IP to Impact Summit 2026
Join us on Monday, May 4th at uCity Square for the 2nd annual IP to Impact Summit, a free & dynamic tech transfer event!
IP to Impact Summit
Hosted by uCity Square, CIC, and partners across the innovation ecosystem, this one-day summit is designed for Post-docs, PhD students, and entrepreneurs with an idea, technology, or IP who are asking..“Could my IP become a company, and what would it take?”
Join researchers from the Philadelphia science ecosystem to explore connections to experts in IP, startups, venture capital, legal, and more to support your company’s first steps.
Post-docs, PhD students, entrepreneurs, and others looking to scale their ideas and IP into successful businesses.
8:30 – 9:00 AM: Check-in and Coffee Networking
9:00 – 9:45 AM: Kickoff Panel, “Entrepreneurship Pathway: Trends within the Industry”
9:45 – 11:45 AM: Breakout and Vendor Stations
- Station 1: Where do I get started? (Start-up track: programs within the ecosystem)
- Station 2: Storytelling (Marketing & branding)
- Station 3: Access to Capital (Finding pathways and investor readiness)
- Station 4: Science Center (Resources and programming)
11:45 AM – 1:30 PM: Lunch & Fireside Keynote, “Successes and Failures”
1:30 – 2:00 PM: Closing Remarks & Networking
