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A group of faculty and students at Thomas Jefferson University’s Institute for Smart and Healthy Cities are experimenting with AI to think up green infrastructure for Philadelphia. “We tailored the design process based on your location and the need to improve environmental aspects in that location,” one of the researchers told Technical.ly. https://lnkd.in/g-scgNqA #AI #CityPlanning #EnvironmentalImpact #Architecture

Cheers to another Philly Tech Week in the books! We loved seeing you all out at our events, and we hope you'll continue to connect with us throughout the year. The magic couldn't have happened without title sponsor Comcast and client and co-organizer 1Philadelphia. Sending a big round of applause for our sponsors Bank of America, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Capital One, Cloudinary, Freya Systems, Ghost Robotics, Innovation@Penn, IONOS, L3Harris, M&T Bank and Truist. Learn more about how to partner with Technical.ly here: https://lnkd.in/gSaGbqAh 

As the Pittsburgh region readies for a huge influx of federal funding to support industrial innovation. Leaders from government, academia and business met with the Brookings Institute at Carnegie Mellon University to discuss how larger public policies affect on-the-ground city and neighborhood revitalization. Programs like the CHIPS Act and the Southwest Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative provide the resources local startups need to maximize impact. “Make no mistake,” CMU President Farnam Jahanian said, “place-based economic growth has a key role to play in advancing our national security and economic competitiveness.” https://lnkd.in/gKCFSJbF #Pittsburgh #CHIPSact #IndustrialInnovation #LocalLeaders

With hybrid work here to stay, coworking spaces are seeing a slow resurgence. Where can you go in Philadelphia? Whether you’re looking for a single desk for a day or office space to launch a company, there are several options. From global chains to local bootstrappers, here’s our latest guide to the Philly coworking scene, with 21 places to get work done. https://lnkd.in/gV_9v4UN #Philly #InPerson  #Coworking #Technical_lyGuide

It’s been fantastic having Alanah Nichole Davis in the newsroom, but now Technical.ly’s lead Baltimore reporter is taking on a new role: chief storyteller on the i-team in Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s Office of Performance and Innovation. “Thank you to the Baltimore tech and innovation ecosystem and its many people for welcoming me with open arms and trusting me with your stories,” Davis says in a farewell column. “My time at Technical.ly reaffirmed that people in Baltimore are and have always been innovative, inventive and forward-thinking.” https://lnkd.in/dFtFYZRe #LocalNews #Farewell #CareerDevelopment #NextSteps #Baltimore

Two University of Delaware spinoffs are making big moves — Versogen is finalizing contracts to receive a portion of $4.7 million from the Department of Energy as part of the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub and Phase Sensitive Innovations, Inc. received over $700k in grant funding from the Council on Development Finance and Delaware Strategic fund to expand its office footprint. Plus, cancer drug developer Incyte purchased a San Diego-based clinical-stage dermatology company Escient Pharmaceuticals for $750 million. Check out all the power moves in Delaware this month. https://lnkd.in/dpeHSwBb #PowerMoves #Delaware #Funding #Acquired

We're still buzzing from an amazing Philly Tech Week 2024 presented by Comcast! We're super grateful for co-organizer 1Philadelphia and everything they did to make the week happen. We had a blast connecting with everyone IRL, and we couldn't have done it without our clients and sponsors. Special thank you to title sponsor Comcast and shoutout to Accenture, Ballard Spahr LLP, Berkadia, Certara, Chatham Financial, CubeSmart, Fastmail, Mindspace, Morgan Lewis, Temple University Geography and Urban Studies, University City Science Center and Vanguard. Learn more about these orgs and connect with them here. https://lnkd.in/dJPcZaQs

Gopuff is laying off another 6% of its workforce. It's part of an effort to get the Philadelphia quick-delivery giant toward profitability in two years, a spokesperson told Technical.ly.

Even the most seasoned policy wonks and lobbyists have trouble staying on top of the many bills and laws flowing through the U.S. Capitol building in DC. Axios and Quorum are designing an all-in-one platform to let people easily track policy and legislation alongside relevant news about the topics.  https://lnkd.in/dB22cYkD #LegislationTracker #Congress #GovTech

Philly’s Office of Information Technology recently eliminated several top-level positions in a restructuring following Mayor Cherelle Parker’s appointment of new CIO Melissa Scott. So, what happens to all that institutional knowledge when long tenured staff members are let go? Reporter Sarah Huffman has the tea from OIT. https://lnkd.in/gDmrHUib #PhillyMayor #NewCIO #OnePhilly #OIT