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Ben Franklin Tech Partners Pumped $3.7M Into These 21 Philly-Area Startups Last Quarter

Tech investment powerhouse Ben Franklin Technology Partners released their third quarter investment plan this week and 21 early-stage companies got approved for investment. A total […]

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The City’s Latest “Call for Ideas” Is All About Philly Youth

Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce just opened up its sixth round of StartupPHL’s Call for Ideas, and this time around, the grant program is calling for […]

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Curalate Launches in London

After five years of rising to the top of Philly’s startup scene, Curalate has now expanded overseas. The company announced this week that it has […]

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Philly Startup Leaders Taps Bob Moore as New President

As Philly’s startup community continues to expand and take shape, the small organization at the center of it all is undergoing some major change of […]

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These 8 Startups Are in Ben Franklin’s First Fintech Accelerator Class

Ben Franklin Tech Partners just announced the eight startups participating in its inaugural fintech accelerator program and the list of companies gives us a strong […]

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Does Every Child Need to Learn to Code?

Christopher Geary doesn’t look as tired as he ought to. In the past week he’s met with educators who run private schools in Beijing and […]

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Philadelphia Among the Country’s Top 10 Emerging Startup Hubs

A new report from the nonprofit Progressive Policy Institute and D.C.-based technology network Technet, says it time for policymakers to recognize and support emerging startup […]

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Philly’s PetCoach Sold to Petco

Brock Weatherup, who’s played a huge role in Philly’s tech scene as Philly Startup Leaders’ volunteer president, made it known on Tuesday that he’s relocated […]

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Philly Now Has a Free, Next-Day Online Delivery Service for Used Cars

Philadelphians just got an upgrade on their online car buying experience. Carvana, the startup that bills itself as the “Amazon of cars” — with more […]

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Study: Penn Ranks Fifth Worldwide for Producing “Unicorn” Founders

While it may be overrated to judge a startup by its valuation, the idea of the unicorn—a company valued in the billions—persists. And a recent […]

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10 Philly Startups to Watch in 2017, According to the Biggest Tech Leaders

As we said farewell to 2016, BizPhilly put a call out to the tech community: Which local startups are you most excited about for 2017? […]

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Startup of the Week: Philly Fashion Platform for Women’s Economic Empowerment

It’s true Philadelphia is becoming a fashion town: Philly Fashion Week returned for its 11th year in September and the Philly Fashion Incubator continues to churn […]

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How the Sharing Economy Is Changing Office Space

Two booms taken together turned Center City Philadelphia from a somewhat sleepy place at night with a buzz-cut of a skyline to a vibrant, round-the-clock […]

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Q&A: Healthcare IT to Enter an Intense Period of Innovation in Philly

Last week, three of the Philadelphia region’s biggest players made a major announcement at PSL’s Founder Factory. Philly’s veteran venture firm, Safeguard Scientifics; Independence Health Group, the parent […]

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11 Tech Leaders on How to Bolster Diversity in Philly Tech

It’s no secret that the tech industry has a diversity problem. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that several Silicon Valley tech companies — Twitter, Pinterest, Salesforce, […]