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Philly robotics teams lose key funding
The Philadelphia Robotics Coalition previously partnered with the School District of Philadelphia to provide financial support to robotics teams across the city. PRC covered the costs of materials and training reimbursed by the school district.
But that three-year contract is set to expire at the end of September, with no prospects for additional funding. Local teachers said the loss of financial support will make it harder to maintain robotics programming in schools.
➡️ Read more about how the end of this contract will impact robotics in schools
Manifest Philly’s future at Bookstore Crawl
In honor of the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026, Technical.ly is working on a project to predict what Philly will look like in another 250 years. But we need your feedback to make this statement as Philly as possible.
Stop by Technical.ly’s pop-up this Saturday during the second annual Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl to contribute to our vision statement.
➡️ Read more about how to contribute to the project
News Incubator: What else to know today
• ICYMI: We updated our Philly coworking guide with some of your recommendations. Check out a few more places to get work done around Philly. [Technical.ly]
• The Community College of Philadelphia announced a new certificate program in video game audio. The program trains students in video games and interactive media audio, sound design and composition. [CCP]
• The City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce is hosting a Philadelphia Regional Tech Startup World Cup Pitch Competition on Sept. 18. Tech startups can apply to compete until Sept 2. [City of Philadelphia]
• Penn spinout Linnaeus Therapeutics raised $1.6 million. The South Jersey-based biopharmaceutical company is developing cancer treatments. [Philly Business Journal]
🗓️ On the Calendar
• Code and Coffee’s weekly meetup is once again at the Capital One Cafe on August 24. [Details here]
• Philly Tech Entrepreneurs’s happy hour series is back on August 27. [More info]
Sarah Huffman is a 2022-2024 corps member for Report for America, an initiative of The Groundtruth Project that pairs young journalists with local newsrooms. This position is supported by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism.Before you go...
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