When new companies come onto the Technically Talent platform, we do deep research to find out what makes them tick.

So, with 12 of these companies attending NET/WORK Philly next week, it only made sense for us to compile this CliffsNotes of sorts for local job seekers.

Here are a few odds and ends on these hiring companies, handy for planning/prioritizing your day, initiating conversation and general job-fair wayfaring. Good luck out there!

1. IntegriChain

The pharma-serving data analytics company adopted Penn Treaty School in Fishtown, where employees volunteer their time.

• Hiring: Senior Business Analyst, Senior Data Engineer, DevOps Engineer

2. Inspire

The cleantech startup’s flagship product is a Netflix-style subscription to wind power.

• Hiring: Member Support Specialist, Member Retention Associate, Data Engineer, Director, Sales Channel Development

3. Deacom

The logistics software company’s culture is grounded in the Kaizen philosophy of continuous improvement and personal growth.

• Hiring: Application Developer, Inside Sales Representative, Enterprise Software Sales Representative, ERP Business Consultant, Data Consultant

4. Nava

The government-facing dev shop assisted the Obama administration in repairing HealthCare.gov after its rollout in winter 2013. (It’s also a public benefit corporation.)

• Hiring: Product Manager, Infrastructure Engineer, Research Lead, Software Engineer, Front End Engineer

5. Chariot Solutions

The enterprise software company’s culture of constant learning is on display at Chariot Day, where employees share side projects ranging from Arduino to meditation.

• Hiring: Senior Java/Spring Engineer, Mobile Developer, Scala Developer, Angular and React Developer

6. Azavea

The mapping firm builds geospatial data applications that change the world, and has worked with the U.S. Department of Energy, the World Bank and NASA.

• Hiring: Database Specialist, Operations Engineer

7. Linode

The character of the cloud hosting company is best exemplified by Jonathan Leal, who transitioned from a construction job to a support role and is now a Systems Engineer.

• Hiring: Linux Technical Support, JavaScript Developer, Full Stack Developer, UX Designer,

8. WebLinc

The makers of ecommerce platforms use a buddy system to pair fresh hires with seasoned employees for getting new staffers quickly acclimated to the organization (and to ensure they don’t get lost in the multitude of Old City lunch options).

• Hiring: Product Owner, Senior Front End Developer, Ruby on Rails Developer

9. Perpay

The team behind the budgeting app decorated its beautiful Biddle Building office from scratch, complete with reclaimed wood floors, exposed brick and hanging plants.

• Hiring: Senior Full Stack Engineer, DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer, Digital Marketing Manager, Front End Engineer

10. ShopRunner

Conshy’s challenge to Amazon.

• Hiring: Software Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer – Automation, Lead Visual Designer, Senior Product Designer

11. Vanguard

The Malvern-based mutual fund giant opened a Philadelphia innovation studio for research and development, at 2300 Chestnut, over the summer.

• Hiring: Full Stack Developer, Senior Network Engineer, Senior Project Manager

12. Practice

To get your foot in the door at this edtech company, which was recently acquired by Instructure, rehearse pitching its product. The pitch is a part of the software company’s interview process.

• Hiring: Product Management, Sales Specialist