Y-Parc Partners with Philadelphia Science Center

The newly established partnership with Yverdon Technology Park (Y-PARC) will allow Swiss companies located at the Science Center to gain a foothold in the Greater Philadelphia region and for Philadelphia-based companies to gain traction and business in Switzerland. This type of “foreign exchange,” organized through the Science Center’s Global Soft Landing Program will help international companies ease the transition when establishing operations in the reciprocal region and incubator.

Through the collaborative Soft Landing Program, participating entrepreneurs will receive space in the Science Center’s Port business incubator and Y-PARC’s incubator, as well as personalized support services, cultural coaching and counseling, and logistical support for travel and accommodation.

To celebrate the partnership, the Science Center and Y-PARC held a Global Biomedical Startup Pitch Competition on June 17th. During the competition, Swiss National Startup team members from the venture leaders programme competed with Philadelphia-based biomedical entrepreneurs.

About the Science Center
The University City Science Center is a dynamic hub for innovation, and entrepreneurship and technology development in the Greater Philadelphia region. It provides business incubation, programming, lab and office facilities, and support services for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and growing and established companies. The Science Center was the first, and remains the largest, urban research park in the United States. Since it was founded in 1963, graduate organizations and current residents of the University City Science Center’s Port business incubators have created more than 15,000 jobs that remain in the Greater Philadelphia region today and contribute more than $9 billion to the regional economy annually.

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