University City Science Center
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| Established | 1963[1] |
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| President and CEO | Tiffany Wilson[1] |
| Address | 3675 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Website | sciencecenter |
The University City Science Center (UCSC) is an urban research park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
UCSC was established in 1963, within the demolished Black Bottom neighborhood of Philadelphia (now known as University City).[2] UCSC was the first established and remains the largest urban research park in the United States.[3] Today it offers startup support services, allocates capital, gathers the innovation community, and builds inclusive STEM pathways for Philadelphia youth and adults.
An independent 2016 study reported that graduate organizations and current residents that have benefited from University City Science Center's business incubation services have created more than 12,000 jobs that remain in the Greater Philadelphia region today and contribute more than $13 billion to the regional economy annually.[4][5]
The Science Center, in partnership with Wexford Science + Technology and Ventas, Inc operates a 27-acre campus called uCity Square, made up of 17 buildings along Market Street in University City, West Philadelphia. In 2015, the campus was re-branded to uCity Square. The campus is located near Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, University of the Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Wistar Institute. All but one building have been constructed in accordance with the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
