Business Growth
March 23rd 2017
Driving Tech Talent Growth in PHL: Upcoming Economy League Analysis
Tech jobs are embedded in all sectors of the economy, and tech skills are increasingly vital to economic mobility. Figuring out how best to leverage tech’s potential could pay substantial dividends in advancing growth and expanding opportunity across Greater Philadelphia. Read More
Business Growth
April 20th 2016
Sharing an Export-Driven Growth Strategy for the Region
Last week, more than 200 cross-sector leaders gathered at WHYY for the launch of the Greater Philadelphia Export Plan. Read More
Business Growth
March 30th 2016
Growing Our Economy by Selling to the World
If I told you that there's a strategy within reach for our region that could generate more than $6 billion in new economic activity every year and 35,000 additional jobs, I’d have your attention – right? Well, with leadership from the Economy League and the World Trade Center of Greater... Read More
Business Growth
July 16th 2015
Supporting Underserved Entrepreneurs
More than ever, smart economic development is focused on ways to support entrepreneurship and stimulate the kind of job growth that young firms bring to a healthy regional economy. With nearly all of net job creation in the US coming from firms less than five years old, entrepreneurship has rightly... Read More
Business Growth
April 15th 2015
A Fab Model for Entrepreneurship
With Philly Tech Week underway, Josh Sevin explains why NextFab is a sign of good entrepreneurial things to come for our region. I have to admit that I’ve remained a bit uncertain and skeptical about the “maker” movement. Maybe I’ve watched one too many Portlandia sketches lampooning craft... Read More
Business Growth
February 18th 2015
How Immigrant Entrepreneurs are Driving Growth in Greater Philadelphia
Last month, the Fiscal Policy Institute and Americas Society/Council of the Americas released a new report on the impact that immigrant entrepreneurs – particularly, “Main Street” business owners – have on local economies. The report cites Philadelphia, along with Minneapolis-St. Paul and... Read More
Business Growth
January 29th 2015
Technology Transfer: Are We Making Progress?
After several years of increased focus and investment in boosting technology transfer in Greater Philadelphia, are we making progress? A New Look at Tech Transfer in PHL Last month, the CEO Council for Growth released a new report on technology transfer – the translation of research... Read More
Business Growth
November 24th 2014
Leaders Convene to Launch Greater Philadelphia Export Initiative
Strong regional assets and sustained public investments have helped contribute to export gains for Greater Philadelphia. Even with these gains, however, our region has ranked last out of the 10 largest U.S. metros for annual export growth in recent years. Catching up to the pack would have a... Read More
Business Growth
September 24th 2014
Continuous Reinvention: Greater Boston's Knowledge Economy Edge
Next month, more than 100 business, civic and government leaders will travel to Boston as part of our Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange. As we prepare for the visit, we take a closer look at how Boston is tackling critical issues related to growth and opportunity. This piece focuses on... Read More
Business Growth
July 5th 2014