Healthcare company-building profile
University City Science Center
University City Science Center
AcceleratorGovernment or nonprofit acceleratorNonprofitActive
Source-based profile
Program at a Glance
- Program type
- Accelerator
- Program category
- Government or nonprofit accelerator
- Organization
- University City Science Center
- Organization type
- Nonprofit
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Company stage served
- Research or idea stage
- Cohort or participation model
- Program-specific; Port incubator residency is rolling
- Investment or funding offered
- Not publicly documented
- Published investment terms
- Not publicly documented
- Equity or fee model
- Not publicly documented
- Clinical or hospital connection
- Not publicly documented
- Application status
- Active
- Founded
- 1963
Public description
About the program
The University City Science Center is the oldest urban research park in the United States and operates an innovation pipeline of programs for life science and healthcare startups. Its offerings include the Port business incubator with lab space, the QED proof-of-concept program and venture creation services. It supports academic researchers and independent founders across the Greater Philadelphia region.
What the program publicly emphasizes
Focus areas and features
BiotechTherapeuticsDiagnosticsMedical devicesHealthcare
- Category: Government or nonprofit accelerator
- Program structure: Program-specific; Port incubator residency is rolling
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