Philadelphia – On Wednesday, May 6th at Ballers Philadelphia, a social sports club in Fishtown,
tech entrepreneurs and investors came for 1PHL Startup Summit. The 1PHL Startup Summit was
one of many events from Philly Tech Week. The event was hosted by 1Philadelphia and made
possible by lead sponsor, Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs, and additional supporters, such as
Philadelphia Department of Commerce, J.P. Morgan, and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of
Southeastern Pennsylvania. The purpose of this summit was to create an environment where
Philadelphia can create a thriving tech ecosystem by providing support to tech entrepreneurs
through capital, educational partners, and resources.
Programming varied from many topics including Staying Discoverable in the Age of AI, The
Invisible Systems Behind Scaling Companies, and Raising Venture Capital in Practice: Key
Decisions and Common Missteps. Many technology entrepreneurs highlighted their products
including creative artificial intelligence software for banking and innovation. The event ended
with closing remarks from Jen Gilburg, Deputy Secretary of Technology and Entrepreneurship ·
from the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development, opportunities to
network.
-Author: Agung Putra-
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