This story is a part of Technical.ly’s State of the Local Tech Economy Month. See the full 2024 editorial calendar.
Philadelphia showed off its strength as a tech ecosystem in 2024.
Between milestone anniversaries for community organizations and multiple national conferences choosing Philly as its host city, the region had many opportunities to bring people into the fold.
And it went beyond just locally. There were also opportunities to show off to orgs from outside the region through programs like EDA Tech Hubs and the Startup World Cup. The startup economy faced shakeups, too, amid major acquisitions and layoffs.
Explore with this timeline of this year’s biggest local news.
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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