CONSTRUCTION ALERT: Construction activities will be ongoing at the main access road on the Pennovation Works campus through October 2023. During this time, a traffic detour pattern will be in effect.
The 23-acre property adjacent to Penn's campus accommodates, in state-of-the-art facilities, researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry partners solving real world problems and translating inventiveness into viable ventures. By grouping facilities for innovation, technological development, and artistic production/exhibition, Penn envisions a multifaceted workshop for harnessing and commercializing the tremendous creative potential in the region.
This property is strategically situated in a valued location within the Lower Schuylkill Innovation District, and is envisioned to become a keystone securing University City, Center City, and the emerging Innovation District as three engines of Philadelphia's economy. Businesses that are located at Pennovation Works are eligible to receive significant state and local tax benefits including abatement of Business Privilege Tax, Net Profit Tax and Real Estate Tax.
The Autoware Foundation is the world’s first “all-in-one” open-source software for self-driving vehicles hosted under the Autoware Foundation.
Autoware.Auto is a next generation of Autoware based on ROS 2, with contributions from the Autoware Foundation members and community at large following...
Learn which exciting new companies are at the Pennovation Center. Our list of members is updated regularly.
DriQ Health is on a mission to create technology which transforms the management of urinary incontinence. DriQ's intelligent IoT diaper monitoring system detects when residents in a nursing home experience urinary incontinence and immediately communicates this to the clinical staff to ensure timely...
Over 800,000 volumes, some more than 100 years old, are located at the Pennovation Works site, stored in a state-of-the-art, humidity- and climate-controlled environment. Compact shelving made it possible to efficiently store these materials, which can be accessed by customers with 48 hours’ notice...
Interius BioTherapeutics is an early-stage biotechnology company expanding the potential of cell and gene therapy by developing next generation delivery technology based on inventions from the laboratory of Dr. Saar Gill at the University of Pennsylvania. Interius’ lead programs are initially...
IoT4Ag (The Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture) mission is to create and translate to practice Internet of Thing (IoT) technologies for precision agriculture and to train and educate a diverse workforce that will address the societal grand challenge of food, energy, and water security for...
The Penn Center for Innovation’s (PCI) mission is to empower ideas into becoming real world solutions that benefit society. As a one-stop-shop for all innovation and commercialization needs, PCI facilitates industry-sponsored research, corporate alliances, straight licensing, and new venture...
In order to service the University’s needs, a Tier 1 data center was created on the first floor of the Pennovation Center. The 2,500 sq. ft. facility hosts up to 40 racks of computing equipment. It has a 250KVA power capacity and will accommodate high performance computing of up to 14KW/rack. The...
Driven by a desire to provide inexpensive medicine to people in remote areas, Dr. Henry Daniell at the Penn Dental Research Greenhouse wants to use plants in a new medicinal capacity.
One of the biggest barriers in providing low-cost medical supplies to the developing world is the lack of...
Graduate architecture students use this studio space to design and construct through hands-on work, focused on acquiring knowledge through making. They have built direct collaborations with experts outside of the university as well, including industry, to develop their skills further.
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At the Penn Engineering Research and Collaboration Hub (PERCH) on the third floor of the Pennovation Center, faculty, staff and students will pursue fundamental research on robotics, embedded systems, the “Internet of Things” and other emerging domains of interdisciplinary science and engineering...
The Penn smart aviary, lead by Biology professor Marc Schmidt, brings together a collaboration of biologists, engineers, and physicists to study the reproductive behavior of birds. The 8’ by 8’ by 20’ wire cage enclosure is outfitted with 10 computer-vision cameras, an array of 24 high-precision...
The Penn Vet Working Dog Center, founded and directed by veterinarian Cynthia Otto, trains dogs to search and rescue, sniff out indicators of disease, and detect bioterrorism threats. Constant innovation in the dog’s selection and training is important to their success, and that requires a diverse...
Polyhedral Structures Lab (PSL) is a research unit concentrating on advancing structural geometry and construction technologies within the Advanced Research & Innovation Lab (ARI) at the School of Design, University of Pennsylvania PSL is an interdisciplinary research lab connecting architecture...
Penn Public Safety in partnership with Drexel Public Safety operates and maintains a Backup Operations Command Center to be used in the event that facilities on campus are inoperable or inaccessible. In addition to the backup command center, the facility also houses conferencing and interview rooms.
A division of the Fortune 100 company Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Qualcomm Research Philadelphia was established in February 2015, along with the acquisition of KMel Robotics. This growing team of researchers and engineers work on research, development, and commercialization of leading-edge...
Researchers in M. Ani Hsieh’s lab (Penn Engineering) are working to enable robots to perform useful tasks across the ocean, fueled by the power of the water’s currents, with the ability to stay in the ocean beyond the lengths of time any manned vehicle could without extensive equipment and fuel.
Sonnest, Inc. is a pre-clinical stage diagnostic and therapeutic imaging company developing Electrast™, a voltage-sensitive ultrasound imaging agent that will allow clinicians to assess and monitor the perfusion of the heart at the bedside, in real-time using traditional ultrasound techniques.
Born out of the University of Pennsylvania’s robotics lab, Vertiq (formerly IQinetics/IQ Motion Control) is a tech startup that delivers the ultimate motor module and controller for versatility and performance. We first gained recognition in the robotics community for our Anticogging technology, and...
The Longfellow project will be a 484,000 SF state-of-the-art life sciences building housing a cGMP manufacturing facility and two (2), six-story towers featuring lab and office space. The project will consist of lab-ready infrastructure, capable of supporting various types of research and development. Upon anticipated completion in 2026, the project will foster retention and growth of companies from within the current Penn ecosystem as well as attract new tenants to the Pennovation Works community.
Learn more about the future of life sciences at Pennovation Works by downloading the full marketing kit below.
The Pennovation Lab Building is a 65,000 +/- rentable square foot scientifically advanced, multi-tenant laboratory and office building located within Pennovation Works. Ideal tenants are early-stage companies requiring 2,000 SF to 6,000 SF —companies that have secured early-stage funding and outgrown their incubator space either at Pennovation or moving from other locations. Lab areas on each floor consist of 2,000 SF modules that can be combined or subdivided based on tenant requirements. Utilities are modularized similarly and will be available without disruption to adjacent modules.
Inquire about space at the Pennovation Lab, and download the marketing kit below for additional information on the facility and its amenities.
Leasing options at the Pennovation Center include offices, labs, and Inventor Garages. Co-working memberships are also available at several levels. Visit the Pennovation Center page to learn more about their programs and offerings.
The Inventor Office Building is a 3-story facility offering office/flex space designed for start-up companies and entrepreneurs whose needs have expanded beyond the incubator model. Renovated in 2016-17, the Inventor Office Building consists of 24,000 rentable sq. ft. that can be modestly fit out to meet a tenant’s needs. Approximately 16 companies currently occupy the Inventor Office Building, most in spaces close to 2,000 sq. ft. each. Located near the entrance to the Pennovation Works site, the Pennovation Center, several other renovated research facilities, and the central Pennovation Plaza, the Inventor Office Building is connected to the spirit of community and collaboration developing at Pennovation Works.