Our Mission

BioStrategy Partners (BioSP) is a 501c3 nonprofit consortium of academic medical centers and research institutes with members including Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Jefferson University, Duke National University of Singapore, Penn State University, Temple University, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and The Wistar Institute. Together, our members conduct $2 billion in annual research that generates more than 500 discoveries per year.

BioSP develops and offers programs and services to foster industry-academic collaboration, aid technology development, and commercialization, and contribute to the ongoing education of faculty and graduate students about the commercialization and technology transfer processes. In addition, BioSP manages the BioLaunch 611 Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ), one of the largest geographic Keystone Innovation Zones in Pennsylvania, which supports life science and advanced manufacturing startup companies with tax credit opportunities.

Our Board of Directors

Heather Rose PhD, JD
Heather Rose PhD, JDPresident
Thomas Jefferson University
Todd Abrams, PhD
Todd Abrams, PhDVP / Secretary
Temple University
Erika Swift MBA, MHA
Erika Swift MBA, MHADirector & Treasurer
Penn State University
Stephen Nappi
Stephen NappiDirector
Temple University
Mindy George-Weinstein PhD
Mindy George-Weinstein PhDDirector
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Heather Steinman PhD, MBA
Heather Steinman PhD, MBADirector
The Wistar Institute
Zev Sunleaf
Zev SunleafDirector
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Tarun MaheshwariDirector
Duke National University of Singapore
Bryan Tsao PhD
Bryan Tsao PhDProgram Director
Staff – Program Director (bryan.tsao@biostrategypartners.org)

ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER