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Philadelphia University Highlights 2012-2013

PhilaU Receives Prestigious Blackstone LaunchPad Grant to Foster Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Philadelphia University was selected to establish a new entrepreneurship center as part of a $3 million grant by the Blackstone Charitable Foundation, which will provide resources to give PhilaU students and alumni the opportunity to pursue new business start-ups on campus. Blackstone’s grant establishes a partnership between Philadelphia University, Temple University and University City Science Center to introduce entrepreneurship as a viable career option and provide university students and alumni with the skills, knowledge and guidance to transform new ideas into viable companies. The Pennsylvania Blackstone LaunchPad program is expected to generate some 100 business ventures and hundreds of jobs over the next five years. “Through Blackstone LaunchPad, we are proud to foster a new generation of entrepreneurs who will transform local economies by creating new and innovative companies.” - Stephen A. Schwarzman, chief executive officer of Blackstone 50 • Entrepreneurial DNA


Philadelphia University Highlights 2012-2013
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