During Technical.ly's Builders Conference, Denita Henderson, Managing Director of Pennovation Works, spoke on the "How Are Tech Economies Growing Now? : RealLIST Startups" panel discussion. The session was part of Philly Tech Week and covered the institutions, services and infrastructure of commercializing science and invention.

SAFELab is developing the Penn Center for Inclusive Innovation and Technology through SP2 at the Pennovation Center. This hub will offer resources and will work with Pennovation startups to think more about diversity, equity and inclusion as they develop their products and companies. Read more in the article from Technical.ly. 
 

In February, Philadelphia's CEO Council for Growth took a look at the Penn Center for Innovation's Year in Review FY22, including their record-breaking year for commercialization activity at Penn, and an update on the life sciences facility in development on the Pennovation Works campus. Read the full article on their website. 

Cocoa Press is looking to strike a sweet spot with the latest iteration of their 3D chocolate printer. Ellie Weinstein’s newest model will come in two options – a professional model and a do-it-yourself kit. Learn more in the article from the Philadelphia Business Journal.

The School of Veterinary Medicine and the Penn Vet Working Dog Center are working with dogs to see if they can help distinguish deer that are sick with chronic wasting disease (CWD) through scent detection to help prevent the spread. Learn more in the article from Penn Today. 

Pennovation alumni Verge Aero lit up the Philly sky in support of the Eagles before their victory over the 49ers in the NFC Championship game. See photos from the event (including drone Jalen Hurts dancing!) and learn more about Verge aero at Fox 43.

The Washington Post spoke to Dr. Otto, Director of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, about what qualities make a good, and successful, dog trainer. Read more.

Uplink, a global platform for action hosted by the World Economic Forum, named Treeswift one of its top nine ecoprenuers contributing to the conservation, restoration, and growth of forests in the U.S. Read more. 

Philadelphia Business Journal outlines the Life sciences boom in University City as part of their 2022 In Review.

In Penn’s Clean Energy Conversions Lab, researcher Peter Psarras and colleagues are repurposing waste from industrial mines and storing carbon pulled from the atmosphere into newly formed rock. In October of this year, the Clean Energy Conversions Lab moved into the Pennovation Lab Building, read more in the Penn Today article.