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Stories From Our Region: November 2025

Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens Collaboration Center

An East Coast flagship Advanced Therapies Collaboration Center has opened in Philadelphia to accelerate the development of cell and gene therapies, providing resources to biotech, biopharma, and translational researchers developing next-generation cell-based immunotherapies.

Legend Biotech Open Cell Therapy Center in Philadelphia

The newly opened R&D center plans to grow to over 50 employees. Legend Biotech chose Philadelphia because the city is home to some of the world’s greatest universities, scientists, and research institutions.

Advanced Therapies Leading in Cell and Gene Therapy

Select Greater Philadelphia’s team is currently attending the Advanced […]

November 18th, 2025|Cell and Gene Therapy, Innovation, Life Sciences, Our News, Regional News Roundup|0 Comments
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Stories From Our Region: September 2025

Bringing the World to PA: Showcasing Greater Philadelphia’s Global Potential

International trade representatives’ visit to the state provided an opportunity for Greater Philadelphia to showcase what makes the city and its surrounding counties a powerful launchpad for international business.

$1.2 Billion Biologics Project to Spur Job Creation in Montgomery County

Global pharmaceutical giant GSK is making a massive U.S. investment and is poised to create hundreds of high-quality biomanufacturing jobs at the new state-of-the-art facility in Upper Merion, Montgomery County.

Aternium Just Landed $1M to Help Make Delaware the Hydrogen Capital of the East Coast

Delaware’s […]

September 30th, 2025|Cell and Gene Therapy, Life Sciences, Our News, Regional News Roundup|0 Comments
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Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Leaders Share Insights on the Region’s Cell and Gene Therapy Industry’s Momentum

The field of cell and gene therapy (CGT) was born in Greater Philadelphia just two decades ago. Today, the region stands as a global CGT hub, ranked second among 14 U.S. regions.

As documented in a recent report, Leading the Way: Cell and Gene Therapy in Greater Philadelphia, commissioned by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia (the Chamber), more than 10% of the world’s CGT companies are headquartered in the region, with local institutions and cell and gene companies employing more than 7,000 regional workers.

In this month’s Momentum, we explore the future of Greater Philadelphia’s […]

July 7th, 2024|Cell and Gene Therapy, Life Sciences, Our News, Workforce|0 Comments
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Greater Philadelphia Named #4 U.S. Life Sciences Market in Colliers Report

According to a 2024 Life Sciences Report by global real estate company Colliers, the Greater Philadelphia region was ranked #4 out of 18 markets, solidifying its position as a national epicenter for life science innovation with world-class assets. 

The report noted that the 11-county region – which includes the tri-state areas of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware – “remains on the forefront in gene, cell, and

May 30th, 2024|Cell and Gene Therapy, Life Sciences, Our News, Workforce|0 Comments
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Keystone LifeSci Collaborative Launches to Support Regional Sector Growth and Workforce

A new initiative in Greater Philadelphia is bolstering the growth of the region’s life sciences sector and strengthening the industry’s robust talent pipeline. The Keystone LifeSci Collaborative (KLSC), which launched on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, is a business-centered forum supported by new funding from the American Rescue Plan through the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge.

KLSC is guided by a steering committee with members in life sciences, workforce development, education, and economic development working to address ongoing shared business priorities and enhance regional competitiveness in the life sciences […]

March 19th, 2024|Cell and Gene Therapy, Innovation, Investments, Life Sciences, Our News, Talent Announcements, Workforce|0 Comments
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Greater Philadelphia’s World-Renowned Life Sciences Cluster Attracts Talent from Near and Far

There are many factors to consider when deciding on a location to live and work – cost of living, quality of life, and access to opportunity are just a few.

Rankings, statistics, and reports on leading economic indicators point to the Greater Philadelphia region as meeting the criteria as a top-tier, globally-connected, and collaborative place to do business, especially for individuals with life sciences careers.

But beyond comprehensive data, there’s value in hearing corroborative experiences from Greater Philadelphians who are living, working, and thriving […]

March 19th, 2024|Awards/Rankings, Cell and Gene Therapy, Largest Employers, Life Sciences, Talent Announcements, Workforce|0 Comments
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Discovery Starts with Iovance’s Iyana Pearson

Lifelong Philadelphian Iyana Pearson loves cheering on Philadelphia’s sports teams, exploring the region’s nationally recognized food scene, and helping others through her work. Whether as a dialysis tech or a home health aide, being able to make a difference in people’s lives is a part of Pearson’s moral code. What she didn’t know was that she would end up taking this ambition to Iovance to work with cutting-edge cell therapies.

Pearson is a graduate of the first cohort of the Biomedical Technician Training Program (BTT) program, […]

February 13th, 2024|Cell and Gene Therapy, Innovation, Investments, Largest Employers, Life Sciences, Our News, Talent Announcements, Workforce|0 Comments
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Award-Winning Biotech Training Program to Begin Recruitment with New Employer Partner in Life Sciences

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative and The Wistar Institute are collaborating once again with support from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia to bring their award-winning expansion of Wistar’s Biomedical Technician Training Program to a new partner, VintaBio, Inc. This workforce development training will support the talent needs of the rapidly growing cell and gene therapy manufacturing organization.

In the spring of 2023, VintaBio emerged from stealth with its newly appointed CEO, Dr. David Radspinner, $64 million in funding, and a purpose-built gene therapy manufacturing facility in The Navy Yard. Building on this success, […]

January 17th, 2024|Awards/Rankings, Cell and Gene Therapy, Corporate Culture, Innovation, Largest Employers, Life Sciences, Our News, Talent Announcements, Workforce|0 Comments
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Discovery Starts with Roquette’s Morrison Boateng, Jr.

For Morrison Boateng, Jr., a Pharmaceutical Application Scientist at Roquette, a Chamber member company, the search for a family-friendly community and a region well-equipped to advance his career led him to Greater Philadelphia.

“I grew up in Ghana, West Africa, until I was 16,” said Boateng. “Then my family and I moved to the Bronx, and I finished high school and earned my undergraduate and graduate degrees in New York. After 17 years in New York, it was time to figure out where my wife and I […]

January 17th, 2024|Cell and Gene Therapy, Corporate Culture, Life Sciences, Our News, Talent Announcements, Workforce|0 Comments
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Discovery Starts with SAPA-GP and Amicus Therapeutics’ Haichen Yang, MD, MA, MBA

Freshly graduated from medical school, Dr. Haichen Yang embarked on her journey to the U.S. With 30 years of experience developing new medicine under her belt, her relentless desire to learn and stay at the forefront of the biopharmaceutical sector all comes down to helping people.

Throughout her endeavor, Dr. Yang, Vice President of Clinical Research at Amicus Therapeutics, developed a specific interest in neuroscience and rare diseases and used her skills to bring new drugs to market. Dr. Yang has led […]

November 21st, 2023|Cell and Gene Therapy, Corporate Culture, Innovation, Life Sciences, Our News, Talent Announcements, Workforce|0 Comments
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