February 7th 2017
Economy League, Pre-K Advocates Urge Bipartisan Support of 2017-18 Investment Proposal
The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, a founding member of the Pre-K for PA campaign, joins other Pre-K for PA partners in support of Gov. Wolf’s announcement of a $75 million expansion for high-quality pre-k as part of his 2017-18 budget address. Read More
January 17th 2017
Moul, more business leaders to Philadelphia: Build a more inclusive economy
January 17, 2017 Dell Poncet, Managing Editor Longtime tech entrepreneur Bob Moul made a public admission recently that surprised a lot of people: He never went to college, and he doesn’t think that’s a bad thing. The CEO of Cloudamize — and past CEO of Artisan Mobile and Boomi — said... Read More
December 21st 2016
Economy League Announces Resignation of Steve Wray as Executive Director
Philadelphia, PA – The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia today announced that its executive director, Steve Wray, will be resigning from his position at the Economy League in spring of 2017. Read More
November 28th 2016
Commentary: Lessons learned from L.A. can help address Philly problems
November 28, 2016 By Christina Chepel, Julie Coker Graham, Peter Gonzales, and Hugh Lavery, Philadelphia Inquirer In some ways, Philadelphia couldn't be more different from Los Angeles. We're an old Northeast corridor region known for our "eds and meds" industry strengths. They are a sunny... Read More
November 3rd 2016
University City Science Center QED program fuels 5 startups with $4.84M in funding: Study
The University City Science Center’s QED proof-of-concept program, designed to bridge the funding gap between the point of discovery and commercialization in the life sciences and health care technology industry, received an in-depth performance evaluation that was released Wednesday night. Read More
November 3rd 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, experts say the standstill will be no more than an inconvenience in the short-term, but in the long-term it could cause tens to hundreds of... Read More
October 13th 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 Hollywood starlets’ figures, but local business leaders instead brought home ideas the City of Brotherly Love could learn from La La Land. The... Read More
July 18th 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. Read More
July 15th 2016
Can Philly Become a Hub of the “Impact Economy”?
Ben Franklin Technology Partners and the Economy League want ImpactPHL to encourage companies to “do well while doing good.” Read More
July 14th 2016