Social Impact

PolicyMap Integrates Maternal Health Index to Combat Disparities

December 1, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, PA – PolicyMap, an online data and mapping company, has announced the integration of Surgo Health’s Granular Maternity Vulnerability Index (gMVI) into its platform. This powerful tool aims to address maternal health disparities in the United States by identifying areas where mothers face the greatest risks to their health and well-being. The U.S. has one […]

Neuraptive Therapeutics Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation For NTX-001 And Provides Update On The Advancements Of NTX-001 For The Treatment Of Peripheral Nerve Injury Requiring Repair

September 11, 2024

CHESTERBROOK, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Neuraptive Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that NTX-001 has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation, thus providing the potential for accelerated development for patients with peripheral nerve injury requiring repair. This designation follows the results from the Phase 2 NEUROFUSE study and several interactions with the FDA. NTX-001 has the potential to be a groundbreaking […]

Philly startup aims to make investing easier for people who don’t come from wealth

June 21, 2024

WealthMore was created by a first-generation American frustrated by gatekeeping in the world of financial literacy. The world of financial advice can be misleading and full of hard-to-spot scams. It can seem purposely opaque, founder Mical Jeanlys-White believes, to keep people out. Organizing and managing financial assets strategically, however, is widely considered a good first […]

How This Woman Went From Walter Mondale’s Secretary To Top Executive Recruiter

January 19, 2023

Judith von Seldeneck built the largest woman-owned executive search firm in the world. The Forbes “50 Over 50” honoree shares how she got her start at a time when opportunities for women were few and far between. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Judith von Seldeneck pioneered the executive recruitment industry – especially […]

VA Names NeuroFlow A Finalist In $20 Million Mission Daybreak Grand Challenge To Reduce Veteran Suicides

September 23, 2022

Healthcare technology company selected among 1,371 submissions as one of 30 finalists in Phase I The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has named NeuroFlow as a finalist in Mission Daybreak — a $20 million challenge designed to help VA develop new suicide prevention strategies for Veterans. As a finalist, NeuroFlow will receive $250,000 and advance to Phase 2 of […]

Social Impact Has Value. Are You Capturing It?

August 26, 2022

The first step for your business is “to understand what impact you are having and be able to articulate it.” Start with ImpactPHL’s new Investable Impact Toolkit. What is the purpose of business? Many will suggest that the purpose is to create value. Traditionally that means creating a product or service that customers will pay […]

Total Impact Summit 2022 Convenes 300+ Local & National Impact Stakeholders

June 8, 2022

OVERVIEW: TOTAL IMPACT SUMMIT 2022 Total Impact Summit 2022 convened 300+ thought leaders and practitioners from across the United States on May 16–17, 2022 in Philadelphia. The two-day event featured 75+ speakers across 25+ sessions, connections, conversations, insights, and best practices at the forefront of a growing impact investing field. The summit was hosted by […]

Caterpillar Acquires Tangent Energy Solutions

May 11, 2022

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has acquired Tangent Energy Solutions, a U.S.-based energy-as-a-service (EaaS) company. Headquartered in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Tangent Energy provides customers with turnkey solutions for reducing energy costs, increasing energy efficiency, reducing emissions, monetizing electric grid support and providing resiliency for customer operations. “Tangent Energy has developed a suite of intelligent energy solutions […]

Thriving Alumni Businesses Succeeded After Finding Support at Temple

April 4, 2022

Bucha Bio and Simply Good Jars want to change the way we dress, design, manufacture and eat. The two companies are pushing the boundaries of biotech and culinary technologies, and they aim to not only improve the lives they touch but to also reduce environmental impacts associated with their industries. The companies have another thing […]

How Can Investors Get More Capital to Women Founders? ‘Pay Attention to the Barriers at Play’

March 9, 2022

Gaining access to venture capital isn’t a new challenge for underrepresented founders, or those seeking to work in VC. But approaches to solving it are changing. Women are consistently left out of conversations with investors, are granted less funding, and only represented a tiny percentage of all venture capital raised over the last 30 years. […]