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Deborah Crawford Joins University City Science Center Board of Directors
PHILADELPHIA – (December 13, 2011) – Deborah L. Crawford, Ph.D., has been elected to the Board of Directors of the University City Science Center. Crawford is the Senior Vice Provost for Research at Drexel University. Crawford is...
Read MoreThree Regional Universities Receive Awards to Bridge the Funding Gap
PHILADELPHIA--(December 12, 2011) – Lehigh University, Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University were each awarded $200,000 in the fourth round of the University City Science Center’s QED Proof of Concept Program, the Science...
Read MoreTech transfer competition awards 3 early stage life science teams $200k
Bacteria-resistant textiles for hospitals to ward off hospital-acquired infections, a diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer and a portable oxygen system were the winning technologies proposed by teams from three Pennsylvania universities...
Read MorePhiladelphia life sciences and tech incubator adds to startup office space
Belgian company Biologistics Consulting is one of the first tenants of a new office space for startups at the University City Science Center‘s Port Business Incubator. The space that offers the necessities for any life sciences and...
Read MoreScience Center Port Business Incubator Opens Co-Working Space
PHILADELPHIA--(December 8, 2011) – The Bullpen isn’t just for relief pitchers anymore. The University City Science Center’s Port Business Incubator has opened a new co-working office space for emerging startup companies called the Bullpen....
Read MoreOffice Hours Program Offers Expert Advice to Entrepreneurs
PHILADELPHIA--(October 25, 2011) – What do entrepreneurs have in common regardless of industry sector? They can all benefit from interacting with seasoned professionals who specialize in assisting start-up companies to meet their growth...
Read MorePanels of experts talk about public-private innovation
Andy Grove, who took Intel to the upper reaches of the technology world, was part of the impetus for two panel discussions Monday at the University City Science Center on how best to use federal government-funded research to spur...
Read Mores Innovation Scalable? Town Hall to Focus on Role of Translational Research and Public-Private Partnerships in Innovation and Economic Competitiveness
PHILADELPHIA--(October 14, 2011) – Is innovation scalable? Is Philadelphia the right place to start? The University City Science Center is convening a Town Hall to focus on how federally-funded research and development, technology-based...
Read MoreAngel Education Program Shines Spotlight on Videogame Industry
PHILADELPHIA--(October 13, 2011) – The videogame industry represents $4.9 billion in value added to the U.S. GDP and employs 32,000 US workers, according to the Entertainment Software Association. As home to two of the country’s most...
Read MoreLife Sciences Awards Judges Choice Award
Three companies that graduated from the University City Science Center and later were acquired by large pharmaceutical companies all got their start in the same lab space along Market Street in West Philadelphia. Centocor, one of the...
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