The University of Pennsylavania Pennovation Center

The University of Pennsylavania Pennovation Center

“The community at The Pennovation Works will translate new ideas and research into products, into ventures, into services that will change the world. Innovation will be the key.” Amy Gutmann Penn President

At The Center’s groundbreaking event, Penn President Amy Gutmann showcases bringing ‘Ideas to Innovation’.

Conceptual rendering of aerial view
The Pennovation Works is a unique blend of offices, labs, and production space being developed by The University of Pennsylvania

 to bridge the intellectual and entrepreneurial initiatives for advancing knowledge and generating economic development.

Conceptual rendering of 2nd floor coworking space

Conceptual rendering of 3rd floor
Anticipated to open in Summer 2016, The Pennovation Center will be a 58,000sf business incubator and laboratory

 that will align and integrate researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs for the commercialization of research discoveries.

View from University Avenue Bridge
The Pennovation Works will be anchored by the Pennovation Center, a business incubator and laboratory that will

align and integrate researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs for the commercialization of research discoveries.

Intended to marry entrepreneurs with an expert workforce and scientifically advanced facilities, a key feature 

of the Pennovation Center will be common creative spaces, including coworking areas, a cafe, and a venue for events and programs.

The Pennovation Center of the University of Pennsylvania, In Philadelphia PA was designed by Hollwich Kushner.
The angular facades are meant to inspire its entrepreneurs. Photo by Melissa Romero