Greater Philadelphia Moves Drug Candidates from the Lab to the Marketplace
No other U.S. Life Sciences cluster can equal the Greater Philadelphia Region's ability to support the development and commercialization of Life Sciences products. In a single region, you, as a pharmaceutical and biotechnology leader, can find everything you need to bring your discoveries to market.

• Life Sciences is the #1 economic engine driving the Greater Philadelphia region with more than 400 locally based life sciences companies.
• Our region has and four times the national concentration of pharmaceuticals manufacturing facilities.
• With 55,900 core, highly-skilled life science employees and 310,000 support workers, life sciences is the #1 employer in the region.
• Home to academic research, global pharmaceuticals, mature biotech, emerging biotech and device and diagnostic companies.
• Support services and infrastructure, including financing, legal and business advice, sales and marketing expertise.
• Over 92 colleges and universities offer life science curriculums and graduates.
• Over 3,400 life science degrees awarded in Greater Philadelphia in 2005/06.
• State-of-the-art labs, incubators facilities, science/technology centers.
• Funding sources (Venture Capital, state and federal, angels, non-profits, banks).
• State-of-the-art labs, incubators and technology centers including wet labs, clean rooms and cGMP certified facilities.
• Technology transfer, licensing and commercialization opportunities.
• Close proximity to regulatory agencies in Washington, D.C. and financial capitol, New York.
• Manufacturing capabilities.
• Access to top teaching and specialized hospitals.

Call a Select Greater Philadelphia representative at 800-221-0774 to learn more about our region's life sciences workforce, academic links and educational initiatives.