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Here’s what Amplify Philly, Now a Nonprofit, has Planned for SXSW 2020

February 24, 2020

Amplify Philly, the official local presence at Austin’s massive annual music festival/tech convention/cultural hub South by Southwest, has gone nonprofit and is planning another splashy showing for its next visit this March. The push to formalize an otherwise extremely grassroots effort from a group of passionate Philadelphians came over the past year as their initiative […]

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‘The engine is Humming’: These VC Firms Made the Most Philadelphia-Area Deals Over the Past Decade

February 24, 2020

A new report from PitchBook and the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technology dissected the region’s past year in venture capital investments (hint: it reached record highs), but it also revealed new data on the top investors across Greater Philadelphia over the past decade. The leader, in terms of number of deals, comes as no […]

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New Genomic Tests Aim to Diagnose Deadly Infections Faster

February 24, 2020

Rapid genomic tests are poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat infections, but their cost may limit widespread use. Ryan Springer’s mystery illness began last summer with a dull ache in his chest. Over the next few days, the symptoms grew more alarming: sharp pain with every breath, a rapid heartbeat and a […]

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Strength of Life Sciences Lifts Philly’s VC Ecosystem to Record Heights

February 18, 2020

At $2.5 billion invested across 225 venture financings for the year, Philly’s venture ecosystem closed out 2019 stronger than ever, helping to push the average disclosed round value to $11.2 million. Moreover, the region’s pharma & biotech sector commanded more than $1 billion in overall deal value in its own right last year for the […]

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The Startups, CEOs and Deals up for a PACT 2020 Enterprise Award

February 12, 2020

The Philadelphia Alliance of Capital and Technologies revealed the nominees for this year’s Enterprise Awards, the annual Oscars-esque gala celebrating the top leaders, companies and deals of the region’s venture capital world. The awards, set for May 12 at the Kimmel Center, are now in their 27th year. The final nominees are picked from a […]

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