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Picnic with a Purpose

July 10, 2017

The PHL Innovation Picnic has commenced and we are—to say the least—very pleased. In addition to the picnic being a great time, the event did some good. Here’s a snapshot of its success: Over $10,000 was raised through ticket sales for the following non-profits:  iPraxis: iPraxis works to inspire middle school aged students in under-served Philadelphia […]

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Scenes From the Inaugural PHL Innovation Picnic

July 10, 2017

Thursday evening could not have been a more perfect time for Philadelphia’s innovation crowd to descend upon the Navy Yard to bask in the sun and in the glory of how much the community has grown. Posted up at a picnic table all night was Cloudamize CEO Bob Moul, who managed to get nearly everyone to buy the tech community’s hottest, […]

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At the PHL Innovation Picnic, we got a sneak peek at Philly’s fintech bullpen

July 7, 2017

As if school was letting out, the eight startups in Ben Franklin Technology Partners and Village Capital’s fintech accelerator broke free from their final session at BFTP’s Navy Yard HQ last Thursday to join the PHL Innovation Picnic. It was a scene of leisure. FixList founder Stacey Mosley played beer-pong with BFTP’s new PR lead […]

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NeedsList Just Won a $25,000 Investment Following its Beta Launch

July 7, 2017

Right off the heels of its appropriately timed beta launch during the celebration of World Refugee Day in Philly, NeedsList has been announced to be one of the two startups awarded $25,000 investments from its participation in Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ and the Village Capital’s Fintech accelerator. The 12-week program just finished up last Thursday, […]

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4 of the Most Groundbreaking Startups

July 7, 2017

Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly Love. It is gaining the reputation of a fast growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. As a diverse city, it is home to innovative science and information technology (IT) startups. Progressive Policy Institute, a non-profit organization, and Telnet, an IT solutions consulting firm, are responsible for creating a report on startups around […]

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