“As the healthcare and IT sectors converge, digital health is rapidly becoming an area of opportunity for forward-thinking entrepreneurs. With its concentration of healthcare providers and a growing start-up sector, greater Philadelphia is well-positioned to become a leader in the development of the health IT sector. Through the DHA, the Science Center is poised to serve as a landing ground for these new companies,” said Science Center President and CEO Stephen S. Tang, PhD, in a news release.
The accelerator is funded in part by Pennsylvania and the state’s “Discovered in PA — Developed in PA” program.
“My administration is proud to partner with the University City Science Center to launch an initiative to grow the digital health sector, and create good-paying jobs to keep our talented and educated young people working in Pennsylvania,” said Gov. Tom Corbett (R) in the release.
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