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November 3, 2016
University City Science Center QED program fuels 5 startups with $4.84M in funding: Study
November 3, 2016 Michelle Caffrey, Reporter The University City Science Center’s QED proof-of-concept program, designed to bridge the funding gap...
November 3, 2016
If SEPTA strike lasts long, local economy could lose millions: Experts
November 3, 2016 Kenneth Hilario, Reporter As more people find alternate modes of transportation to their destinations during the SEPTA strike...
October 19, 2016
L.A. Goes Big … and Philly Should Follow Suit
Executive Director Steve Wray offers his reflections on the 2016 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange in Los Angeles. In January when we announced...
October 19, 2016
Heeding Our Better Angels: Takeaways from the 2016 Leadership Exchange
It’s been a few weeks since we returned from Los Angeles after an eventful four days at the Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange. This year marked...
October 19, 2016
2016 World Class Index: Where Does Greater Philadelphia Stand?
As the Economy League releases the 2016 annual update of the World Class Index, we’ve come to understand and appreciate the fact that tracking...
October 13, 2016
Economy League: Philadelphia can learn from L.A.
October 13, 2016 Kenneth Hilario, Reporter, Philadelphia Business Journal Philadelphians may want Los Angeles sunny skies, sun-kissed skin and...
September 16, 2016
Collaboration and Coalition-Building in Greater Los Angeles
For a region known for its storytelling, many of the broadly shared narratives about Los Angeles over time have focused on the individual. From...
July 18, 2016
What your org can learn from how the Economy League does research
Whether your organization is big or small, take these three lessons to heart. July 18, 2016 Mo Manklang, Generocity Whether you have the capacity to...
July 15, 2016
Can Philly Become a Hub of the “Impact Economy”?
July 15, 2016 Brian Thomas, Philadelphia magazine Benjamin Franklin Technology Partners and the Economy League announced yesterday the launch of...
July 14, 2016
Harker: Fed likely to raise rates twice this year
July 14, 2016 Joseph N. DiStefano, Philadelphia Inquirer Excerpts from Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia president and ceo Patrick T. Harker's talk...