Q&A: Karina Sotnik acts locally and thinks globally
From the Soviet Union to Philadelphia's University City Science Center via Silicon Valley, this expert in international business has spent decades helping foster connections across the world.
A major player in Philly tech moves on
After 10 years at the University City Science Center, Steve Tang is leaving to tackle a new opportunity. A child of immigrants, cancer survivor and trained engineer, he offers a unique perspective on Philadelphia's growth and why it's important to make sure less affluent parts of the city aren't left behind.
A Philly company disrupts the home pregnancy test
It's been 40 years since the first home tests hit the market, which means innovation is long overdue. This PA startup has developed a flushable, biodegradable, compostable product that offers the gift of ease and discretion to women everywhere.
The place to be for Philly's entrepreneurs
A global network for the startup community has a new home in Philadelphia. Housed in the under-construction 3675 Market Street, Venture Café at Quorum will offer a slate of programming and a raft of connections for local innovators.
Philly company launches the 'OpenTable' of clinical trials
Tech startup VitalTrax helps fill clinical trials by connecting patients, caregivers, physicians and researchers. Matching the right person with the right trial can mean the difference between life and death.
Channeling da Vinci, the Science Center investigates the art of science
This Philadelphia institution has embarked on a new, interdisciplinary collaboration: Local artist Orkan Telhan is observing experiments and shadowing scientists in the labs at Integral Molecular, a uCity Square-based biotechnology company.
Transgenic rabbits at Science Center could lead to new gene therapies
Grooming the next big thing at Ben Franklin Technology Partners
This iconic Pennsylvania institution has been taking startups from great idea to thriving company since 1983, contributing billions to the state's economy. Check out four businesses — one for each of BFTP's regional headquarters — taking advantage of its incubation and acceleration resources to thrive, whether developing next-generation pregnancy tests, fighting bedbugs or saving lives with stroke prevention.
Pennsylvania zoos save animals here and across the globe
From a blind elephant seal in Pittsburgh to an entire population of endangered butterflies near Hershey, the state's zoos are jumping in to help the world's wildlife. It's all part of a national movement that has these beloved institutions emphasizing education and conservation.
To grow startups, a Philadelphia institution looks west
The University City Science Center and their Phase 1 Ventures (P1V) program are partnering with the University of Pittsburgh to launch companies around long-horizon, high-potential technologies.