Milestones

For over a decade, the CEO Council has fostered regional cooperation and influenced regional and national policy. Through the leadership and personal engagement of our members, the CEO Council has achieved significant progress.

Milestones

2020

Passage of discretionary spending programs

The programs are particularly important to our region, including funding towards the Northeast Corridor Grants and more.

Passage of federal emergency relief package

Through the support of our advocacy efforts, the package successfully accelerates an inclusive recovery, including financial support for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, reforms that will accelerate underserved populations’ recovery, assistance to nonprofit institutions, funding towards emergency relief for education, and assistance to distressed transportation sectors.

PHL Reopened for Business

Supported in part by CEO Council members efforts, transatlantic service has been restored at Philadelphia International Airport following five months of restrictions on processing inbound passengers from Europe.

2019

Cell & Gene Therapy Initiative

Launch and implementation of the three-year Cell and Gene Therapy and Connected Health Initiative, focused on leveraging Greater Philadelphia’s specialized assets to promote the region as the global hub of research talent, capital, and entrepreneurship in Cell & Gene Therapy and Connected Health.

2018

Completion of Health Care Innovation Collaborative Open Calls

Completion of the CEO Council’s Health Care Innovation Collaborative’s two Open Calls, which attracted applicants from around the world to share their ideas for health care innovations that could transform the industry, patient experience, and care delivery.

Delaware River Channel Deepening Project

Full funding for Delaware River Channel Deepening Project which enhances the region’s economic competitiveness, boosts private investment, and spurs job growth.

Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

Passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, which supports high-quality career and technical education programs to provide students the necessary academic, technical, and career skills required for successful entry into the workforce.

2017

Connecting the Region: A Transportation Strategy for Greater Philadelphia

Creation of a strategic portfolio of interconnecting and transformational transportation projects called “Connecting the Region: A Transportation Strategy for Greater Philadelphia” that identifies nine key infrastructure investment areas that are likely to accelerate development, catalyze job growth, and transform our region.

10 Ways to Retain Young Talent

Compiling and publishing the most effective strategies for maintaining a young professional workforce in the 10 Ways to Retain Young Talent resource while fostering strong partnerships with multiple workforce development efforts to improve the Greater Philadelphia region’s ability to retain and attract employees.

2015

Open Calls for the Health Care Innovation Collaborative

Begin the CEO Council’s Health Care Innovation Collaborative’s two Open Calls, which attracted applicants from around the world to share their ideas for health care innovations that could transform the industry, patient experience, and care delivery.

2014

Begin advancement of Technology Transfer and Commercialization in Greater Philadelphia report

Advancement of CEO Council strategies recommended in its “Technology Transfer and Commercialization in Greater Philadelphia” report that has helped our ecosystem support more than 30 regional companies reach a liquidity event of $100 million or more within the last 5 years.

2012