STEM workforce dev program | Two of the University City Science Center’s signature programs, Launch Lane Digital Health and BULB: Building and Understanding Lab Basics are currently taking applications for their next cohorts.
Both programs are accepting applications th... |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Money Moves: Check out these Philly-area fall funding deals and potential IPOs | Money Moves is a column where we chart the funding raises of tech companies across the region. Have a tip? Email us at [email protected].
In this last quarter of 2020, we’ve spotted some Greater Philadelphia funding moves — including IPO ... |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Events Roundup: 10 ways to take action through tech this October | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup: [email protected].
Even though we’re officially ... |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Power Moves: IBX sees a shakeup and local companies appoint diversity-focused leaders | Power Moves is a column where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new hire, new gig or promotion? Email us: [email protected].
Center City-headquartered Independence Blue Cross is saying goodbye to its longt... |
| Sep 24, 2020 | This Week in Jobs, PTW20 Reboot Edition: Get Introduced to your new career | Editor’s note: Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ — “twidge”). Below is this week’s edition. Here’s the last one we publishe... |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Network like a boss: Your who-to-meet guide for Introduced by Technical.ly 2020 | Once a year, some of the most impactful local and national company builders come together at the Introduced by Technical.ly conference. They speak to the future of work. Advise on culture building. And dive deep into the drivers of economic... |
| Sep 9, 2020 | See the latest sessions added to Sept. 25’s Introduced by Technical.ly — from hyperautomation to inclusive design | Introduced by Technical.ly, our Sept. 25 conference focusing on better workplaces and equitable hometowns, serves as the cap to the all-virtual 10th annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast.
Last week we announced our keynote speaker — ... |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Guy Raz will keynote Introduced by Technical.ly on Sept. 25 | If you’re looking for lessons on building great companies, you could do worse than someone who has developed a reputation for interviewing the most influential entrepreneurs on the planet.
That can describe Guy Raz, the former TED Radio Hou... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | It’s been a decade. Watch the preview video for the 10th annual Philly Tech Week | Innovation and invention are no stranger to Philadelphia.
That new thinking tends to come in new forms every generation. In the last decade, Philadelphia has seen an explosion of creative communities, from music and food to urbanism and the... |
| Aug 25, 2020 | The Philly Tech Week community events calendar is live. Here’s a sneak peek | Philly Tech Week 2020 presented by Comcast’s first round of our community calendar is live, with six events you won’t want to miss.
Behind the scenes, our many community event organizers have been working rapidly to pivot their events to ne... |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Medtech company Headway won Pennovation Accelerator’s 2020 virtual pitch day | Pennovation Center’s 2020 accelerator ended on July 16 with a virtual version of its Pitch Day event. Now in its third year, the six-week program supports 10 startups with business development and networking.
On Pitch Day, each startup gave... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | How to stay connected (and cool) this July: Check out these 10 virtual Philly tech events from home | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup: [email protected].
Well folks — we’ve made it to... |
| Jun 23, 2020 | This Week in Jobs: Feel the heat radiating off these career opportunities | Editor’s note: Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ — “twidge”). Below is this week’s edition. Here’s the last one we publishe... |
| May 14, 2020 | Study: The Philly region is on track to add thousands more cell and gene therapy jobs in the next 10 years | In 2019, the Philadelphia region was home to just under 5,000 cell and gene therapy jobs. But in 2029, we could be looking at more than doubling that figure, a report commissioned by three regional economic and research groups found recentl... |
| Apr 9, 2020 | 10 virtual events to attend (between those Zoom happy hours) for your career or sanity | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup: [email protected].
Come spring, we’d usually be ... |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Why Buckminster Fuller is the ‘patron saint’ of University City Science Center | University City Science Center, a nonprofit that helps innovators and entrepreneurs take their creative ideas to the marketplace, was designed to be a place of collaboration, and has only grown since its start in 1963.
The center, which mov... |
| Feb 13, 2020 | University of Delaware researcher receives $250K grant for new biotherapies | As part of a pilot search for new medical breakthroughs, the partnership of King of Prussia-based plasma-based biotech company CSL Behring and the University City Science Center in Philadelphia has awarded $250,000, plus the opportunity to ... |
| Feb 13, 2020 | On the Market: 25 dev and tech-adjacent roles at Jenzy, NeuroFlow, Science Center and more | On the Market is a Technical.ly column where we highlight noteworthy job openings. Have a submission? Tell us why it belongs in the roundup by emailing [email protected].
University City Science Center is looking for a program and communi... |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Inside University City’s push to get those without four-year degrees into STEM careers | Philadelphia continues to add more jobs to its STEM workforce, and its reputation as a region where life sciences can flourish persists.
