University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania is a private, comprehensive research university with a large, interdisciplinary research enterprise on an urban campus in Philadelphia. For industry, the university combines an integrated academic health system with a research and technology park featuring co‑located labs, pilot and prototyping spaces, and access to shared instrumentation. Dedicated corporate engagement and technology transfer teams streamline sponsored research, IP, and startup formation, with incubator and venture resources to accelerate commercialization. Faculty attract substantial competitive federal funding from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense.