Technology
The State’s Biggest Tech Investor Wants to Clear Things Up: ‘We Are Not Venture Capitalists.’
Benjamin Franklin Technology Partners, the group that invested $8.9 million in local technology-based companies last year is doing something new – it is trying to […]
Verizon, City Could Tussle Over Fios Franchise Agreement
Verizon says it’s fulfilled its contractual obligations to roll out Fios to the entire city. Philadelphia isn’t so sure. Earlier this month, the city asked […]
University City Keystone Innovation Zone to Expand Into Old City
Mayor Jim Kenney, the Philadelphia Department of Commerce and the University City Keystone Innovation Zone announced today that the UC KIZ will expand to include […]
Philly Tech Loved SXSW. SXSW Loved Philly Tech Back
The Philadelphia tech and startup scene made its way down to Austin last week for South by Southwest — better known as SXSW. As an interactive-focused conference-turned-festival, […]
Philly to Host Tech Conferences
Philly will play host to a couple of tech conferences this summer, helping showcase the burgeoning local scene.
Report: Pa. Ranks Eighth in Tech Employment
Pennsylvania ranks eighth among U.S. states for the size of its tech-oriented workforce, a new report says. The Cyberstates 2016 report was produced by CompTIA. […]
Comcast Buys Philly Tech Company to Capitalize on Sports Stat Craze
In today’s era of Netflix, on-demand programming, and recorded TV shows, nobody is really watching live television — unless it’s sports. In fact, 93 percent of the […]
Curalate CEO: Kenney Needs to Support Tech Community
Mayor Michael Nutter was a staunch supporter of Philadelphia’s local tech scene. He helped launch StartupPHL, a seed fund and grant program that invests in early […]
Two Philly Colleges Among Best at Bridging Gap Between Humans and Computers
While technology is made to advance, it’s also made to be accessible. UX Design, an emerging field of computer science and engineering, is closing the gap […]
Death of a Startup Company
Just a few years ago Nick Yap and Brian Dragotto had high hopes for their social media app Toboggan, but the 21-year-olds have now realized that the startup world can be […]
Report: Comcast Interested in Buying Yahoo
Who’s going to buy Yahoo? A titan of the tech industry, Yahoo has worldwide brand recognition, a $26 billion stake in Chinese internet giant, Alibaba — but it’s struggled to satisfy […]
Comcast Slams FCC’s Cable Box Ruling
Comcast Vice President David L. Cohen is lashing out at the FCC after it voted to move forward with a proposal to allow customers to […]
Shark Tank Presenter Fired Before Episode Aired
If you’re a fan of Philly’s budding tech and entrepreneurial community, Friday night’s episode of Shark Tank was cringe-worthy. It featured Martin Dell’Arciprete pitching Mark Cuban and the gang about a […]
6 Seriously Cool Health Care Innovations Ready to Prove Their Worth
You can’t help but root for the companies in the latest class of the University City Science Center’s Digital Health Accelerator. A patch that analyzes sweat […]
Philly Venture Capital Firm Closes $35 Million Fund
Think Philly doesn’t have serious funding sources for startup companies? Think again. MissionOG has closed its first fund and has now has a cool $35 million under […]