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The World Cup is headed to Philadelphia, and all the preparations are a reminder of something we know well: behind every major breakthrough is an entire ecosystem making it possible.

This month's updates: https://t.co/5UsltZaP34

PS: we're now on Threads!

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Your weekly reminder that somewhere out there is a grant, accelerator, or connection with your startup’s name on it. This week, check out:

💵Evolve Grant via @2entreprenistas
💻Digital Health Event via @health2tech
💡The LIFT Series @ DIA

Details: https://t.co/QRKyQUzSvg

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The strongest fundraise you can make isn't your next round. It's revenue.

Three investors break down what capital discipline actually looks like from the other side of the table — and why disciplined founders are the ones with leverage in today's market.

https://t.co/PPdivMBIrc

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Since beach weather got canceled, here’s your backup plan: the Startup Resource Roundup. ❌ 🏖️

🪙Supplier Innovative Finance Program via @first_part67349
👩‍🔬Science & Technology Award via @Cartier
👩‍💻Mid-Atlantic AI Forum via @tpllaw

➡️ Details: https://t.co/QRKyQUzSvg

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Watch👀: with Airalux Medical, Josh Freedman and co-founder Yi-An Hsieh are re-designing a familiar device.

And the Science Center's network gave the #startup access to the clinical, regulatory, and commercialization expertise it needed to keep moving forward.

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At the Science Center’s latest Think Tank, “From Bench to Bedside,” leaders across medicine, medtech, and venture capital unpacked what it actually takes to move #cardiovascular innovation into patient care.

Read more about the discussion:
https://t.co/NRVxgILSZb

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Innovation moves faster when founders have the right resources at the right time: here’s this month's Startup Resource Roundup.

⚡ @novella_center
⚡ @tpllaw
⚡ @PHLCommerce
...and more!

➡️https://t.co/QRKyQUzSvg

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Congratulations to the @biomerieux team, recipient of the 2026 FirstHand Mentor Champion Award 🏆 - in memory of Shelby Keating Brown

This award recognizes mentors who go above and beyond, and this team truly embodied that.

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Like finding cash in your jacket pocket, but instead it’s grants, accelerators, and #startup resources. 💵 🧥 This week, check out:

🦸 Small Business Heroes
👩‍🦰 TiE Women Program 2026
⭐ Conscious Venture Lab Accelerator Program

➡️details: https://t.co/Dw54Woli70

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You're an essential part of the 2026 Nucleus Awards: we need YOU to nominate the region's changemakers! Tell us who deserves to be recognized this year for fostering a more innovative and collaborative future. ⬇️

Nominate now:
https://t.co/4rrHVnyFQj

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⏰ Showcase deadline extended to May 8th! ⏰

@tpllaw is seeking a select group of innovative, growth-focused AI companies to present at their showcase during the Mid-Atlantic #AI Forum on June 3.

Learn more and apply:

https://t.co/8uGxYpLauU

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Airalux Medical is rethinking how patients with lung complications breathe – improving outcomes while lowering costs for hospital systems. Here’s how Josh Freedman is addressing a critical gap in post-surgical care.
🫁👉 https://t.co/4xgpZcGcDH

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🎉 Cohort 11 of the Capital Readiness Program is officially here!

We couldn't be more excited to welcome 10 medtech startups from across the US and Canada to the Capital Readiness Program and Philadelphia.

#Philadelphia is ready for you. Let's get to work. 🚀

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Momentum season: build it, fund it, scale it. 🪴 This week's #startup resource roundup includes:

🧬Advance Biotech Grant via @MilliporeSigma
⭐ @Techstars AI Health Baltimore
🩺 Physician Innovator Series featuring Dr. Adam Glasofer

🏵️ Details: https://t.co/Dw54WokKhs

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The first installment of the Science Center's Physician Innovator Series will feature Dr. Adam Glasofer for a roundtable discussion at the intersection of medicine, startups, and investment.

🗓️April 30:
https://t.co/iJBV4UHSjs

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In 2025, we focused on translating curiosity into capability: connecting Philadelphia youth to real-world experiences, industry mentors, and emerging pathways.💡

See what our STEM pathways made possible in the 2025 Impact Report: https://t.co/kVRdNUj4lo

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What if AI could iterate millions of experiments to design the best manufacturing process, helping to cut treatment timelines and costs? That’s the question that Irene Rombel set out to answer, & her company BioCurie is a gamechanger for genomic medicines.
https://t.co/Sv53lUlJuL

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The Science Center is now accepting applications for the Academic Publication & Conference Dissemination Scholars Program. With support from @genentech, a member of the Roche Group, the program provides up to $25,000 to help faculty share research.

Info:
https://t.co/v2mFMvEhse

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Our 2025 Impact Report highlights the startups we’ve supported – as well as the impact they’ve had on the broader community, both here and beyond Philadelphia.

This year was all about powering the breakthroughs that move innovations from idea to impact. https://t.co/kVRdNUj4lo