“As a start-up, we have a small team that must handle everything from sales to production, some of which simply cannot be done remotely.”
Our Impact
The University City Science Center plays a key role in driving economic impact in the Philadelphia region.
Commercialization Impact
As of September 1, 2010
600
Businesses and projects supported
$1B
follow-on funding
$13.4M
invested
500
jobs created
Commercialize
Success Story
Convening Impact
As of September 1, 2011
2K
programs & events
100K
people convened
500
artists featured
100
Venture Cafe Thursday Gatherings
Convene
Success Story
“With fully virtual Cafes in the midst of COVID-19, we now have the opportunity to create more shared experiences here in Philadelphia and with all our world partners.”
Cultivation Impact
As of September 1, 2014
2.6K
students served
5K
youth impact hours
16
school partners
240
STEM mentors
Cultivate
Success Story
“I’m most excited about how I’m gonna actually make something of my own from scratch and look forward to seeing how it turns out. I’ve been working on it every day!”