The Innovation Center @3401 (ic@3401) is a collaboration between the University City Science Center and Drexel University. ic@3401 offers start-up and growing companies, funding organizations, and individuals in the digital-creative technologies and related fields flexible work facilities, a fellowship with other entrepreneurs, access to programs and concierge business services. Residents of ic@3401 are co-housed with their peers and with multiple Drexel University programs (including the ExCITe Center). Residents have access to local programs targeted to residents of ic@3401 as well as elsewhere on the Drexel and the Science Center campuses, including Quorum, the entrepreneurs’ clubhouse and other University City resources. Shared facilities, amenities, community and programming create a powerful network within ic@3401, throughout University City and beyond.

The University City Science Center is the Philadelphia's premier catalyst of entrepreneurial activity, healthcare innovation, and economic growth. The STEM Founders Fellowship is an extension of our vision to catalyze Philadelphia area entrepreneurs and accelerate technology innovation. This 12-month experiential program is designed to give academic researchers (pursuing graduate or doctoral pathways) hands-on startup experience and support to transform concepts into a business reality.

AN IMMERSIVE STARTUP EXPERIENCE

The Fellowship includes in-person lectures, online workshops, and facilitated meetings with startups and key stakeholders.

ELIGIBILITY

• An advanced degree in a STEM field
• Abel to commit 20 hours per week to the Fellowship
• Within a reasonably commutable distance to the Science Center
• An entrepreneurial concept related to life sciences and/or healthcare
• Startup proposal must demonstrate a clear market need with clear explanation on how the startup will be feasible, impactful, and scalable

The Science Center is committed to ensure that Founders Fellows are reflective of Greater Philadelphia's demographics. We encourage historically underrepresented candidates to apply.

WE WILL COLLECT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

As part of our ongoing commitment to providing equal access to our program and in conjunction with our partners and sponsors, we will require that you fill out an additional survey. This survey will include demographic data such as gender, race, and other characteristic or categorical information. 

HOW WE USE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

We collect demographic information to evaluate our outreach efforts and help us improve. Our goal is to eliminate bias and ensure we are making our program accessible to everyone. In order to help us achieve this, your reported demographic information is stored separately and is not shared with review panels.

HOW TO SUBMIT: Please log in or create a new profile using the link below to submit your 2-page summary response. All responses MUST be submitted through the below form. If you have any questions regarding the above prompt please contact Troy Wilford at twilford@sciencecenter.org prior to submission.

For Additional Information regarding the STEM Founders Fellowship please proceed to the Program Page (link will open an external page on a separate tab)