A few weeks ago, the Philadelphia region found out it wasn't getting an implementation award for its EDA Tech Hubs proposal. I caught up with Tony Green from Ben Franklin Technology Partners and he shared the consortium's next steps to move forward. Also, check out Technical.ly CEO Chris Wink's column about the trends surrounding tech-focused non-profit closures this summer.
Plus, the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Robotics Coalition are no longer partnering to fund robotics teams. If you or someone you know will be affected by this change, please reach out, I want to hear more.
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Philadelphia was not selected to be one of the 12 tech hubs that received implementation awards from the US Economic Development Administration.
But hope is not lost. There are still benefits to being a designated Tech Hub. Plus, all of the consortium's partners are committed to finding a way to fund their proposal, said Tony Green, chief scientific officer for Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
Venture for America, Byte Back and Women Who Code all experienced significant revenue spikes during the pandemic, followed by sharp declines that led to closures.
Sudden increases in revenue can cause unsustainable growth and problems down the line if organizations can't keep up with the funding. Without consistent financial backing, Technical.ly CEO Chris Wink writes, our economies will be less representative and dynamic.
• Verizon's educational program Verizon Innovative Learning announced an esports league this fall in partnership with the nonprofit Games for Change. [Verizon]
• The Shapiro Administration chose 11 people for its first cohort of the Governor's Science and Technology Fellowship. [Impacto Media]
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