PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--What do nylon stockings, the rabies vaccine and the geodesic dome have in common? All were discovered or developed by innovators with a connection to Greater Philadelphia.
As part of its 50th Anniversary Celebration, the University City Science Center is accepting nominations for its inaugural Innovators Walk of Fame. The Innovators Walk of Fame will commemorate and celebrate the Greater Philadelphia region’s dynamic history of innovation and the trailblazers who continue to invent the future.
The Science Center’s Innovators Walk of Fame will showcase individual innovators in the STEAM sectors of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math, as well as a Corporate STEAM Champion. Categories include:
- Science – recognizes demonstrated innovation in the sciences
- Technology – recognizes demonstrated innovation in technology
- Engineering – recognizes demonstrated innovation in the field of engineering
- Art – recognizes demonstrated innovation at the intersection of art and technology
- Math – recognizes demonstrated innovation in the field of mathematics, including finance and economics
- Corporate STEAM Champion – recognizes a company that has demonstrated support of STEAM subjects in the schools or community
“We understand that the future of innovation will rely on a talented workforce that is well-versed in the STEAM subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math,” said Science Center President & CEO Stephen S. Tang, Ph.D., MBA. “That is why our inaugural Innovators Walk of Fame will focus on innovators – past and the present – who have made recognizable contributions to innovation in each of the STEAM categories.”
All nominees must have a connection to the Greater Philadelphia region. To submit a nomination, visit www.sciencecenter.org/50th/iwof by June 15, 2013.
The inaugural class of the Innovators Walk of Fame will be announced at the Science Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration on October 17, 2013 at the Hotel Monaco in Philadelphia.
About the Science Center
The University City Science Center is a dynamic hub for innovation, and entrepreneurship and technology development in the Greater Philadelphia region. It provides business incubation, programming, lab and office facilities, and support services for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and growing and established companies. The Science Center was the first, and remains the largest, urban research park in the United States. Since it was founded in 1963, graduate organizations and current residents of the University City Science Center’s Port business incubators have created more than 15,000 jobs that remain in the Greater Philadelphia region today and contribute more than $9 billion to the regional economy annually. The Science Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2013. www.sciencecenter.org.
