BioAdvance
Sponsored Activities

Sponsored Activities

In addition to our core investment program – The Greenhouse Fund – which provides funding for emerging companies and academic projects involving novel therapeutics, devices and diagnostics, BioAdvance also sponsors initiatives that are integral in our region’s continued leadership position in life sciences.

One such program that BioAdvance and other regional leaders sponsored is a study of the Greater Philadelphia region's position in life sciences (performed by the Milken Institute).  The study, "The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster 2009" named the region as a top-tier global life sciences cluster.  As an outcome of the study, BioAdvance along with the Science Center and Wharton Small Business Development Center co-developed and held follow-on programs to help keep our region's world leading professional talent working. One program, Career GPS, was held in November 2009 and introductory comments, panel introductions and panel discussions were recorded. These three organizations along with We Work for Health are planning a next program for emerging regional entrepreneurs called Entrepreneur OnRamp. This program  is scheduled for May 27, 2010.

BioAdvance also initiated the Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Guide (GPLSG), which is an online, updatable listing of all life sciences and related support organizations neighboring and located in the Greater Philadelphia area.  The GPLSG has received nearly 1 million page views to date, and is updated annually. The database was launched at BIO in May 2007 with project  co-sponsors Select Greater Philadelphia (SGP) and University City Keystone Innovation Zone (UCKIZ). BioAdvance is now working with SGP and UCKIZ on the second phase which will include academic research facilities.  Visit www.look4science.com to register your organization or to learn more.

Another regional program that BioAdvance initiated is the Greater Philadelphia Bioinformatics Alliance. The Greater Philadelphia Bioinformatics Alliance is a consortium of regional research and academic organizations dedicated to advancing the field of biomedical informatics—the integration of medicine, biology and advanced computational sciences that is revolutionizing life science research and holds the promise for significantly improved healthcare. Visit the GPBA website.