At the beginning of this year, the industry employed 51,000 people across the region, and with industry... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | The top 10 digital health accelerators | How much they invest, how long the program lasts and what they offer
For startups, there are numerous paths for getting their name out there. One way, which Vator has been covering recently, are through startup competitions, but another pop... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Tech startups: Launch Lane accelerator is now accepting apps for its inaugural cohort | Looking to grow or scale your tech-focused startup? Applications for the first Launch Lane accelerator, created by the University City Science Center in Philadelphia, are open now through November.
Benefits will include an up-to-$50,000 inv... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Tech startups: Launch Lane accelerator is now accepting apps for its inaugural cohort | Looking to grow or scale your tech-focused startup? Applications for the Launch Lane accelerator, created by the University City Science Center, are open now through November.
Benefits will include an up-to-$50,000 investment, operational s... |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Power Moves: Malvern’s Frontline Education has a new CEO | Power Moves is a column where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new hire, new gig or promotion? Email us.
Frontline Education, the PACT Enterprise Award-winning school administration software, announced thei... |
| Jun 3, 2019 | What’s health tech’s evolving role in cancer treatment? Learn more at the CONVERGE conference in Philadelphia! | Through a mix of provocative conversations, interactive networking, and a showcase of the hottest startups, you’ll get actionable insight into how AI, big data, precision medicine and more are transforming cancer treatment.
Among the highli... |
| May 9, 2019 | Don’t miss this innovation in cancer treatment conference in Philadelphia | A panel discussion will explore how precision medicine can be the key to population health. Experts from Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Color and other organizations will talk about the synergies between precision medicine and populat... |
| May 6, 2019 | Why working with the University City Science Center was a game changer for 4 Philly startups | The concept of the startup may feel like a modern one, but pioneers in science and technology have been paving the path for innovation since long before the dotcom era.
In fact, the same can be said about the startup incubator.
Case in poin... |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Amplify Philly drew 3,500 fans at SXSW. But what exactly does it mean? | Nobody would challenge the idea that Amplify Philly is an eclectic coalition. Organizers pride themselves on it.
For the second year, that coalition rented out a popular bar in Austin during the technology portion of SXSW, the 30-year-old m... |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Accelerators targeting digital health companies | They include Cedars-Sinai Accelerator, DigitalHealth.London and Launchpad Digital Health
For startups, there are numerous paths for getting their name out there. One way, which Vator has been covering recently, are startup competitions, but... |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Science Center just gave $700K to support four local researchers | Four life sciences researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, University of Delaware, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Temple University earned a total of $700,000 from the University City Science Center as part of the organizati... |
| Dec 10, 2018 | A Philadelphia digital health accelerator shares how it created a blind selection process to boost diversity | The DHA created a blind initial application process that focuses on the founders’ ability to communicate their idea with the goal of removing biases associated with how screeners perceive the founding team.
The accelerator has had three set... |
| Jun 12, 2018 | The PHL Innovation Picnic is Back! |
Last year’s PHL Innovation Picnic attracted a diverse group of nearly 900 people from the area’s tech scene, including entrepreneurs, investors, community builders, and tech leaders to our front lawn, and this year we expect more! And whil... |
| Jun 12, 2018 | This event wants to help shift the demographics of entrepreneurship | An upcoming event at the University City Science Center is looking to reverse an unsettling trend: Even though female-led and diverse startups have shown above-average performance, just 2 percent of VC dollars went to female founders in 201... |
| May 31, 2018 | Why these biotech startups are facing a 550% rent hike | The way CEO Briana Wronko sees it, the University City Science Center and Boston-based Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) are effectively kicking her and her company out.
Wronko’s Group K Diagnostics, currently based out of the Science Cente... |
| May 24, 2018 | University City Science Center Launches $3 Million Fundraising Campaign | To expand operations after the upcoming relocation to 3675 Market, the University City Science Center is launching a $3 million fundraising campaign called Ignite Innovation.
The initial backers already got the nonprofit a third of the way ... |
| May 24, 2018 | University City Science Center launches $3 million fundraising campaign | To expand operations after the upcoming relocation to 3675 Market, the University City Science Center is launching a $3 million fundraising campaign called Ignite Innovation.
The initial backers already got the nonprofit a third of the way ... |
| May 24, 2018 | University City Science Center Launches $3 Million Fundraising Campaign | To expand operations after the upcoming relocation to 3675 Market, the University City Science Center is launching a $3 million fundraising campaign called Ignite Innovation.
