PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new regional Proof-of-Concept program is pumping $600,000 into technology commercialization in the Greater Philadelphia region. The University City Science Center’s QED Program awarded three researchers at Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania a total of $600,000 to pursue commercially-relevant R&D related to life science technologies. The “winning” researchers will each receive $100,000 from the Science Center, a $100,000 match from their supporting institution, and business advice for one year.