What's in the Works
Pennovation Works January Open House
From Idea to Impact: Crafting Your Winning IP Strategy
Programs
The Pennovation Center, through a collaboration with PCI Ventures, produces and hosts a robust series of programs, training meetings, and events each month. Our signature events and programs are detailed below. All current event offerings from PCI and other Penn organizations in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship ecosystem can be found online at https://pci.upenn.edu/events/list/
These are the types of programs you’ll see at the Pennovation Center:
Mentor Resources
Pennovation Center members can access diverse mentor programming such as mentor-matching with subject matter experts and office hours with Penn’s commercialization and ventures team.
At Pennovation Works, we partner with Ben Franklin Technology Partners and PACT to offer our Pennovation Members access to the Mentor Connect program. Our program is tailored to the unique needs of each entrepreneur and their venture.
Pennovation Accelerator
The Pennovation Accelerator is an annual event inviting a cohort of local startups to engage in a six-week virtual program each summer to develop their business strategy and cultivate their network. Cohort companies participate in weekly educational sessions presented by subject matter experts. Each company is paired with an experienced mentor to advise them on their journey. In addition, curated networking opportunities help companies make connections into the larger Philadelphia entrepreneurial community.
The Pennovation Accelerator concludes with Pitch Day, where companies pitch to mentors, investors, and peers.
Membership at the Center
Members are solopreneurs, multi-person startups, freelancers and/or mobile professionals working, collaborating and engaging within Pennovation Center.
The space features offices, lab benches, Inventor Garages and coworking desks on two floors and flexible floor plans to fit any budget and workstyle.
Some membership tiers include 24/7 access, allowing tenants to produce their best work during non-traditional hours.
You'll be in great company...take a look at a current list of our Member Companies.
Benefits
Based on your membership level, Pennovation Center members have access to:
- High quality, ergonomic workstations and furniture
- Use of conference room & audio and video conferencing
- Use of the Pitch Bleacher, the Pennovation plaza and other common areas
- Light Administrative support
- Mail and package delivery
- Basic office supplies
- Gourmet coffee & snacks
- Purified water
- Common kitchenette
- On-site café
- B&W/color networked printing, scanning, copying and faxing
- Use of small breakout and phone niches
- Use of monitors and projectors for presentations
- Enterprise IT infrastructure with dedicated bandwidth
Pricing
The following flexible options are available depending on the stage of the concept, invention or company. At the Pennovation Center, members can experience the collaborative energy of open coworking spaces in the heart, create your inventions in our Inventor Garages, conduct research in our state of the art labs, or write and produce your work from the quiet of a private office.
Coworking Desks
The Resident: $399 per month
- Dedicated Desk
- 24/7 Access
- 6 hours of conference room time per month
- Lobby signage
- Mail/Package delivery
- Lockable storage
The Coworker: $299 per month
- Non-Dedicated Desk
- M-F Access
- 4 hours of conference room time per month
- Lobby signage
- Lockable storage
Mobile Pro: $199 per month
- Non-Dedicated Desk
- M-F Access/10 days per month
- 2 hours of conference room time per month
Event Rentals
The Pennovation Center features conference rooms, collaboration zones, and flexible spaces ideal for a variety of professional and social occasions. With support from our network of planning and production professionals, we help members and guests stage corporate events, networking mixers, offsite retreats, workshops, and conferences.
Download our Events Brochure to review our available spaces and resources, and reach out to our team about hosting an event at the Pennovation Center. We look for events aligned with the Center's mission to support innovation and entrepreneurship.
