Why Philadelphia

The Middle Atlantic Region - at the heart of the industry

Chemical and related industries are one of the key economic drivers in the city of Philadelphia, with more than 36,000 Greater Philadelphia residents employed in the sector*. The growth of Greater Philadelphia’s life sciences cluster is the result of its position as a major center for the US pharmaceutical industry and its strong local research infrastructure, which includes some of the nation’s top-ranked universities.

* Source: Select Greater Philadelphia

Philadelphia:

- Four times the average national concentration of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities
- Technology transfer, licensing and commercialization opportunities
- Close proximity to regulatory agencies in Washington DC and financial capitol, New York City
- Access to top teaching and specialized hospitals
- Top rankings in the 2009 Milken Report due to a strong blend of established pharma, research infrastructure, world-renowned universities, emerging start-ups, workforce and support network for entrepreneurs.
- Situated just 1.5 hours from the financial capitol New York and 2.5 hours drive from regulators in Washington D.C., the Pennsylvania Convention Center has excellent transport links. In fact, 40% of the U.S. population is within a day’s drive of the facility.

Did you know?

• 60% of SOCMA members are within 100 miles of Philadelphia
• 27% of ACS members are within 100 miles of Philadelphia