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Latest PHILLY ecosystem news
Pittsburgh life sciences startups tell Harrisburg: PA is leaving billions on the table
Executives urged lawmakers to expand R&D tax credits and match federal SBIR grants so biotech companies can turn research into jobs.
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latest Biotechnology news
Vetigenics nears pivotal trials for pet cancer drug while building toward commercialization
The startup has raised $10 million for antibody therapies for dogs and cats, but its CEO says animal health fundraising takes more investor education in a costly biotech field.
Helping the smallest lungs breathe is the mission of this Philly-area biotech
Advent Therapeutics is developing vitamin A therapies aimed at preventing chronic lung disease in premature babies.
This Philly-area vaccine maker wants to license data for AI learning
MBF Therapeutics thinks its immunology results could be as valuable as the shots themselves — and pharma is paying attention.
ALS drug trial shows promising signs for Philly-area startup’s once-daily pill
Mitochon is betting that stabilizing mitochondria can slow progression in the incurable neurodegenerative disease.
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J.P. Morgan Chase Startup Banking
J.P. Morgan is committed to being the leading bank of the innovation economy — bringing together founders, investors, startups and high-growth companies. With decades of global experience, a robust professional and venture capital network and scalable money-management solutions.
Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs
Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs connects strategically relevant startups from around the world with Comcast to explore partnerships that impact the ways we work and the products and experiences we deliver to our customers and employees.
The Penn Center for Innovation (PCI) is responsible for technology transfer, fostering collaboration with the industry, and driving entrepreneurial endeavors.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Ben Franklin leads the region’s equitable economic growth by nurturing and investing in innovative, early-stage companies, and through purposeful involvement in regional and national initiatives.
Grow Philly
At Pit Stop Car Wash, a third-generation owner balances growth with family tradition
Tim Terrizzi is expanding detailing and services while keeping the Northeast Philly shop personal, guided by values passed down from the original owner, his grandfather.
The brothers behind the acre-plus Braid Mill are building on two Philadelphia legacies
Seth and Matt Shipon opened the Germantown workspace in 2023, turning a former textile mill into a gathering place for entrepreneurs, nonprofits and community groups.
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Local roots, city contracts and youth programs helped this Philly apparel shop mark 10 years with a new location
North Philadelphia founder Nasir Yard is expanding Phresh Prints Ink with a new Fox Street screen-printing shop.
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Philly’s Startup Tracker
What’s a startup’s potential for growth and impact on its community — and how does that change over time?
The tracker assigns a RealLIST Score to each company, calculated via proprietary formula using data from industry-standard sources like Crunchbase and PitchBook, plus details from the US Patent & Trademark Office, the Technical.ly Innovation Index and more.
MORE Philly NEWS
For Philly’s smallest businesses, the BIRT exemption repeal is more than a tax change
Higher costs could impact independent founders and operators, adding pressure that may push some beyond city limits, an impacted business owner writes.
AI technologies that help doctors improve medical imaging processes
At Penn, researchers are developing AI tools that could help make reading medical images faster and more accurate.
Vasowatch is turning existing wearables into postpartum prediction tools
The startup is seeking FDA clearance for software that alerts clinicians when severe hemorrhage risk rises after childbirth.
Philly’s Naturaz is scaling science-backed care for textured hair
Founder Mumbi Dunjwa used her chemistry and healthtech background to build a vegan product line available in more than 60 retailers across the US.
Sara Hall’s move from Philly digital services to CODE PA comes with a bigger mandate
A longtime government technologist traces her path through design, public-sector work and the realities of making useful tools for residents.
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