In 2025, we broadened our horizons and strengthened the foundations laid in 2024, proving that Pennovation Works is not just a Philadelphia landmark, but a global destination for innovation.
From hosting 9 international delegations across four continents to welcoming over 200 students through our Youth, Entrepreneurship, & STEM (Y.E.S.) Initiative, we are ensuring that the future of STEM is both inclusive and global.
This year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show celebrated America’s 250th anniversary with the theme “Growing a Nation.”
Over the course of the show, which is the nation’s biggest indoor agricultural exposition, Penn Vet faculty, staff, and leadership met with young people interested in becoming veterinarians, staffed the ‘Calving Corner’ exhibit, and showed off the expertise of the animals at Penn Vet’s Working Dog Center.
Studies suggest that between one-third and one-half of all dogs will develop cancer during their lifetime.
Hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive, malignant cancer of blood vessel cells, is especially devastating and described as a “silent killer.” Currently, there are no diagnostic measures or tools to detect it early, and the prognosis once diagnosed is poor.
Construction crews will be working in the areas marked in orange on the site map. Construction vehicles will be moving around the site frequently. Construction activity may result in periodic road closures and alternating traffic patterns within the site and on the public roads adjacent to the site.
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Philly’s AI scene is officially alive and thriving! Philly AI Connect partnered with Google on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Pennovation Works to host a fantastic community gathering: “Turbocharge Your SDLC with Gemini.”
This special event provided founders, engineering leaders, and technical teams with the actionable insights needed to deploy AI effectively within their product workflows.
Congratulations to Polyhedral Structures Laboratory on winning this year's European Cultural Centre (ECC) award in the Design Project Category for their collaborative project Diamanti!
Diamanti structure is an industry-academic collaborative research that showcases a high-performing, sustainable modular spanning funicular system developed using a comprehensive design method considering new and existing fabrication and construction technologies.
Learn more about Diamanti at ECC: https://bit.ly/3M3s2LI
The Philadelphia tech community gathered at Pennovation Works on November 21, 2025, for the highly anticipated fourth installment of the Philly Tech Council's AI for Everyone series. This popular event delivered an afternoon of high energy, expert insights, and powerful networking, reinforcing Philly's position as a vibrant tech hub.
This year's program dove deep into the most critical trends in artificial intelligence, focusing on AI Agents, the pace of innovation, cybersecurity risks, and AI’s impact on the job market.
On November 6th, nearly 200 people gathered at the Pennovation Center for the inaugural Penn Startup Showcase. This year's event featured twenty-four startups from thirteen Penn partners. The companies showcased their ventures through interactive tables and poster sessions.
While concrete is the world’s most used manmade material, its carbon footprint accounts for around 8% of global greenhouse emissions.
Polyhedral Structures Laboratory, a research team from Penn and a tenant at Pennovation Works, has been working on a project called Diamanti. This project features a 3-D printed lattice-like pattern made from a sustainable concrete mixture using diatomaceous earth.