• Ben Franklin Technology Partners Joins ic@3401 and Drexel to Boost Startup Resources in University City

  November 19, 2015

  A number of developments in University City’s startup ecosystem are aligning—all to the benefit of Philadelphia’s burgeoning community of entrepreneurs. Drexel University and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania are teaming up to create a $10 million early stage seed fund that will support spin-off companies from the University. Concurrent with the launch of the new fund, Ben Franklin will join Drexel and University City Science Center’s efforts to strengthen the offerings for members at the Innovation Center @3401 (ic@3401). And the technology and healthcare growth capital provider, Safeguard Scientifics, is also joining ic@3401 in a high-level capacity.

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• Drexel in Worldwide Top 100 List for Patents

  June 17, 2015

  Placing amidst some big names in innovation, Drexel was named on a Top 100 list for having patents issued in 2014.

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• Curiosity Fuels Drexel Professor’s Prolific Inventing

  February 13, 2015

  Professor Wan Shih’s curiosity has turned into a prolific inventing career in which almost 30 patents are attached to her name, resulting in a fellowship with the National Academy of Inventors.

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