The initial backers already got the nonprofit a third of the way ... |
| May 1, 2018 | Media, marketing, meteoric rises: Head to the Message room of Introduced | What is innovation without creativity? The Message room at Introduced by Technical.ly tracks all things media and creative, and covers everything from using digital media for customer acquisition to inspiring yourself — and having fun — wit... |
| Apr 26, 2018 | The Grow track of Introduced by Technical.ly will take your biz to the next level | Continuing our speaker introductions for Introduced, our Grow programming will offer lessons on being better founders and growing better businesses.
This track is focused on entrepreneurship and innovations in the sciences (a strength of th... |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Introduced by Technical.ly’s Impact track will get you fired up to do good | Tech conferences that don’t address real-world problems are tech conferences not worth attending.
That’s why Technical.ly’s inaugural Introduced conference, happening Thursday, May 3, during Philly Tech Week 2018 presented by Comcast, has a... |
| Apr 2, 2018 | An exciting #PTW18 agenda and a flash sale | The team at Technical.ly is SO excited about what we have brewing for Philly Tech Week 2018 presented by Comcast.
Like, THIS excited:
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We’ve been working on plans for Introduced by Technical.ly since November (wow) and we’re finall... |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Power Moves: A leadership shift at Think Company | Think Company’s 2018 is off to a bit of a start.
Just days from the launch of its new apprenticeship program, the experience design firm announced a three-fold shift in the leadership team.
Employee No. 1 and former Executive Vice President... |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Coffee & Capital: Ask investor Holly Flanagan your VC questions | In Philly, 2017 was a slow year for venture capital and angel investment deals, both by size and number of deals.
The rest of the country felt a similar pinch, sure, but the lull also poses an opportunity to think about what goals local inv... |
| Sep 26, 2017 | LIA Diagnostics, ImmERge Labs join Science Center health accelerator | It’s been quite a year for scientist Marion Leary.
First, her startup ImmERge Labs spun out from Penn, kicking things off by landing the $50,000 first prize at the AppItUP Demo Day. Then, she scores Geek of the Year at the Philly Geek Award... |
| Jun 19, 2017 | Five Reasons to Attend the PHL Innovation Picnic | By now you have probably heard about the PHL Innovation Picnic, and for good reason (see below), but you might not have purchased your tickets yet. No worries, we are here to give you five more reasons to click accept on our ticketleap page... |
| May 1, 2017 | Philadelphia’s life science warriors | “We were worried, Joan and I, that if we didn’t actively build more that we might start to lose our edge,” Hollingsworth said of their Philadelphia base.
While it’s not Boston, San Francisco, or San Diego, there is a lot to work with in the... |
| Apr 6, 2017 | Apply to the Science Center’s health IT accelerator and score $50K in seed cash | Now on its third year of offering cash and office space to startups in the health IT space, the University City Science Center is calling on local companies to apply for the Digital Health Accelerator (DHA) by May 15.
Boasting 160 jobs crea... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Digital health startup helps hospitals, mothers with breast milk management | “We know it’s a new product, but we are very confident about how we are going about this. We’ve observed the NICU, we’ve spoken to moms, we’ve spoken to a lot of different hospitals,” Bhatnagar said in a phone interview.
For nurses in the N... |
| Feb 20, 2017 | The Science Center backed these research projects with $200K each | Three life sciences researchers at The University of Pennsylvania, Penn State and Rowan University got $200,000 each from the University City Science Center as part of the organization’s QED Program, which seeks to pair up academic research... |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Why Mentors Matter in Entrepreneurship… And How to Find Them |
According to a 2014 survey by The UPS Store, 70 percent of small businesses that receive mentoring survive more than five years. This is double the survival rate of non-mentored businesses. That same survey showed that 88 percent of busine... |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Geoff DiMasi wants to help founders feel ‘a little less alone’ | Leveraging on his Indy Hall and P’unk Ave experience, tech man about town Geoff DiMasi is setting up shop at Quorum for a six-month stint as their residency program called Entrepreneur In Quorum.
“With the second installment of Quorum’s new... |
| Dec 29, 2016 | Can University City become a catalyst for the Philly tech scene? | For now, a lot of uCity Square — University City Science Center’s and Wexford Science + Technology‘s $1 billion development project for University City — is a flashy, futuristic rendering.
By mid-2018, it will likely become a more tangible ... |
| Dec 8, 2016 | A $6M fund will support early stage digital health startups in Philly region | Each of the fund partners contributed $2 million to the fund. They will also be responsible for sourcing potential companies for investment and provide guidance and support to these seed stage companies, the news release said.
Startups will... |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Here’s how entrepreneurs are trying to solve healthcare’s HR challenges | Foster’s rationale is this. Even when a hospital’s HR reaches out to physicians within one hospital, there is still the whirlwind of emails to contend with. Assuming more than one physician is interested in some extra work, there’s still al... |
| Oct 25, 2016 | InvisALERT Solutions has raised more than 600k for a 2nd generation wearable-based patient monitoring platform to improve safety for psychiatric inpatients | Behavioral health has been a growing area of interest for digital health. But most companies have avoided clinical settings, particularly psychiatric hospitals.
In an interview, InvisALERT CEO Peter Nagy said the idea is to avoid patient fa... |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Check out this artistic look at the menacing world of constant surveillance | You shouldn’t expect the Esther Klein Gallery to offer a run-of-the-mill art exhibit.
After all, ever since we’ve been talking about the gallery, it’s been an intersection of geekdom and artistry. In 2010 we saw them take on augmented reali... |
| Mar 31, 2016 | Friday is your last chance to get discounted Hen Hatch tickets | The finals for the University of Delaware Horn Program in Entrepreneurship’s Hen Hatch startup funding competition are swiftly approaching, but the deadline for discounted tickets for the event is even closer: Friday, April 1 is the last da... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Health IT company raises $1.2M to advance predictive analytics tool for radiation therapy | Oncora Medical, cofounded by David Lindsay and Chris Berlind in 2014, took part in the DreamIt Health accelerator, and is currently part of the University City Science Center Digital Health Accelerator’s second batch of startups.
In emailed... |
| Feb 12, 2016 | What’s China doing to be innovative in pharma, biotech? | China’s pharmaceutical companies, for example, have long been known for manufacturing and distributing generic and re-formulated drugs discovered and developed elsewhere. While once dismissed as a copycat industry, the Chinese seem to be st... |
| Feb 5, 2016 | Sweat sensors, clinical wearables part of Philly accelerator’s second class | Here is a summary of the participants:
Grand Round Table emails primary care providers a daily summary about their scheduled patient follow-ups so they can better manage high-risk patients, keeping them out of the hospital. It also joined a... |
| Jan 10, 2016 | The competition: Who is Illumina’s new $100M startup, Grail, up against in cancer liquid biopsy screening? | But other companies have been touting advances in liquid biopsy screening for some time now. This is hardly the first gander at a pan-cancer test, right? San Diego-based Pathway Genomics, for instance, announced this past summer that it had... |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Benjamin’s Desk to open second coworking space by the end of 2015 | By the end of the year, Benjamin’s Desk will become the first coworking space to have two locations in Philadelphia.
The coworking space, which opened in Rittenhouse Square in 2012, will launch a new, nearly 10,000-square-foot spot in Washi... |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Apply to the Science Center’s Digital Health Accelerator — it’s a pretty sweet deal | The University City Science Center is now accepting applications for the second class of its Digital Health Accelerator, an effort to cultivate the region’s health IT sector. It hopes to attract more women and entrepreneurs of color. Half o... |
| Sep 10, 2015 | Dallas health tech accelerator includes Google Glass, stroke treatment for aFib patients | Here’s a look at the company’s in the new class:
Codedgi developed an automated coding software to help physicians understand compliance guidelines, learn new ICD10 codes, and speed up billing. It is designed for the coding of ambulatory di... |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Morning Read: UAW proposes healthcare Co-Op, Novartis launches biosimilar drug in U.S. to boost white blood cell count | LIFE SCIENCES
Todd Cozzens has left Sequoia Capital to launch a direct investment fund for healthcare i-bank Leerink Partners. He had worked for Sequoia since 2012 as firm’s first-ever hire in the Boston area. — Fortune
HeartWare Internatio... |
| Aug 26, 2015 | Morning Read: RainDance Technologies withdraws $60M IPO, omega-3 might not actually help cognition | A large clinical trial by researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that omega-3 supplements did not slow cognitive decline in older persons. With 4,000 patients followed over a five-year period, the study is one of the largest... |
| Aug 10, 2015 | Five new life sciences startups at Philadelphia accelerator | Freenome
This London-based liquid biopsy startup is establishing a new office in Philly – using next-generation sequencing to diagnose cancers with just 1 milliliter of blood. With the potentially low-cost but accurate liquid biopsy method,... |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Y-Parc Partners with Philadelphia Science Center | |
| May 21, 2015 | University City Science Center gets $200K grant from JPMorgan Chase | The University City Science Center’s Port business incubator got a $200,000 boost from JPMorgan Chase, the Science Center announced yesterday morning.
. @UCScienceCenter is honored to accept $200,000 grant from @jpmorgan to support innovati... |
| May 5, 2015 | “SmartPlate” uses sensors to ID nutritional content, manage portions | The company, which is part of the Philadelphia Digital Health Accelerator at the University City Science Center and graduated from DreamIt Health accelerator, is taking pre-orders of the plate on its Kickstarter page and plans to ship them ... |
