We are thrilled to host Brigitte Daniel at the Pennovation Center for July's Startup Grind! Startup Grind is an intimate fireside chat with entrepreneurs from our community. These chats are a great way for fellow entrepreneurs to learn from an entrepreneur's journey, best practices, and prove to be a more candid look at what entrepreneurship means. Drinks and food will be provided!
Pennovation Works is pleased to host the third annual South Philly Job Fair! It is a free event with more than 80 employers in attendance, including: Aramark, SEPTA, Jevs Human Services, PECO, PNC Bank, Temple University, & The University of Pennsylvania... and more.
There will be opportunities for on-site interviews and to gain helpful tools for your job search.
It can be tricky to communicate the full potential of your discoveries without spilling the secret sauce. Join us for a session on learning the tricks of the trade in preparing a non-confidential deck and executive summary. Kate Merton, Site Head, JLABS @ East Coast, will share practical tips on becoming more effective in communicating your story to Angel investors and VCs, increasing your chances of successful fundraising.
Registration & Refreshments: 1-1:30pm
Presentation: 1:30-2:30pm
Charles River Labs will discuss clinical considerations for designing medical device programs. Charles River Labs has worked with start-up and small biotech companies to help advance their small and large molecule programs from target ID to clinical candidate. Their scientific expertise is working with clients every step of the way through the IND process.
Please take advantage of having one of CRL’s scientific leaders on site to discuss collaborations around:
PCI Ventures hosts drop-in office hours Wednesdays from 9:00 to 12:00 at the Pennovation Center (Suite 229). Each week, a member of the PCI Ventures team will be on hand to answer business questions on topics ranging from company formation and legal agreements to benefits and insurance. Anyone is welcome to take advantage of the office hours, so please stop by!
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This week's office hours are with Jordana Barmish, MBA, DPT, Portfolio Manager.
PCI Ventures hosts drop-in office hours Wednesdays from 9:00 to 12:00 at the Pennovation Center (Suite 229). Each week, a member of the PCI Ventures team will be on hand to answer business questions on topics ranging from company formation and legal agreements to benefits and insurance. Anyone is welcome to take advantage of the office hours, so please stop by!
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This week's office hours are with Mike Dishowitz, PhD, Director of UPstart.
*Updated time this week: 1-3:30pm!*
PCI Ventures hosts drop-in office hours Wednesdays (usually from 9:00 to 12:00) at the Pennovation Center (Suite 229). Each week, a member of the PCI Ventures team will be on hand to answer business questions on topics ranging from company formation and legal agreements to benefits and insurance. Anyone is welcome to take advantage of the office hours, so please stop by!
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This month's Healthy Philly event will focus on "Understanding Our Surroundings: Unlocking the Potential to Recognize Problems as Opportunities to Build Solutions" and will feature guest speakers and panelists:
Lindsey Scannapieco, Managing Partner at Scout
Christopher Diaz, CEO & Founder of Serv1
Anthony Guido, Head of Product at University of the Arts
Diana Nicholas, Director MS Design Research, Drexel University
Applications are now open for the Pennovation Accelerator Summer 2019! You can find and submit the application here.
If you haven't already, it is important that you review the information and dates outlined in the Pennovation Accelerator announcement here before applying.
Key Application Dates:
1776 is excited to join United By Blue for a community cleanup event at Bartram’s Garden! Help United By Blue celebrate their 10th Anniversary Cleanup in the place where they held our very first cleanup as a company by coming out to care for the riverbanks of the Schuylkill River. You’ll have the option to cleanup by foot, in waders, or on SUPs provided by Aqua Vida. The 1776 & Pennovation teams will be there, and all 1776/Pennovation members are welcome to join!