Comedian and North Philadelphia native (near 15th and Erie) Kevin Hart donated 500 computers to the City of Philadelphia, including 300 laptops, according to a release.
The laptops will go to eight schools and the desktops will go to 27 recreation centers.
Mayor Michael Nutter also launched a crowdfunding campaign for school supplies in September. It raised $531,00.
With just $100k supplementing a bootstrapped beginning, the Philly-founded edtech startup has expanded globally.
The formula for success relies on strategic, organizational and technical decisions, according to a business development professional.
DC is often thought of as a “policy” city. In the Mayor’s Office, Tsjenna Daley is working to change that narrative.
Plus, Wistar Institute gets funding to maintain its technician training program, a new angel investor group launches in Chester County and more money moves.
Tech leaders promised a safer, driverless future. But roadblocks in regulation and reputation are keeping full autonomy out of reach.
Plus, a Baltimore Emerging Technology Centers leader steps down, Johns Hopkins student entrepreneurs compete for funding and other power moves.
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