Startups
Philly-Based Women’s Health Startup Stix Just Raised $3.5M in Seed Funding
It’s been nearly two years since Philly residents Cynthia Plotch and Jamie Norwood launched Stix, a startup making accessing women’s health products like pregnancy, ovulation, […]
NextUp: The Philly Startup Using Biosensors to Combat Food Waste and Improve Supply Chains
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email ccunningham@phillymag.com […]
A Pair of Penn Grads Created a Biodegradable and Flushable Home Pregnancy Test
When the first at-home pregnancy test arrived on store shelves in the 1970s, women everywhere were promised a “private little revolution.” For the first time, […]
Philly’s Simply Good Jars CEO to Appear on New “Shark Tank” Episode
On Friday, “Shark Tank” returns to ABC with a new episode. Among the handful of entrepreneurs hoping to score a deal with the venture capitalists, […]
NextUp: The Philly Company Making It Easier to Live With Migraine
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com with pitches […]
SoftBank Quietly Invested $750 Million in Delivery Startup GoPuff Last Summer
Once upon a time, Philly startup goPuff was a little company that raised $8 million to deliver hot Cheetos and rolling papers to stoned (or […]
Main Line Woman’s Start-Up Wants to Change the Way You Buy Gifts
If you’re like the average American, you’re probably going to be doing some holiday gift buying in the coming days, which means long lines and […]
This Philly HR Startup Wants to Make Your Workplace More Efficient
For many workers, the human resources (HR) department only comes to mind when they’re hired, fired, or involved in some workplace quandary. But HR departments […]
Philly Global Startup Accelerator Opens Enrollment for New Cohort
The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians and the University City Science Center are seeking entrepreneurs to join the latest cohort of the Global Startup Accelerator […]
Meet the 13-Year-Old CEO Taking Over Philly’s Fashion Scene
What were you doing when you were 13? If you were like me, you were playing Xbox and trying to be the best NFL Madden […]
Q&A: Pa. Biotech Center to Pour $50M Into Local Life Sciences Startups
The Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC) has been supporting life science startups for 13 years, providing the office space, labs, mentorship, and other resources the young companies […]
Q&A: Meet the Philly Dad Whose Startup Is Shaking Up the Stroller Industry
Ted Iobst, founder of the new stroller startup Colugo, describes becoming a parent in stark terms: “One day you aren’t, the next you are.” You […]
Biotech Tour: Inside University City’s BioLabs@CIC
BioLabs@CIC Philadelphia officially opened its doors to the Philadelphia community last fall. The member-based co-working chain joined uCity Square’s growing innovation corridor at 3675 Market Street, […]
Q&A: These Local Startup Founders Want You to Never Pack a Suitcase Again
Like all good Philadelphia stories, this one started with an Eagles game. In October, both Ali Moghadam, co-founder and president of the Philly-based travel startup […]
Philadelphia Is Now One of the Nation’s Top 10 Regions for Venture Activity
The Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) recently released its yearly venture report, which offers a look at investment across the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical […]