Startups
Penn Health-Tech is an interdisciplinary center launched to advance medical device innovation across the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. We do that in two primary ways: helping to forge collaborative connections among Penn researchers and providing seed funding to incubate novel ideas to advance health care.
Overview
Location
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Employees
1-10
Phone
215-573-3174
Total raised
$50K
Founded date
2017
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 4
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| Oct 5, 2021 | 20+ resources to boost Philly health startups | Eds and meds has evolved as Philly grows into a hub for health-minded startups. How to keep up the momentum to boost the next generation? As part of our Tech + Health Month, Technical.ly compiled a list of of resources to help founders of s... |
| Dec 9, 2020 | A low-cost COVID-19 test that could give results in under 5 minutes is in development at Penn | Early this year, before much of the U.S. was concerned with the novel coronavirus, University of Pennsylvania’s César de la Fuente and his research team were working on a low-cost biosensor that could diagnose bacterial infections in a matt... |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Accelerators targeting medtech companies | They include MedTech Innovator, The TMCx Accelerator, Insight Accelerator Labs and KOA Accel For startups, there are numerous paths for getting their name out there. One way, which Vator has been covering recently, are startup competitions,... |
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FAQ about Penn Health-Tech
When was Penn Health-Tech founded?
Penn Health-Tech was founded in 2017.
How much funding has Penn Health-Tech raised?
Penn Health-Tech has raised $50K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Penn Health-Tech?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Penn Health-Tech, among them “20+ resources to boost Philly health startups” (Oct 5, 2021) and “A low-cost COVID-19 test that could give results in under 5 minutes is in development at Penn” (Dec 9, 2020).
Is Penn Health-Tech still active?
Yes, Penn Health-Tech is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 18, 2024.