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What's in The Works?
The Pennovation Works is a distinctive blend of offices, labs, and production space developed by The University of Pennsylvania to link the intellectual and entrepreneurial initiatives necessary for advancing knowledge and generating economic development.
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Pennovation Works is an ecosystem where researchers, students, entrepreneurs and the private sector thrive through translating discoveries into products, ventures, and services.
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Pennovation at The Center
Officially opened in September 2016, The Pennovation Center is a 58,000sf business incubator and laboratory that aligns and integrates researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs for the commercialization of research discoveries.
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