Genentech awards $300k to Philadelphia’s University Science Center
Money Moves is a recurring series where we chart the raises, grants, contracts, mergers and other funding news of…
Wistar president Dario Altieri announces plans to step down
After spending over a decade leading one of Philly’s top biomedical research centers, Dario Altieri is ready to…
Eli Lilly to build $3.5B injectable drug plant near Philadelphia
Eli Lilly is expanding its footprint in eastern Pennsylvania with a new manufacturing site outside of Philadelphia. The…
Biotech startup Cantai Therapeutics raises $3M
Another local biotech company is starting 2026 with fresh cash. Cantai Therapeutics — which operates on a virtual…
Philadelphia seizes the moment to build a precision medicine hub
This is a guest post by Anthony P. Green, chief scientific officer at Ben Franklin Technology Partners of…
Thermo Fisher opens life sciences hub in Philadelphia
Power Moves is a recurring series where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got…
Limited local VC could slow Philadelphia’s biotech growth
2025 pulled into focus the cracks in Philly’s life sciences ecosystem. Philly has the talent, research institutions and…
Eli Lilly’s new Philly lab could speed up local biotech innovation
A global pharmaceutical company is moving into Center City next year — and it could be a “game-changing”…