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Claymobile

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Pop-Up Beer Garden, Show and Tell, Claymobile

Brews, brauts, mini-golf and innovative artists and designers in University City, and ceramics outside the art museum.

Philly Skyline

Considering Philadelphia as a Tech Bootstrapping Community Rather Than a Tech Startup Community

The founder of Philadelphia Game Lab proposes an alternative starting point for evaluating health and scale of the city's startup community.

Hashem Ashrafiuon

RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Tackling Concussions With Software, Grandma Lizard, Stomaching Cancer

A Villanova professor believes a personal brain-wave sample could help better determine the existence and severity of concussions.

Bill Green

GREENSPACE: Building a Path to Leapfrog Other Cities in Tech

City Councilman at-large Bill Green has introduced three pieces of legislation he believes will move forward Philadelphia's Open Gov efforts.

The staff at RELAPSE

Sound Trends: How Philadelphia-Area Independent Record Labels Remain Viable

Our writer checks in with Siltbreeze, Relapse, Seclusiasis and Data Garden, among local labels adapting to the industry's changing landscape.

Grassroots Game Conference

MOVING PICTURE: How To Start Your Own Indie Game Studio

The guys from Cypher Prime, Final Form Games and Island Officials share their startup secrets at the Grassroots Game Conference.

Women if Fire and Blood

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Flashlight Mob, Women of Fire and Blood, Low Lives

Shine your own light on sculpture at the art museum, get mythological at Walking Fish, and get low with a worldwide network at Little Berlin.

Women in Tech Summit

Turnout At First Women In Tech Summit Is Proof of Growth

Two hundred women convened for networking and learning on Saturday for this Philly Tech Week event, illustrating the local rise of women in technology.

Philadelphia Science Festival

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: NextFab Party, Run for Clean Air, Science Festival

Party with innovators, 100 partners and 100,000-plus visitors for science and 5K on MLK.

Best of TEDx

Best of TEDxVillanovaU: Did Dr. Seuss Kill American Engineering?

More than 60 years since  'nerd' first appeared in If I Ran the Zoo, a professor looks to reinvent the perception of engineers.

PHL Libraries

Library in the City: More Use, More Cuts and a Roadmap to Stability

Prioritizing services and sustainable funding are among the policy challenges faced by the Free Library of Philadelphia, as outlined in a recent report from Pew.

Penn Public Policy Challenge

Policy Challenge: Pitching the School District as Real Estate Developer

Five teams competed for $10k and a shot at nationals, and the prize went to the innovative "Closing Schools, Opening Opportunities" plan.

Abu Kamara and Pete Groverman of Gravora

Exporting America: Groverman Blazes Global Entrepreneurial Trail

The third-generation entrepreneur's most recent venture, Grovara, aims to put 'Made in the USA' back on the map, and he's taking his friends along for the ride.

Rob Kelley

FLYING GUEST: How the Cloud Melts Away Barriers to Growth for Philly Businesses

Not only will the cloud create 20,000 jobs here, but more businesses, both traditional corporations and new startups, can reap the benefits of being nimble.

Hack the Change organizers Pratham Mittal and Casey Rosengren

SMS SOS: Hack the Change Gets Local to Think Global

The Penn-organized weekend hackathon brought together students, developers and NGOs to identify and solve real-world problems, many through text-based tech.
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