I hope everyone had a successful Philly Tech Week! For me, it was motivating to see so many new faces engaging with the ecosystem. For a recap of all the events I attended last week, check out the #philly channel in the Technical.ly community Slack.
I'm also working on an article summarizing this year's PTW. If you have any takeaways or thoughts to share about your experience, hit reply and let me know. Have broader ecosystem thoughts? Fill out my short questionnaire about tech meetups to share your takes.
Technical.ly hosted its annual Builders Conference last week. If you missed the conference or want a refresher on the main takeaways, check out the series of recap articles my colleagues and I published.
Plus, senior reporter Holly Quinn wrote about how three local founders are leaning on community to grow their startups. Get all the details below.
P.S. I will be out of the office next Monday, so this newsletter will skip a week and be back in your inbox on Tuesday, May 26.
Image of the Day: (L to R) Antonia Dean, Sydney Couval, Sheetal Singh and Grace Francisco at Women Invested during PTW 2026
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Ecosystem Map Spotlight: Kansas
Kansas is a classic “in-between” state that punches above its weight in ag-tech, aviation and biomanufacturing but still lacks a cohesive national narrative.
Startup rates are mid-pack and young-firm employment is steady, but the state needs more visible founder stories and investor density to turn its “Silicon Prairie” reputation into a widely recognized reality.Read more...
This year's Builders Conference drew over 300 attendees from 35 states to Philadelphia. Local technologists, founders and economic development folks showed the out-of-towners what the city tech scene is all about.
Like serial entrepreneur and CEO of Crossbeam Bob Moore, who discussed how tapping into your network of fellow founders can eventually lead to investor introductions. Heath Naquin of the University City Science Center and Rob Brown of MVP Capital also gave entrepreneurs practical fundraising advice.
Plus, founders from local startups like Sondera, Common Paper, FSH Technologies and Sonura all joined in panels to discuss topics like AI, workforce development and product development. Continue reading ...
How local founders leverage community to build
Despite a challenging funding environment for startups, Philly founders are still growing their companies thanks to the support of the ecosystem and each other.
Peer networks, local entrepreneurship support orgs, mentorship programs and early customer relationships help companies like Rego, MealGenie and Guiding God's Property continue to grow, their founders told Technical.ly.
For Josh Mastromatto, founder of waste-diversion startup Rego, the most useful thing the Philadelphia ecosystem has given him is a network of entrepreneurs navigating similar challenges.
"I do my best to share the knowledge I’ve gained from those experiences with other first-time founders," he said. Continue reading ...
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