A fund focused on investing in women-owned businesses and helmed by Diversified Search Group Founder and Chair Judith von Seldeneck is readying to invest $2 million locally through a forthcoming round of grants. Applications for the latest round of the JVS...
In a significant boost to the venture capital landscape of Central Pennsylvania, the region is set to benefit from the establishment of the Keystone Innovation Fund II, thanks to a generous grant of $412,598 from the US Economic Development Administration’s...
Out of 14 applicants, eight finalists were selected to participate in Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s TechCelerator Business Bootcamp, a program designed to help entrepreneurs explore the likelihood of success for a startup business idea. These eight finalists, all located around...
A Philadelphia startup founded by a former White House staffer that maps geographic population data to help inform policymakers, business leaders and students has raised $3 million to accelerate its growth and up its headcount. PolicyMap Inc. was founded in...
This year was full of big tech moments in the Philadelphia region. Here are 14 of the most notable or impactful, from funding to anniversaries to federal recognition. Philly, it’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. But...
The Glass Breakers Ball and awards dinner was part of PSL’s event series to recognize its 15th anniversary. Here’s who got honored. When thinking about Philly Startup Leaders’ legacy, Bob Moore wants you to consider the ship of Theseus paradox....
In a recent board meeting, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) proudly unveiled its latest investments in six exceptional tech enterprises situated in central and northern Pennsylvania, totaling $725,000. These carefully chosen strategic investments...
Plus, state gov has a new chief information security officer, Exyn Technologies announced its new CEO, and more local leadership changes. With just a few weeks to go before her tenure begins, Mayor-Elect Cherelle Parker announced the members of her transition team last week....
Mical Jeanlys-White, Founder + CEO of WealthMore, and La Keisha Landrum Pierre, Co-Founder of Emmeline Ventures, join Judy Khan Shaw on #NYSEFloorTalk to talk about the vision for WealthMore and how capital markets can support more inclusive fintech products. The...
Vittoria Biotherapeutics has announced the clearance of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For the initiation of a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the Company’s lead candidate, VIPER-101, a gene-edited,...