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New International Flights from PHL Connects More Global Markets and Talent to the Region

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) kicked off summer 2025 with exciting route expansions. American Airlines launched daily nonstop service from PHL to Edinburgh, Scotland and Milan, Italy, beginning May 23, 2025, alongside the return of seasonal service to Copenhagen, Naples, and Nice. Also, Aeroméxico established year-round daily nonstop flights between PHL and Mexico City (MEX) starting June 5, 2025, marking the first direct link since 2019.

Philadelphia International Airport’s new destinations are not just new routes – it’s a new opportunity for Greater Philadelphia to elevate the region’s international visibility, support business attraction in high‑growth industries, and foster inclusive regional economic growth.

Companies often mention […]

July 24th, 2025|Company Locates/Expansion Announcements, Investments, Largest Employers, Philadelphia|0 Comments
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Discovery Starts with The Wistar Institute’s Cellular Biologist Michela Perego, Ph.D.

Posing for a photo in the hallway at The Wistar Institute dressed in a white lab coat and smiling at a camera, cellular biologist Michela Perego, Ph.D., shared a little secret: Working as a scientist in a lab isn’t as glamorous as it appears on TV. 

As Perego explained, the long hours spent in the lab can be draining, and the perseverance required to keep moving forward amid setbacks can be frustrating. But despite what Hollywood’s depictions may gloss over, Perego said, in her opinion, working as a […]

April 15th, 2025|Corporate Culture, Largest Employers, Life Sciences, Livability, Our News, Philadelphia, Workforce|0 Comments
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Greater Philadelphia’s Economic Forecast 2025: Insights and Opportunities on Region’s Horizon

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia (the Chamber) hosted its annual State of the Economy event on January 9, 2025, bringing together the region’s business community, including Chamber members and investors, to hear from local economists and leaders on industry insights, trends, and growth opportunities expected to drive the region’s economic performance in the year ahead.

The goal of the annual event, supported this year by title sponsor and Chamber member Firstrust Bank, is to help Greater Philadelphia businesses make informed decisions. It

January 23rd, 2025|Investments, Largest Employers, Our News, Philadelphia, Workforce|0 Comments
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Discovery Starts with Comcast’s Jaylen Sanders

In the heart of Greater Philadelphia, where history meets innovation, Comcast Software Engineer Jaylen Sanders embodies the region’s signature spirit of innovation, imagination, genuineness, and grit. 

Sanders is “Philly homegrown” as he says it.  He started his career in technology at Comcast, an investor in the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia (the Chamber), in 2015 as a software engineering intern and is currently employed there as a full-time Software Engineer. Sanders said working at Comcast is a natural fit for him, as he […]

September 18th, 2024|Corporate Culture, Innovation, Largest Employers, Livability, Our News, Philadelphia, Technology, Videos, 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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Greater Philadelphia Region Seeks ARPA-H Home Letter to HHS Secretary Points Out Region’s Significant Assets

PHILADELPHIA (June 29, 2022) – The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia today announced the region’s intention to seek to be the new home for a recently announced $1 billion federal agency, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), which is expected to be located outside of Washington D.C. In a letter sent to the U.S. Health & Human Services Department Secretary Xavier Becerra and signed by business, civic, and elected officials, signers tout the region’s expertise in cell & gene therapy and gene editing, its rank as one of the top eight life sciences […]

June 29th, 2022|Cell and Gene Therapy, Largest Employers, Life Sciences, Media Resources, Our News, Press Releases|0 Comments
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Penn Announces Strategic Partnership with Longfellow Real Estate to Develop State-of-the-Art Life Sciences Facility in Philadelphia

Pennovation Works is a vibrant and growing community in the Greater Philadelphia region with innovative companies doing impactful research and product development.

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia is excited to celebrate with the University of Pennsylvania its announcement of a strategic partnership with Longfellow Real Estate to develop a 455,000-sq.-ft., state-of-the-art life sciences facility inside the Pennovation Works ecosystem.

Read more about this exciting expansion in the press release and full article, which can be found here: https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/365-million-development-will-expand-life-sciences-hub-pennovation-works.

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June 16th, 2022|Cell and Gene Therapy, Largest Employers, Life Sciences, Our News, Real Estate|0 Comments
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