A forum for
SHARED PRIORITIES &
COLLECTIVE ACTION
to spur innovation growth in the life sciences industry across Southeastern Pennsylvania.
17 years of experience helping people for best solutions
Pennsylvania is a global life sciences leader
While these numbers are exciting, we know how rapidly the industry is changing. We must work across life sciences organizations and with community partners to navigate the new demands.
Thanks to new funding from the American Rescue Plan through the US Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge, we can come together to tackle these challenges head on.
*According to Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Keystone LifeSci Collaborative is a regional, Next Gen partnership of Southeastern Pennsylvania life science leaders along with community partners to address the shared business priorities and advance regional competitiveness.
Keystone LifeSci Collaborative News
Keystone LifeSci Collaborative Appoints Maurie Smith as Managing Director
Keystone LifeSci Collaborative announces the appointment of Maurie Smith as its first-ever Managing Director. This marks a significant moment for the Keystone LifeSci Collaborative as it fulfills its initial goal of hiring a dedicated leader to propel its life science industry-led initiatives forward. Smith brings over a decade of experience in anchor-based economic development, with a specialization in creating and managing large industry-specific collaboratives focused on policy, programmatic, and physical initiatives.
Wistar investing $24M to establish new campus & launch HIV Cure & Viral Disease…
The Wistar Institute is investing $24 million on a campus expansion project that will create an HIV Cure and Viral Disease Center. The center will be housed on a new Wistar North campus at 3675 Market St. in University City and feature more than 25,000 square feet of laboratory and office space.
New Report Documents Momentum in Greater Philadelphia’s Cell and Gene Therapy Ecosystem
Nearly 10 percent of the world’s cell and gene therapy companies are based in Greater Philadelphia, and the industry now employs more than 7,000 people in the region, a sign of the depth and breadth of this fast-growing industry, according to a study commissioned by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia.