Closing the Gap: University City Science Center's QED Proof-of-Concept Program

The University City Science Center’s QED proof-of-concept program provides business development support and critical funding for academic researchers developing early-stage life sciences and healthcare IT technologies with high commercial potential. The program’s primary goal is to reduce commercialization risk in early-stage projects, thus increasing their attractiveness to established companies and private investors.

Closing the Gap: University City Science Center’s QED Proof-of-Concept Program, prepared by the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, quantifies the performance and impact of QED on the Greater Philadelphia region’s innovation ecosystem.