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Evan Malone at Next Fab

Group Think: Models of Collaborative Consumption Catch On in Philly

In Philadelphia, we share rides and workspaces and 3D printers, to name a few. As the concept grows nationally, our region stands to gain.

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Best of TEDxPhilly: Tough Talks and Origami

Speakers were as gritty as this year's theme, The City, and we tried to spread some old-fashioned folding fun down in The Fractory at Temple.

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Cost of Living: How Expensive is Philadelphia?

When it comes to life in a major U.S. city, we are a surprisingly good deal, with lower rents than places like Seattle and Baltimore.

University City Science Center

Scalable Innovation: Science Center Panel, Temple Prof Explore Paths

Whether it's about saving lives or cities, innovation can be on a faster track in Greater Philadelphia, and here's how some of the region's brightest minds propose we speed it up.

Roz Duffy

Q&A: Roz Duffy, TEDx Philly

Philly's stellar girl has the inside chatter on the talks that will take The City by storm on Nov. 8 at the Temple Performing Arts Center. Read on for 20 percent off your ticket.

Seth Goldenberg

Philly Startup Has Prescription for Entering China Healthcare Market

The new company looks to help small- and medium-sized pharma, biotech and medical device firms enter the fastest-growing market in the world.

The beginnings of the first Urban Earthship - Kensington

Deep Dive on Green Jobs Shows Many Shades of Opportunity

Green jobs can mean many things to many people. To our expert, they have the power to transform Philadelphia on many levels: economic, environmental and educational, to name a few.

Kelly Hayes

MIND THE GAP: What A Year Off Means to Potential Employers

Whether it's teaching English in South Korea or going on tour with a punk rock band, a gap-year experience should mean something to you and potential employers.

Simon Hauger and team

Fast Times at Sustainability High

It doesn't look or feel like a school, which is why this project-based learning experiment at the Navy Yard is already making a big impact on a diverse group of South Philly teens.

Tyler Westnedge

Q&A: Tyler Westnedge, At Media

He says Philly needs more high-profile advertising campaigns to help grow the bustling creative talent base here, and he's doing his part by generating results as well as controversy.

Hillman, Rupp, Glick, and Cera

State of Startups: A New Philly Underdog Story?

The future starts now for Philadelphia's startup community, which attempts to redefine itself and grow by nurturing its successes and new faces.

View from Capitolo Park - Passyunk Square

P'unk'd: A Model of Modern Civic Engagement in Passyunk Square

An inclusive approach and lots of energy helped the Passyunk Square Civic Association accelerate its neighborhood's march to urban vitality.

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Waste Warriors: An Industry Emerges from Philadelphia's Reclaimed Goods

Many in the region are figuring out how to profit from all kinds of trash, waste and scraps, helping fulfill the city's Greenworks promise.


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Q&A: Brandon Yoshimura, Loffles

Legitimizing and streamlining online sweepstakes for both consumers and advertisers is the goal for this startup, which has drawn $500,000 in seed funding.

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What's This Jawn? A Truly Hyperlocal Search and Review Site

You want Philly info? You want The Jawn. The new website offers locally generated content and 5 percent of all revenue to charity.
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