We are excited to announce the 2026 Pennovati

For the second consecutive year, Pennovation Works welcomed students, educators, and community partners to an energizing celebration of student innovation and entrepreneurial thinking at the NFTE Philadelphia Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase in collaboration with Mastery Schools.

InfiniFluidics, a member company based at the Pennovation Center, was recently highlighted in a WHYY News story exploring how artificial intelligence is accelerating breakthroughs in biotechnology and drug development.

Pennovation Works recently welcomed more than 40 students and parents from Intech Construction to the Pennovation Center for Take Our Children To Work Day, offering a hands-on introduction to careers in construction, research, and innovation.

The day began on the Pennovation Plaza with a live search-and-rescue demonstration by the Penn Vet Working Dog Center. The demonstration gave attendees a firsthand look at how highly trained working dogs support critical operations, while also highlighting the intersection of science, training, and real-world application.

For many veterans, the hardest part of transitioning out of service isn't the discipline, the work ethic, or the resilience, it's knowing where to start in a civilian tech landscape that doesn't always speak the same language. On March 24th, the Vets in Tech Greater Philadelphia Chapter tackled that challenge head-on with Pathways into Tech, their first event of the year and a milestone moment for a chapter that's quickly becoming a vital hub for the region's veteran tech community.

What happens when you clear away the slide decks, ditch the long pitches, and put founders face-to-face with investors on an open demo floor? You get the Philly Startup Expo — and in March, Code & Coffee Philadelphia and OneSixOne Ventures brought that energy to Pennovation Center for one of the most hands-on, high-signal events the Philly startup ecosystem has seen in recent memory.

AI tools are getting smarter by the day. But are we? That was the main question behind Philly AI Connect's March event, The Human Edge in the Age of AI, held at Pennovation Center. And it set the tone for one of our most thought-provoking evenings yet.

Philadelphia’s startup ecosystem continues to gain national attention, and the latest RealLIST Startups 2026 from Technical.ly reinforces just how strong that momentum has become.

Each year, the RealLIST highlights early-stage companies poised for growth, selected based on factors like traction, innovation, and ecosystem engagement. The 2026 cohort showcases a wide range of industries from biotech and healthcare to AI and software, reflecting the diversity and depth of the region’s innovation economy.

Former Penguin Random House executive and industry veteran Brendan Cahill has launched Navigator Books, a Philadelphia-based publisher focused on history, biography, memoir, and historical fiction. The company plans to publish three titles this year, beginning in July, with plans to expand to six in 2027.

Cahill emphasized that the company's model centers on cultivating long-term relationships with authors, working with them to develop ideas and establish careers.

AgriGates has been awarded a 2026 grant from the Pennsylvania Center for Poultry and Livestock Excellence (CPLE) to support the establishment of the Data, Analytics, and Technology for Artificial Intelligence in Livestock Animal Behavior Laboratory (DAT-AI-LAB) at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.