Can the Navy Yard Stand on its own as an innovation hub?

More people are working in the Navy Yard (South Philly) then ever before. A Plan was developed to make the Navy Yard “a place for innovation”. To attracted companies and start-ups in physical sciences, energy and engineering sectors — a way to balance Philadelphia’s strength in the life sciences sector. Some highlights from the article:

1. Philadelphia Navy Yard hit the 10,000 jobs milestone this January
2. Just under half of the businesses at the Navy Yard fall into the tech or energy industry
3. Room for expansion: currently, 6.5 million sq.ft. of the Navy Yard’s 20 million square feet has been developed
4. partnering with the University City Science Center to open “Satellite Quorum”