Pennovation Works is home to an exciting mix of startups, research initiatives, and innovative companies. In this new series, we will be introducing you to a member of the Pennovation Works community through a Q&A spotlight.
A Philadelphia company that specializes in three-dimensional bioprinting is teaming up with The Wistar Institute on a research collaboration targeting Covid-19.
Allevi Inc. and Wistar plan to evaluate how Allevi's 3D biofabrication technologies could be useful in the the battle against the new coronavirus strain.
On June 25, 2020, Anish Kumar, Managing Director of Pennovation Works, and Mike Wojewodka, Senior Vice President of MRA Group, joined the Penn Center for Innovation for a virtual webinar about the opportunities for both researchers and startups on the Pennovation Works campus.
On June 5th, hosted by the Penn Center for Innovation, PCI Ventures, and Pennovation Works, seven startups pitched to an audience of over 60 people from the Wharton Alumni Club of Austin and beyond at the Innovation @ Penn virtual pitch session. The startups that pitched were originally scheduled to appear at SXSW 2020 until the festival was cancelled.
If you missed it, you can watch the pitches here!
The companies that pitched were:
On May 21st, Victor Boyajian, Global Chair, and Asher Bundlie, Managing Associate, from Dentons’ Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies team led an engaging workshop designed for early-stage startups on how to navigate the challenging, changing, and uncharted waters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Equipped with experience from prior economic cycles, their team shared strategies and tips to reduce burn rate and extend runway. In particular, they discussed fundraising in a down market, with company-specific feedback and advice for how to approach investors during this time.
On Thursday May 7th, PCI Ventures’ partner, Pepper Hamilton, hosted a webinar about Navigating the Paycheck Protection Program. The weeks leading up to this webinar were spent learning about the CARES Act and how to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program.
On the evening of April 28, Verge Aero, a leader in high performance drone light shows, delivered an aerial tribute at the University of Pennsylvania campus, not far from the company’s offices at Pennovation Works. As part of the local #PhillyShinesBlue campaign and the global #LightItBlue campaign, the display was created to honor and show appreciation for healthcare professionals and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.