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Can Good Karma Equal Good Business?

July 21, 2017

In January of this year ImpactPHL launched Best for PHL. Using B lab’s tools for quantifying business impact, Best for PHL helps companies extend their positive influence, provides tools and workshops, and connects impact-focused business leaders in the region. This can look like working with local manufacturers, employee wellness programs, or switching to a Styrofoam-free […]

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ImpactPHL Ventures Just Threw $15M into Philly’s Impact Investing Ecosystem

July 21, 2017

Margaret Bradley is audibly jazzed when describing the significance of impact investing in the Philadelphia region. “My whole professional life is about this,” said the director of investment partnerships and lead for social impact investments at Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, the state-backed seed and early stage capital provider for local tech startups […]

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I Love My Job: Ben Franklin Tech Partners CEO RoseAnn B. Rosenthal

July 21, 2017

RoseAnn B. Rosenthal has been at the helm of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania — one of country’s leading tech-focused economic development institutions — since 1996. That’s an impressive stint, and the leader’s got tons to show for it. Under Rosenthal’s guidance, the organization’s profile as a catalyst for local tech development has […]

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Philly Now a Top 5 City for Life Sciences, Study Says

July 21, 2017

Professional services and research firm JLL recently released its annual Life Sciences Outlook report, which scores 15 metropolitan areas across the country and Canada on life sciences workforce statistics, funding availability, and other factors. The report reinforces the idea that Philadelphia’s life sciences industry is thriving. The city came in at #5 on the list, […]

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Meet the Philly technologists up for 2017 Philly Geek Awards

July 21, 2017

At last year’s Philly Geek Awards, the evening was a whirlwind of Philly’s most passionate people. From technologists to impact leaders, from game developers to nonprofits, the geeked-out gala is back Aug. 26 and we now have the list of nominees you told us about. The full list of nominees is available but we’ve gone […]

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