A new study further supports the theory that dogs can be trained to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2, or the COVID-19.

On July 29th, JLABS hosted the first cross-site engagement for companies in the Boston, New York, and Philadelphia ecosystems. A total of 15 companies representing all of the Northeast sites joined to introduce themselves and their work.

This was also an opportunity to share the two new residents of the JPOD @ Philadelphia: Orthoforge and SOLUtion Medical. 
 

On Thursday, July 23rd, the JPOD @ Philadelphia hosted virtual 1-on-1 meetings with early-stage investment firm, Golden Seeds, who are focused on women-led businesses. Six Golden Seeds members, including three of the co-leaders of their Health Care sector -- Laura Davis, Petra Meyer, and Mitzi Krockover -- met with 13 companies across the afternoon. The 1-on-1 discussions were an opportunity for companies to introduce their work to the Golden Seeds team, and understand what Golden Seeds is looking for when making an investment. 

On Thursday, July 16th, the Pennovation Accelerator held their virtual Pitch Day, the culminating event for the six-week program focused on the makings of a strong pitch. In case you missed it, you can find a recording of the event here! 

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.