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What Contenders In The $500M Tech Hubs Race Can Learn From The Past

May 1, 2024

Philadelphia is one of the contenders for federal advanced technology investment. A decade ago, a similar program had “no measurable benefit.” Back in 2013, a Senate subcommittee slammed a locally led innovation cluster as showing “no measurable benefit” from $55 million in federal funding. It was part of an Obama-era Department of Energy program focused on identifying […]

Philadelphia Sits Among Nation’s Elite Life Sciences Hubs In New Colliers Rankings

April 30, 2024

The Philadelphia region takes fourth place in a new ranking of the country’s top life sciences hubs on the strength of its talent pipeline and recent real estate activity. The analysis conducted by the commercial real estate services firm Colliers International focuses on a region’s ability to support and sustain industry growth using factors such […]

TIME Names Yellowdig A Rising Star

April 29, 2024

TIME World’s Top EdTech Rising Stars of 2024 April 23, 2024 — Yellowdig is honored as one of the World’s Top EdTech Companies (Rising Stars) by TIME in partnership with Statista, a testament to its commitment to advancing educational technologies globally. This esteemed recognition stems from a rigorous evaluation process that scrutinized over 7,000 companies […]

Philly-Area Startup For Investing In Real Estate Debt Rebrands With Wider Offerings

April 20, 2024

Once known as Yieldeasy, the Newtown company is now called Finresi. It added hundreds of users after a pivot last spring. A Bucks County startup making an alternative real estate investment marketplace has rebranded: The company formerly known as Yieldeasy is now Finresi. The new name squishes together the words finance and residential. “I think […]

New VP At Philly Chamber Is A Former Tech Industry Pro Who’s All About Building Relationships

April 16, 2024

After 10 years at Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Jason Bannon left to bring lessons on collaboration to other business sectors. For Jason Bannon, relationship building is what makes the Philly tech ecosystem special. The marketing pro recently left his role as VP of marketing and communications at Ben Franklin Technology Partner of Southeastern PA after 10 years […]