The Power of Networks at the 2024 Nucleus Awards
An evening of celebration, connection, and collaboration: the Nucleus Awards honored four visionary leaders who have made a difference in the local ecosystem. And – crucially – they didn’t make change by themselves. Instead, they leveraged a supportive network to bring transformative change to Philadelphia’s STEM community and beyond.
Building Momentum: 30 Startups (and 14 Investors) Came to Philadelphia
The Capital Readiness Program solidified its credibility as a critical resource for health tech startups by running three successful cohorts in March, June, and December. These 30 startups now count themselves as program alumni and continue to benefit from the Science Center’s guidance and network – several of them joined us at HLTH 2024.
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Capital Readiness December 2024 Cohort
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Capital Readiness June 2024 Cohort
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Capital Readiness March 2024 Cohort
Capital Readiness Cohorts
Founders Aging Well: The 2024 Cohort Takes on Longevity and Alzheimer’s
The Founders Fellowship is now in its third cohort – and thanks to a multi-year grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), this was the first cohort specifically focused on solutions relating to longevity and/or Alzheimer’s disease. The cohort has just wrapped up its 6-month immersive learning phase, and will now progress into focusing on exploring the commercial potential of their ideas.
Founders Fellows 2024-2025 Cohort
10 Years of Impact: Building Belonging and Competency in STEM
It began with a question: can bringing students into a real lab, where homework and grades are left at the door and inquiry-based learning is supreme, help students see themselves in STEM?
With FirstHand™ turning 10 this year, we now have a decade of data to definitively say yes.
Exploring Better Health Outcomes
We hosted three Think Tank discussions exploring Resilient Systems, Scalable Solutions, and Health Science Futures. Through these in-depth conversations, thought leaders and subject matter experts examined how innovation and healthcare stakeholders intersect – and ultimately drive better outcomes for all.
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