Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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ADVISORY - PHILADELPHIA - Governor Shapiro to Visit B+labs, Highlight Historic Innovation Investments in 2026-27 Budget
July 20, 2026 - Philadelphia, PA
ADVISORY - PHILADELPHIA - Governor Shapiro to Visit B+labs, Highlight Historic Innovation Investments in 2026-27 Budget
Governor Josh Shapiro will visit B+labs, a life science incubator in Philadelphia dedicated to accelerating the growth of the life sciences industry by providing world class, flexible, scalable lab infrastructure, to highlight the historic innovation investments included in the 2026-27 budget.
The Governor's 2026-27 budget, created Innovate PA 2.0 - a $125 million program, funded through Insurance Premium Tax Credits, which will expand venture capital access, enhance the Commonwealth's innovation network, support clinical trials, commercialize university research, and seed regional venture studios.
WHO:
Governor Josh Shapiro
Deputy Secretary Jen Gilburg, PA Technology & Entrepreneurship
Matthew Burkhardt, Director, B+labs
Chris Molineaux, President & CEO, Life Sciences Pennsylvania
Madeline Bell, CEO, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Jim Snell, Business Manager, Steamfitters Local 420
Sen. Vincent Hughes, PA's 7th Senate District
Sen. Steven Santarsiero, PA's 10th Senate District
Rep. Amen Brown, PA's 10th House District
Rep. Tim Briggs, PA's 149th House District
WHEN:
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
WHERE:
B+labs
2929 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104
LIVE STREAM:
pacast.com/live/gov
governor.pa.gov/live/
RSVP:
Press who are interested in attending must RSVP with the names and phones numbers for each member of their team to [email protected].
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