Development Updates
March 29, 2023
Ensemble/Mosaic Signs First Lease at New Navy Yard Life Science Building with bioMérieux, Inc.
This blog is courtesy of Ensemble/Mosaic. Read the release on the Ensemble/Mosaic website. PHILADELPHIA – March 29, 2023 – Ensemble/Mosaic, a joint venture between Ensemble Investments, LLC and Mosaic Development Partners, has announced the signing of its first tenant, bioMérieux, Inc., at 1201 Normandy Place, the newest life science facility at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia. The building
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News
January 30, 2023
Naval Foundry and Propeller Center Executes Another Record Casting
The following is courtesy of the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center. You can access the original article here. The following is courtesy of the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center. You can access the original article here. The Naval Foundry and Propeller Center continues to innovate as it executed the pouring of the largest non-ferrous ring in United
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Awards
January 26, 2023
Three Navy Yard Companies Recognized for Work in Life Sciences
Congratulations are in order for three Navy Yard life companies that received industry awards at an event held in Miami January 19. The Phacilitate Advanced Therapies Awards ceremony recognized and celebrated the progress in the advanced therapies field. The three Navy Yard companies recognized for their contributions to the life sciences sector were: Adaptimmune: The
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Innovation
January 25, 2023
Improved Cell Service Across Navy Yard
You may have not seen them, but you probably noticed the improvement in cell connectivity at the Navy Yard. AT&T just launched several new small cell sites across the 1,200-acre campus. Four new small-cell sites are now online which have dramatically enhanced coverage throughout the Navy Yard – especially for businesses along Kitty Hawk Ave
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Innovation
January 20, 2023
Philly Shipyard’s NSMV Program Achieves Milestone with Steel Cutting of Fourth Ship
Philly Shipyard, Inc., reached a remarkable milestone this week with the announcement of the cutting of steel for the fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), which is destined for the Texas A&M Maritime Academy in Galveston, Texas, upon its expected completion in 2025. The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) NSMV program is designed
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Innovation
January 19, 2023
Coriell Life Sciences Research Finds Precision Medicine Has Reached a Global Tipping Point for Adoption
Big news coming from Coriell Life Sciences. Their newly published research, authored by leaders at the company, reveals that the time is finally right for healthcare systems, employers, and governments to establish genome-informed clinical decision-making as the new standard of care. “The stage is set for leaders around the world to change healthcare as we know
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Innovation
January 11, 2023
Axalta Wins Globally Distinguished Innovation Award
Axalta, whose 175,000 square-foot Global Innovation Center is located at the Navy Yard, recently won a major globally distinguished award for innovation. The Business Intelligence Group presented Axalta with the 2023 BIG Innovation Award for its AquaEC® Flex Broad Bake Electrocoat product. The BIG Innovation Awards recognize organizations and people who bring new ideas to
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Newsletters
January 4, 2023
Navy Yard NEWS – Winter 2023
Click to read the Fall 2022 issue of Navy Yard NEWS.
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Life Sciences
January 4, 2023
Navy Yard Skills Initiative Connected More Than 60 Philadelphians to Jobs in 2022
Since its inception in August 2020, more than 120 Philadelphians have participated in 8 cohorts of PIDC’s Navy Yard Skills Initiative (NYSI) training programs, but 2022 was by far the most successful year of NYSI in connecting Philadelphians to meaningful employment in growing industries within the Navy Yard. NYSI training programs are designed for individuals
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News
January 3, 2023
Rhoads Industries Receives Funding to Bolster PA’s Manufacturing Industry
Governor Tom Wolf made an announcement December 30, 2022, that Rhoads Industries, Inc. (Rhoads) is set to receive $400,000 in funding to help strengthen its workforce development program and meet the production needs it has at the Navy Yard. Founded in 1896, Rhoads has grown from a small fabrication shop to a leader in industrial
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Amenities
December 27, 2022
Navy Yard to be a Pick-up Location for a Community Supported Agriculture Program in 2023
We are excited to announce the Navy Yard will be a new pick-up location this upcoming spring for a Philadelphia-based community supported agriculture (CSA) program called FarmerJawn. What is a CSA? CSAs help local farmers prepare for the season ahead and with your share dollars, they can buy seeds, supplies, plan labor, and purchase equipment
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Amenities
December 20, 2022
Navy Yard Collects Hundreds of Winter Clothing Items for Local School Children
Members of the Navy Yard campus and the local community came together for the inaugural Navy Yard Winter Wonderland and Winter Clothing Drive December 17. The event included winter-themed crafts, games, performances by Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, and local food trucks. The event was free to attend, but attendees were encouraged to bring a
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AV Shuttle
December 15, 2022
Pennsylvania’s First Autonomous Shuttle Coming to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in December
PRESS RELEASE Pennsylvania’s first autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle is coming to Philadelphia this December. This comes off the heels of Governor Tom Wolf signing HB 2398, an AV bill which allows for the testing and full commercial deployment of AVs on Pennsylvania roads, into law November 3. Beginning in December, the zero-emissions shuttle pilot will
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Life Sciences
December 14, 2022
Navy Yard Skills Initiative Program Named Workforce Champion
FROM A WISTAR INSTITUTE JOINT RELEASE BioBuzz Workforce Champion Award goes to Wistar’s New Biomedical Technician Training Program for Adults A collaborative program with West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, Iovance Biotherapeutics, and PIDC focuses on training adults for jobs in the specialized life science sector. PHILADELPHIA — (DECEMBER 14, 2022) — The Wistar Institute Biomedical Technician
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Energy
November 30, 2022
PIDC Receives Sustainability Award for Work at the Navy Yard
PIDC received the Industry Innovation/Corporate Sustainability Award, which honors environmental excellence, leadership, and accomplishment, from the Pennsylvania Environmental Council for more than twenty years of leadership in redeveloping a former military shipyard into a mixed-use campus with a focus on sustainable development. Kate McNamara, PIDC’s Senior Vice President at the Navy Yard, accepted the award
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