GEN News “Fueling Growth through Partnership” Feature Added to the Chamber’s Conference Toolkit

The Greater Philadelphia region’s expertise in talent development, research advancement, and scientific collaboration is the focus of a feature in the February 2023 edition of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN News). The article, “Fueling Growth through Partnership in Greater Philadelphia,” will serve as a new tool for the Chamber’s Business Attraction & Expansion team, who will have it in tow when they attend the World Vaccine Congress in Washington, D.C. (April 3-6, 2023), and CPHI North America, held this year at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia (April 25-27, 2023).

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Women Lead Life Sciences Job Growth in Region

As the number of life sciences jobs in the Greater Philadelphia region grows, an increasing number of those jobs are being held by women, according to data the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia analyzed from Lightcast, a global labor market data and analytics company. Over the past decade, Philadelphia has seen a 12% increase in women working in life sciences occupations compared  to 8.6% growth for men (Lightcast’s Historical Demographics by Occupation, 2023), including growth in cell and gene therapy roles. The uptick is reflected across professions, including biochemists and biophysicists, medical scientists, biological scientists, and biological technicians.

Lightcast also […]

Partner with the Chamber’s Business Attraction Team on Upcoming Conferences

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s Select Greater Philadelphia team has been on the road, sharing the region’s cell and gene therapy story and identifying and nurturing business attraction and expansion opportunities. Among the recent events the Chamber participated in was Advanced Therapies Week –  Phacilitate in Miami, January 17-20, 2023, where the Select team met with more than 70 companies to discuss the opportunities for locating their company in the 11-county Greater Philadelphia region. The Chamber also conducted outreach to 250 attendees, sharing materials that illustrate […]

Discovery Starts with BioAnalysis’ Natalya Figueroa

For Natalya Figueroa, a summer science camp, her family, and the desire to see Latinx representation in STEM kick-started her passion for a career in the life sciences.

For this month’s “Discovery Starts with Me” story, we spoke with Figueroa, a Senior Research Associate at BioAnalysis LLC. BioAnalysis LLC is a non-clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO) that partners with labs and organizations whose analytical needs range from R&D to cGMP release stages. Its twenty-person team provides rigorous investigations and recommendations using scientifically in-depth analyses for gene […]

Penn Center for Innovation Report Highlights Record-Breaking Commercialization Activity

In the center of Philadelphia, on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, sits an institution that enhances Greater Philadelphia’s growing reputation for scientific and technological innovation. At the Penn Center for Innovation (PCI), Penn’s inventors are connected with the resources they need to translate discoveries into products and businesses that can have a societal impact. Penn faculty members and researchers, companies seeking strategic alliances, entrepreneurs, and many other types of Penn innovators – PCI serves them all, as it works to bring promising technologies and start-up ideas to light. In its recent PCI […]

Life Sciences and Tech Jobs and Internships are Focus of Campus Philly Career Event on February 9

Jobs and internships in the rapidly growing life sciences and tech industries are the focus of a virtual career fair and networking event produced by Campus Philly, with the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia as the presenting partner. The Life Sciences & Tech career event, to be held from 3:00-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, is an opportunity for area companies to connect with diverse students and recent grads to further build the region’s talent pipeline.

More than 30 schools in the Greater Philadelphia region are expected to be represented […]

Chamber Leads Region’s Cell & Gene Therapy Initiative for Fifth Year

In 2023, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia is embarking on the fifth year of the Cell & Gene Therapy Initiative (the Initiative), a project launched in 2019 with 11 partner organizations – including academic institutions, businesses, and civic organizations – to build awareness of Greater Philadelphia’s leading cell and gene therapy hub, and attract more companies, talent, and investment to the region. Here, we highlight some of the work that has been done and share how you can join in the momentum in the coming year.

The start of the Initiative coincided with […]

Leading Life Sciences Publications GEN News and Fierce Biotech Tell Greater Philadelphia’s Story

Select Greater Philadelphia partnered with two leading trade publications this month – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) and Fierce Biotech – to share news about Greater Philadelphia’s life sciences ecosystem and talent pool. The GEN article, published in the December 2022 issue, features testimonials from Integral Molecular, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Spark Therapeutics, and The Wistar Institute. The Fierce Biotech whitepaper, released on December 12, 2022, focuses on scaling life sciences operations. These two sponsored profiles share the region’s life sciences story with a global audience.

The GEN

Biomedical Technician Training Program Wins BioBuzz Workforce Champion Award

A collaboration in Greater Philadelphia’s life sciences ecosystem has created an award-winning workforce training model. The Biomedical Technician Training Program: Aseptic Manufacturing, envisioned by The Wistar Institute, West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, Iovance Biotherapeutics, PIDC, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, and Philadelphia Works, and launched in August 2022, has been honored by BioBuzz Media with its Workforce Champion of the Year Award. 

The annual awards program celebrates the important contributions that people, companies, and communities across the Greater Philadelphia, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. areas are making to help build […]

Discovery Starts With Integral Molecular’s Jazmean Williams

Talent looking to join Greater Philadelphia’s cell and gene therapy hub can hear firsthand from those living and working here about the industry’s opportunities and the region’s quality of life. So far, 12 talent ambassadors have shared their stories as part of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s “Discovery Starts with Me” series.

For this month’s “Discovery Starts with Me” story, we spoke with Jazmean Williams, Research Associate II at Integral Molecular. Since its founding in 2001, Integral Molecular, a biotechnology company that leads in developing membrane protein solutions, […]

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