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Ben Franklin 4 PA
Oct 20, 20212 min read
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Ranked Among the Top Global Startup Ecosystems
Reports like the one issued by Startup Genome spotlight the positive results we can achieve in the commonwealth when we all work together.
Pittsburgh Inno
Oct 14, 20213 min read
VIT's acquisition further 'validation' of Pgh's growing entrepreneurial community, fmr investors say
Pittsburgh-based hardware accelerator AlphaLab Gear, a platform offered through Innovation Works, served as an early investor in VIT.
Philly Inquirer
Oct 5, 20218 min read
Philly’s BIPOC entrepreneurs get new promises to fund businesses and correct a historic deficit
This article was originally published in the Philadelphia Inquirer. by Erin Arvedlund BIPOC entrepreneurs have struggled to raise capital...
Ben Franklin 4 PA
Sep 30, 20215 min read
Pittsburgh — From Steel City to Smart City
Pittsburgh has always been known as a diverse city & features 90 distinct neighborhoods with their own sub-cultures, with 302,000 residents
Lehigh Valley PA
Sep 29, 20213 min read
LVEDC Interviews Angelo Valletta, President & CEO of BFTP/NEP
Angelo Valletta is a multiple award-winning senior business executive with 35 years of comprehensive organizational leadership experience
NextPittsburgh
Sep 22, 20213 min read
NextPittsburgh: Pgh ranks 23rd in global emerging startup ecosystem report
“Over the last 5 years we’ve had about 300 investors from around the world investing in Pgh & last year alone, 42 first-time new investors"
PhillyVoice
Sep 22, 20212 min read
Philly among the top 30 cities worldwide for new companies, Startup Genome says
This article was originally published in the PhillyVoice. The research firm bumped the city up 15 spots on its latest rankings BY HANNAH...
90.5 WESA
Sep 22, 20212 min read
Pittsburgh Makes List Of Emerging Cities For Startups But More Support for Diverse Leadership Needed
Pittsburgh ranked 23rd in the list of the top 100 emerging cities for startups worldwide in the report by Startup Genome and the GNC.
Technical.ly
Sep 22, 20214 min read
Pgh ranked on a global list of ’emerging’ startup ecosystems & these local leaders aren’t surprised
The 2021 GSE report placed Pittsburgh as the 23rd top emerging market, with strengths in funding, performance, adv. manufacturing & robotics
Pittsburgh Inno
Sep 21, 20213 min read
Local leaders react to Pittsburgh being named among top 25 global emerging startup ecosystems
This article was originally published in the PittsburghInno. By Nate Doughty | September 22, 2021, 03:27pm EDT On Wednesday, a new...
Technical.ly
Sep 21, 20213 min read
Philly just ranked high on a global list of startup ecosystems. These local leaders aren’t surprised
This article was originally published by Technical.ly. After earning the title of top "emerging" city last year, Philadelphia landed a...
Philadelphia Business Journal
Sep 21, 20212 min read
Philadelphia’s startup ecosystem climbs 15 spots into the top 30 worldwide, report says
This article was originally posted on PHLINNO. By Kennedy Rose | September 22, 2021, 12:01am EDT Philadelphia’s startup ecosystem ranks...
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