Technology
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Make 2025 the Year to Upgrade Your Hybrid Meeting System
While business forecasters are calling for an increased emphasis on employees returning to their physical offices, the explosion of remote employees and the need to connect across geography and time zones still makes hybrid meetings a business necessity. With that in mind, few things disrupt a hybrid meeting more than dated technology, said A.J. Antonio,…
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Drones Fly All Over the Montgomery County Sky
Drone sightings that initially started in the New Jersey sky has extended across the country, including in Montgomery County, writes Tony Di Domizio for The Reporter. Reports began on Thursday shortly after sunset in Lansdale, Sellersville, and Chalfont. Facebook users first reported drones over Roy Lomas in Towamencin Township and the Lowe’s in Hatfield. By…
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Large Sky Drones, 1st Seen in New Jersey, Now in Delaware County
The FBI continues to investigate mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey even as new reports come in about Delaware County drones showing up in towns, reports staff for 6abc. Viewers of Action News have been sending in videos of drone sightings. Numerous reports to Action News reported flying objects in Media and Broomall, as well…
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Philadelphia’s Digital Navigators Empower Residents with Essential Tech Skills
The City of Philadelphia launched its digital navigator program to connect residents with community groups to overcome technology challenges and access digital resources, including affordable internet, devices, and digital skills classes, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. With help from trusted community partners, the city has managed to build a network of navigators, and that effort…
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Two Philadelphia Companies Make Deloitte’s 2024 List of Fastest-Growing Tech Firms in North America
Two Philadelphia companies have found their place on Deloitte’s 2024 list of the fastest-growing tech firms in North America, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The ranking is based on the companies’ revenue growth from 2020 to 2023. Philadelphia’s dbt Labs ranks as the fastest-growing tech company in the region, according to the…
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Conshohocken’s ZeroEyes Brings AI-Powered Gun Identification to Temple
Temple University signed on as the first university in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware to start using Conshohocken-based ZeroEyes’s innovative Artificial Intelligence program for gun detection, writes David Chang for NBC10 Philadelphia. ZeroEyes, founded in 2018 after the tragic mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, works by using artificial intelligence to…
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Philadelphia Startup Regains Traction After Second Pivot in Intended Use of Smart Sensor Trackers
Philadelphia-based Microshare is regaining traction after shifting the usage for its smart sensor trackers for the second time, writes Ryan Mulligan for PHL Inno. Founded in 2013, the Center City startup originally focused on tracking occupancy in buildings such as offices with its smart sensor technology. However, when the pandemic struck and office buildings became…
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Philadelphia May Soon Add Several New Red Light Cameras Throughout the City
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is considering adding dozens of red light cameras throughout the city, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The idea is for the cameras to help address the high number of reckless drivers. The Philadelphia Parking Authority has also proposed a dramatic increase for red-light camera fines, as well. The city’s first…
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Philadelphia High Schoolers Create Online Tool to Help Peers Understand College Finances
A group of Philadelphia high schoolers have created Finiverse, an online tool that helps their peers understand student loans and how to pay for college, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The app was developed through a program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. “It’s really easy on the eye and…
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Philly Startup Acquires Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator Alum Lluna
Lluna, one of the few Philadelphia-based companies to go through the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, was recently acquired by the local startup The Best Answer, writes Ryan Mulligan for the PHL Inno. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lluna’s CEO and co-founders will exit the company following the completion of the…
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Upper Darby School Board Oks Evolv Weapons Detection System
It was a unanimous vote Tuesday by the Upper Darby School Board to install an Evolv weapons detection system at the high school and two middle schools, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The move has wide support from parents after one student brought a loaded gun to the high school and a second…
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Chris Thompson Invents App to Help Others Fight Alcohol Addiction
Chris Thompson was addicted to alcohol at age 19 and hit rock bottom on Thanksgiving Day 2018. The Eastern University graduate decided to turn his addiction story into a business venture. He founded Sidekick Mobile Technologies and created Sober Sidekick, a sobriety and recovery app, writes Abu Mubarik for Face2Faceafrica. Thompson designed the app for…
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Malvern Gets First of Its Kind Medical Procedure at Veterinary Hospital
BluePearl Pet Hospital in Malvern is the world’s first veterinary clinic to use the CyberKnife, a robotic system for non-invasive radiation therapy, writes Caitlin McCafferty for dvm360. The CyberKnife, which may have a slightly intimidating name, treats both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors with high precision. It offers a faster treatment option and reduces the number…
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Philadelphia Startup Founders Launch New Matchmaking App to Modernize Dating
Philadelphia startup entrepreneurs Elodie Clowes and Amanda Karr recently launched a new app, fuse, which digitizes romantic setups and modernizes dating, writes Ryan Mulligan for PHL Inno. The app sets itself apart from traditional dating apps as it allows users’ friends and family to directly aid in their selection of future dates. The web-app can…
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Robotic Device Made by Pennovation Works Startup Sahay AI Looks to Make Railroads Safer
Sahay AI, a Pennovation Works robotic startup founded by Tejas Agarwal, is looking to minimize risks on railroads using its robotic device, LARR-E, writes Ryan Mulligan for PHL Inno. Agarwal decided to turn his love for robotics into a startup that aims to make railroads safer after a train derailment last year in East Palestine,…
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Using His Social Media Experience, Wyndmoor Teen Starts Successful Business
Asher Dahlgren, a junior at Springfield Township High School, decided to turn his social media prowess into a successful business, writes Len Lear for the Chestnut Hill Local. The 16-year-old started Dahlgren Social Media Services in 2023. Today, he has a team of seven students and ten paying clients. He first got the idea for…
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Philly-based Startup HopSkip Raises $3M in Funding to Fuel Growth, Expand Its Reach
Philadelphia software startup HopSkip managed to raise $3 million in the latest financing round and is planning on using the money to fuel growth and expand its reach, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company is led by co-founder and CEO Sean Whalin, a Comcast Business alum. He started HopSkip in 2019…
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Philadelphia Software Startup Crossbeam Merges With Paris-based Reveal
Philadelphia-based software-as-a-service startup Crossbeam has merged with its Paris-based competitor, Reveal, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The combined company will maintain its Philadelphia headquarters. It will be helmed by Crossbeam co-founder and CEO Bob Moore and operate under the Crossbeam name. Co-founder and CEO Simon Bouchez will take on the role of…
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