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A clinical validation gap, the physician innovator series, and a feature in Forbes: it's all in this month's newsletter.

With updates from:

Ajaya Bio
Calla Lily Clinical Care
FirstHand™
Liv Carter
Endomedix, Inc.
...and more!

Read it here: https://t.co/fWw83b0Ogd

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

Cider and #startup opportunities – just a few things brewing this fall.🍎Check out:

💡 Emergent Ventures Grant
(rolling)
🩺 Physician Innovator Series featuring Dr. Lara Zibners
(Oct 13)
⚛️ @NucleateHQ Activator
(Apply by Oct 21)

Get the details: https://t.co/6aTUD6avev

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

Science Center alumni companies have been clearing their operational bottlenecks and surging forward, despite sizable market challenges.

Here’s a roundup of their key milestones in Q3:
https://t.co/e4OuAJSuRC

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, join us in celebrating Black Bottom and the people who have worked to preserve its history and legacy.

All are welcome!

More info: https://t.co/dYFgAzbAlw

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

The weekly Startup Resource Roundup is here⬇️

🟦 The Blue Foundry
(Apply by 10/4)
https://t.co/ECXER4V62W

📝SBIR/STTR Training and Entrepreneurship Program
(Apply by 10/12)
https://t.co/9PLrG00T6E

🤝IS:Life Sciences Ecosystem Summit 2026
https://t.co/imUJq9hZuZ

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

This month's newsletter is full of momentum worth celebrating: from key insights shared by this year's Nucleus honorees, to exciting alumni updates and ecosystem action.

Read it:
https://t.co/a5WnsVqIW8

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

Standing still is never an option: for innovation to actually succeed, it requires moving forward.

At Tuesday’s Nucleus Awards, we celebrated four leaders who are shaping the future of Philadelphia. Here are the key insights shared by our honorees.

👉https://t.co/7ArVwbP7kC

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

Pumpkin spice and startup advice?☕We’ve got the latter covered.

🏫Termeer Institute
https://t.co/b7jckJSCqT

🥗Philly AI Learning Exchange
https://t.co/hFxP60TcGe

🌿EmpathyTech and Cities of Inclusion - Philadelphia Summit
https://t.co/58CGmsVCZh

More: https://t.co/6aTUD69XoX

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

One week until the 2026 Nucleus Awards! We’re looking forward to celebrating this year’s honorees & raising a glass to the people helping build what’s next for Philadelphia.

🕠 5:30pm
📍 3675 Market St
🎤 Hosted by @MaikenScott of @whyy's The Pulse
Info: https://t.co/4bDm3ZsGKw

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

@1phltech is looking for founders ready to put what they’re building in front of the right people.

Applications are open to present at Capital House on Oct. 23!

Know a founder who should be in the room? 👉 Apply by Sept. 28th: https://t.co/1MWTksXa3X

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

Four ways to move an innovation ecosystem forward: commercializing promising technology, allocating capital, convening community, and cultivating the STEM workforce.

That’s what we’re celebrating at the 2026 Nucleus Awards on Sept. 29.

Info & tickets: https://t.co/4bDm3Zs8UY

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

Whether you’re looking for funding, preparing for your next raise, building your network or taking an idea from concept to commercialization, there’s plenty for founders to explore this month.

funding, events, opportunities: https://t.co/6aTUD69XoX

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

A reminder for physicians exploring what’s next beyond the clinic:

Join the Science Center on Friday, Oct. 16 for the next Physician Innovator Series.

🗓️ Oct. 16
🕑 8:30–9:30 AM
☑️ Free to attend, but registration is required.

https://t.co/rXSKfynvlU

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

Meet our fellows!

Earlier this week, Azure Skye, Jacky Chan, Yusuf Sulaiman, and Barbara Neves joined us as the Science Center's inaugural Venture Fellows.

More info: https://t.co/epRURd71QQ

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

There's a tier of federal funding that can compress a decade of work into a few years. The challenge: it's built for applicants with far more infrastructure than most startups have.

👉 Find out how to access federal funding beyond the Seed Fund: https://t.co/jFQdWhK4P6

[Axios @axios]

.@UCScienceCenter interim president and CEO Kerry Benson tells @BrockEWTurner “The number of companies that have come through the science center's programs on an annual basis, they're averaging about a $7.6 billion impact.”

#AxiosLive

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

Tomorrow is the Wellness Expo & Vaccine Clinic! 🌿

Don't forget to sign up for a FREE chair massage beforehand. Other complimentary experiences available, including vegan food and DIY herbal tea blending. 🍵

More info:
https://t.co/6TRyFyovQQ

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

Fall weather? Pending. Startup resources? Check. ✔️

💵 EMEA Advance Biotech Grant
(Apply by Sept. 7)
🥼 2027 CancerX Accelerator
(Apply by Oct. 1)
🙋‍♀️ Top Pitch CapCon Catalyst Series
(Sept 16)

👉 Find details and the full list:
https://t.co/HOVdEc1EUK

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

Pennsylvania has a lot at stake in the future of American biotech. 🧬

Join @axios Live for a conversation on the state’s role in American innovation.

🗓️ Wednesday, September 9, 2026
🕑 8:30am - 10:00am ET
📍 Fitler Club, Philadelphia
✔️ RSVP: https://t.co/NaJL1V6sLc

[Science Center @UCScienceCenter]

As summer winds down, check out this week’s roundup keep your startup moving forward. 🍂

💸 Capital Activation Experience
(Sept 22)
https://t.co/KQwOCakJuH
🪴 Empower Growth Grant
(Apply by Aug 31)
📈 Top Pitch CapCon Catalyst Series
(Sept 16)

👉Info: https://t.co/HOVdEc1EUK