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The U.S. Air Force is Entering a Robotic Future

January 14, 2021

Over the past five years, robotic dogs have gone viral in captivating online videos showing them opening doors, performing acrobatics, hauling trucks and pulling other stunts. In the pandemic era, they’ve been used to promote social distancing and reduce risks to medical staff hospitals. Massachusetts-based Boston Dynamics was behind most of these examples. But another […]

Mental Health Tech Company Neuroflow Raised a $20M Series B Amid Pandemic Growth

January 13, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic isn’t just one of public health, but mental health, as well. One Philly company has seen growth as it aims to combat these spikes in depression and anxiety. NeuroFlow, a tech-enabled behavioral health platform has raised a $20 million Series B round of financing to keep up with the growth its seen […]

15+ Business Development Resources for Black and Latinx Entrepreneurs in Philly

January 11, 2021

Philadelphia promotes itself as a friendly place to do business. But we also hear in our reporting that opportunities for funding, networks and other resources are harder to come by — both locally and nationally — if you’re a person of color. In Technical.ly’s recent series profiling the professional journeys of local Black and Latinx […]

7 Philadelphia-Area Tech Firms to Watch in 2021

January 6, 2021

What pandemic? As Covid-19 threw the region’s business world into uncharted territory in 2020, many of the fastest-growing, venture-backed tech companies continued to grow their teams, bring on new customers and raise fresh funding. Since large rounds often precede even bigger moves, and future fundraising, we’re highlighting seven companies whose fundraising activity stood out last […]

Philly Life Science Orgs See Leadership Changes, Strong Funding to Kick off 2021

January 5, 2021

Philadelphia’s life sciences sector has already seen a strong start to 2021 with new leadership and fundraising across companies in the region. The sector was already on the rise: Philly recently ranked seventh in the country for top life sciences clusters, based on the region’s relevant job base, the amount of lab space inventory and […]