Why Philly's Biotech Startup Scene Is Booming

Philadelphia: the land of of cheesesteaks, Rocky, the Liberty Bell, and... biotech startups? It's true. Boston, San Francisco, and Research Triangle Park (at the intersection of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina) may have earned their startup cred first, but Philadelphia is quickly becoming the go-to place if you want to launch a medical or health tech company. Thanks to Philadelphia's University City Science Center, which started as an urban revitalization project, the City of Brotherly Love is now churning out innovative startups at an impressive clip, developing everything from technology to detect foodborne illnesses to therapeutics for diseases like hemophilia and Alzheimer's. Click here to read more.