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Venture Lab

Venture Lab Membership
Opens Jun 1 2026 09:00 AM (EDT)
Deadline Dec 16 2028 11:59 PM (EST)
Description

Please only submit an application if you have BOTH started your academic program AND have physical possession of your active Penn ID card.

Tangen Hall is open to all Penn students with an active Penn ID card Monday-Friday, 7 AM – 9 PM, excluding holidays and during suspension of normal operations.

This application for Venture Lab membership is for Penn students who have an interest in entrepreneurship and innovation. Membership includes after-hours access to Tangen Hall. To be eligible to apply, an applicant must be a student currently enrolled in a degree program at Penn with a valid PennKey.

If approved, your Venture Lab membership benefits include:

  • Access to Tangen Hall 7 days/week from 7 AM to 2 AM ET (Fall & Spring semesters) or 7 AM to 10 PM ET (Summer semester), excluding holidays and during suspension of normal operations by Penn (subject to change).

  • Access to Venture Lab Slack workspace

  • Access to the Spaces App to reserve rooms available to Venture Lab members in Tangen Hall.

  • Access to the Canvas site for The Studios @ Venture Lab for:

    • Safety Training to use the Fabrication Studios

    • 3D Printer Training

    • Laser Cutter Training

NOTE: Building access to Tangen Hall and the ability to reserve rooms via the Spaces App are usually granted within 15 business days of membership approval.

Apply

Venture Lab Membership


Please only submit an application if you have BOTH started your academic program AND have physical possession of your active Penn ID card.

Tangen Hall is open to all Penn students with an active Penn ID card Monday-Friday, 7 AM – 9 PM, excluding holidays and during suspension of normal operations.

This application for Venture Lab membership is for Penn students who have an interest in entrepreneurship and innovation. Membership includes after-hours access to Tangen Hall. To be eligible to apply, an applicant must be a student currently enrolled in a degree program at Penn with a valid PennKey.

If approved, your Venture Lab membership benefits include:

  • Access to Tangen Hall 7 days/week from 7 AM to 2 AM ET (Fall & Spring semesters) or 7 AM to 10 PM ET (Summer semester), excluding holidays and during suspension of normal operations by Penn (subject to change).

  • Access to Venture Lab Slack workspace

  • Access to the Spaces App to reserve rooms available to Venture Lab members in Tangen Hall.

  • Access to the Canvas site for The Studios @ Venture Lab for:

    • Safety Training to use the Fabrication Studios

    • 3D Printer Training

    • Laser Cutter Training

NOTE: Building access to Tangen Hall and the ability to reserve rooms via the Spaces App are usually granted within 15 business days of membership approval.

Apply
Opens
Jun 1 2026 09:00 AM (EDT)
Deadline
Dec 16 2028 11:59 PM (EST)