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$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. Select Greater Philadelphia applauds this development, which promises to expand the area’s advanced industrial job market significantly.  

This development is part of GSK’s broader $30 billion investment across the United States over the next five years, focusing on research, development, and supply chain infrastructure. The move will further strengthen the U.S. and the U.K life sciences partnership.  

Construction on the Upper Merion site is set to begin in 2026. This biologics flex factory […]

September 30th, 2025|Advanced Manufacturing, Company Locates/Expansion Announcements, Innovation, Investments, Life Sciences, Press Releases, Workforce|0 Comments
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$100 Million Investment at Philadelphia Navy Yard Marks Major Growth for Region

A major $100 million investment by Rhoads Industries, in partnership with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration, is set to make Philadelphia’s Navy Yard a national hub for submarine manufacturing. Select Greater Philadelphia welcomes this investment news as this expansion is expected to exponentially grow Greater Philadelphia’s manufacturing sector and become an anchor that strengthens our region’s middle market.

The project includes building a new 95,000-square-foot fabrication facility designed for large-scale submarine production and barge shipping operations. This state-of-the-art expansion will double Rhoads’s capacity to support the U.S. Navy’s submarine industrial base, including advanced welding, machining, […]

July 23rd, 2025|Advanced Manufacturing, Company Locates/Expansion Announcements, Infrastructure, Innovation, Investments, Technology, Workforce|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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‘Stay for Philly’ – New Talent Attraction Campaign Highlights Top Reasons to Live and Work in Greater Philadelphia

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia (the Chamber) has launched a new regional talent attraction campaign – Stay for Philly. This initiative builds on the region’s renowned tourism campaign, ‘Come for Philadelphia, Stay for Philly,’ but shifts the focus to transforming top talent into permanent residents.

Developed in partnership with Visit Philadelphia, the Chamber’s Stay for Philly campaign also draws inspiration […]

February 27th, 2025|Company Locates/Expansion Announcements, Livability, Our News, Philadelphia, Talent Announcements, Workforce|0 Comments
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Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Industry Hub Poised for Success in 2025

The Greater Philadelphia region continues to solidify its position as a nationally leading life science hub, thanks to its dense network of top-tier incubators and prime location, which topped the priority list for both life science real estate investors and companies in the past year and is listed as a life science trend to watch for 2025.

A new report by JLL on life science real estate trends to watch in 2025 affirms the growing appeal for collaborative lab spaces […]

January 23rd, 2025|Infrastructure, Innovation, Life Sciences, 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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Adare’s Headquarters Move to Pennsylvania Highlights State Leaders’ Support for Life Science Industry

Adare Pharma Solutions, a member of The Chamber of Commerce from Greater Philadelphia (the Chamber) and a global leader in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, has relocated its headquarters to Pennsylvania. This move marks a significant milestone for Adare, Pennsylvania, and the Greater Philadelphia region, underscoring the area’s growth and prominence in the life sciences industry.

According to JLL’s annual analysis, Greater Philadelphia now ranks as the #8 U.S. life science cluster, moving up one spot from last year and surpassing New York […]

October 24th, 2024|Company Locates/Expansion Announcements, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Our News, Philadelphia, Workforce|0 Comments
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Greater Philadelphia’s Assets a Magnet for Manufacturing Businesses

In a move that underscores the Greater Philadelphia region’s increasing attractiveness to the manufacturing industry, Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable transportation technology, has announced the opening of a new project office in Philadelphia. 

Their project office, focusing on design and engineering jobs, supports Alstom’s existing manufacturing operations in Pennsylvania and highlights the deepening of its supply chain in the region. 

Alstom’s Philadelphia project office was supported by The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia (

October 22nd, 2024|Advanced Manufacturing, Company Locates/Expansion Announcements, Innovation, Our News, Philadelphia, Workforce|1 Comment
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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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StrongRoom AI’s Expansion into Greater Philadelphia Shows Strength of Region’s Business Community

Photo Credit: Zoë Zimmer.

Entrepreneurship usually starts with an idea for a solution to a problem. It requires people who can combine theoretical and practical intelligence with a desire to stretch the boundaries into new frontiers.

It also requires money.

A few years back, venture capitalist Peter Bruce-Clark met then-19-year-old Australian entrepreneur Max Mito, a self-taught computer coder, and Christopher Durre, a computer scientist and engineer, who had an idea— “a classic garage concept”— to improve the safety of drug distribution by creating a suite of healthcare software that combine biometrics and AI applications to match […]

July 15th, 2024|Innovation, Life Sciences, Medical Device, Our News, Philadelphia, Technology, Workforce|0 Comments
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