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Solar-powered plane talk at Chemical Heritage Foundation
A chemical company with local ties is a major partner on a solar-powered airplane. Why? “It’s not only a questi ...
12 years ago
At 2013 Mayors’ Innovation Summit, 30 mayors — and more — talk tech
Using technology to make cities better. That’s the theme of the 2013 Mayors’ Innovation Summit. It’s t ...
12 years ago
Sitting at work no good, so GSK employees try standing and new treadmill desks
More people seem to be ditching office chairs in favor of standing desks. A ...
12 years ago
3rd Ward Philadelphia is finally open. Here’s how it plans to stand out
It’s been a long time coming, but 3rd Ward is now open in Philadelphi ...
12 years ago
‘Music Hack Day’ coming to Drexel’s ExCITe Center; these robots are unimpressed [video]
You’ve heard of hackathons where web developers scheme up new apps in a matter of a few caffeine-soaked hours. But what abou ...
12 years ago
Philly’s Department of Making + Doing launches Saturday
Chalk up another win for the local maker scene. As Technically Philly ...
12 years ago
East Coast entrepreneurs brave ‘Shark Tank’ to pitch ideas in Philly
ABC’s “Shark Tank” is kind of like “American Ido ...
12 years ago
Why 4 Philly high schoolers turned a shipping container into a hydroponic garden
Outside the Sustainability Workshop ...
12 years ago
Balloon’s-eye view of Penn’s Landing points to satellite view alternative
Last Wednesday we went down to Penn’s Landing to ...
12 years ago
Ahead of Broad Street Run, police show off new surveillance technology
Philadelphia is testing a new tool for keeping major events safe. In advance of the ...
12 years ago
Ski app ‘Slopes’ wins Philly Startup Weekend — but that’s not the point
Philly Startup Weekend was the closing bookend to a full slate of Philly ...
12 years ago
Philly Tech Week panel: How do we strengthen our startup scene?
Get as many players in the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem as possible; stick them in a room at the Navy Yard; have them throw o ...
12 years ago
Why red-hot Warby Parker left Philly and headed to NYC
From humble roots in Philadelphia, a New York eyewear company is quickly disrupting its industry. Friday morning, as part of ...
12 years ago
Move over, Pong. Watch this Vine of Tetris on the Cira Centre
Pong on the 29-story Cira Centre was ...
12 years ago
Philly Tech Week panel asks: Can city become national hub for social entrepreneurship?
Can Philadelphia become the hub for companies in the business of doing good? That was the question at a Philly Tech Week event at the Uni ...
12 years ago