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Vittoria Biotherapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for VIPER-101 to Treat T-Cell Lymphoma

December 7, 2023

Vittoria Biotherapeutics has announced the clearance of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For the initiation of a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the Company’s lead candidate, VIPER-101, a gene-edited, autologous, CAR-T cell therapy for treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory T-cell lymphoma. “The […]

Philly Money Moves: The Enterprise Center’s Innovate Capital Growth Fund Gets $5M Investment

November 15, 2023

Plus, Verizon awards $50,000 to two Chambers of Commerce, Bucks Built Startup Fund gives away $40,000 in grants, and more local funding news. The Enterprise Center received a $5 million investment from TD Charitable Foundation for its Innovate Capital Growth Fund. The West Philly-based nonprofit, which provides resources and opportunities for entrepreneurs, launched the fund in 2022 […]

Meet The Winners Of 1Philadelphia’s 2023 Innovation Awards

November 14, 2023

The tech equity org hosted its second annual Innovation Weekend, concluding with an awards event that honored members of the Philly tech community in seven categories. It’s been a busy couple of days for the Philly tech community, from Founder Factory to CapCon to 1Philadelphia’s 2023 Innovation Weekend, which closed last week with a focus on the people who are passionate about […]

Fulton Bank Commits $10 Million To PA Growth-Stage Technology Companies Fund

November 13, 2023

The fund will primarily invest in follow-on investments selected from over 600 current and future portfolio companies of the statewide network of four Ben Franklin Technology Partner entities, (collectively, the “Ben Franklin Network”). Fulton Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT), today announced it is investing up to $10 million in the […]

The New $28M GO PA Fund Means Collaboration Between All 4 Ben Franklin Tech Partners, Led By Philly

November 10, 2023

The fund comes amid a uniquely innovation-minded moment for Pennsylvania, said Scott Nissenbaum, head of the statewide org’s southeastern arm. Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is leaning into statewide collaboration with the other Bens and state government with the new Global Opportunity Pennsylvania (GO PA) Fund II. The Philadelphia-area arm of the state-backed investment network announced […]