Sarah Huffman
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Money Moves: Motobyo launched two crowdfunding campaigns to raise $4M
Plus, Annovis Bio raised $8.7 million, University City Science Center got a $750,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and more funding news. → Read More
What does it mean to thrive as a young Black man in Philly? On community, legacy building and generational wealth
In this part of a series exploring what thriving means to different people, Technical.ly spoke with six Philadelphians about how they've overcome challenges, and what drives them to succeed. → Read More
What would Philly’s 2023 mayoral candidates do for the Black small business community?
Eight candidates attended the BBEx Wealth and Politics Summit to discuss how they would support local entrepreneurs, if elected. → Read More
A $641K DoD grant reinstated Maryland’s DefTech Center for defense innovation
The DefTech Center will now operate with new funding and Maryland's TEDCO at the helm. → Read More
How Black Tech Philly got here: 3 career journeys led to one community for new technologists
Software engineers Ian Kimble, Ryan Small and Khalil Saboor cofounded the meetup and professional development group following their own challenges breaking into the industry. → Read More
Why Down North Pizza plans to open a tech education space
Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, the owner of the Strawberry Mansion pizzeria, announced his latest initiative to give back to the community. → Read More
Healthcare investing has changed since its early pandemic boom. What do founders need to know now?
Experts from Morgan Stanley, NewSpring Capital and Centerbridge Partners shared what trends they've seen in this tech space and what company leaders should do when looking for capital in 2022 and beyond. → Read More
Maryland Tech Council launched a new Chesapeake Bay chapter
CEO Kelly Schulz said that the Chesapeake Regional Council will offer resources for education, networking and policy advocacy to companies in the waterway-adjacent counties. → Read More
Why technologists make good poll workers, according to this one
John Young, director of technology at Think Company, makes the case: "Those folks have exactly the right background to figure out, where are the pain points in this process?" → Read More
Maybe this cat-faced robot is the future of restaurant dining
Bella the Bot is being tested in the Philly restaurants as a way to supplement staff shortages. → Read More
How can Philly businesses support public safety?
Partners and de-escalation are key, per stakeholders from SEPTA, Temple University, Fishtown BID and the City of Philadelphia's criminal justice policy office. → Read More
Why 13-year-old ZenQMS just took its first outside investment
The Ardmore company helps life sciences companies keep a "paper trail" for regulatory organizations. It recently brought on Susquehanna Growth Equity as a minority investment partner. → Read More
Philly Maker Faire 2022: What's changed in the maker community since the pandemic?
The event returned last weekend after a two-year hiatus. Here's what seven makers said about Philly's physical spaces for making, finding community and growing their projects. → Read More
Tellius just raised a $16M Series B
The Reston-based decision intelligence company's latest funding round makes for a total of $33 million raised. Here's how it plans to use the latest funds. → Read More
Money Moves: Baltimore’s Vita Therapeutics raised a $31M Series B
Plus, Digital Harbor Foundation is moving $3 million to a fund that supports Ukrainian STEM students, and energy company Cpower acquired part of Centrica Business Solutions. → Read More
Power Moves: Burro hired its new VP of engineering from Toyota Research Institute
Plus, Passage Bio has a new CEO, Beth Lawrence is leaving PSL, one Philly company is chosen for a national accelerator and another wins a national contest. → Read More
How do digital navigators help adult learners in Philadelphia?
Experts from Beyond Literacy, the ExCITe Center and the Office of Children and Families shared their experiences and advice on advancing digital literacy at the 2022 Technology Learning Collaborative conference. → Read More
How do federal, state and local gov approach digital equity for Pennsylvania and Philly? 5 takeaways
Technology Learning Collaborative hosted a panel about access and funding opportunities at different government levels at its 2022 conference. → Read More
Science Center’s Esther Klein Gallery is hosting its last exhibit this fall
The gallery will close in December after 45 years. Its art will now be displayed in the University City org's Quorum space. → Read More
SmartCityPHL is launching a pilot to track commercial parking in Center City
The Smart Loading Zones project allows drivers to locate and reserve parking spaces through an app. OIT's Akshay Malik explains how the collected data will be used. → Read More