Series Archives:State of the Local Tech Economy Month

What were 2024’s most impactful products, raises and people? How has policy shaped the landscape for innovation in local landscapes? How will the trends developing over the last year impact the future of technology?

November is State of the Local Tech Economy Month on Technical.ly’s 2024 editorial calendar.

In all of our regions — DC, Baltimore, Delaware, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh — we will release retrospective coverage of the year in tech, catching you up on the biggest news you may have missed and looking ahead at what it all means for 2025.

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DC’s year in tech: An interactive timeline for 2024

Written by Kaela Roeder December 2, 2024November 28, 2024

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Civic News Baltimore

Interactive timeline: top moments from Baltimore’s challenging yet inspiring year in tech

Written by Sameer Rao November 29, 2024November 27, 2024

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Civic News Philly

An interactive timeline of Philly’s tech ecosystem in 2024

Written by Sarah Huffman November 27, 2024November 27, 2024

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Civic News Pittsburgh

Big investments, partnerships and more: An interactive timeline of Pittsburgh’s year in tech

Written by Alice Crow November 27, 2024November 27, 2024

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Civic News Delaware

Interactive timeline: Delaware’s year in tech, where life sciences, sustainability and broadband dominate

Written by Holly Quinn November 25, 2024November 25, 2024

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Top tech stories of 2024: How AI, cyber and community made DC innovation sing

Written by Kaela Roeder November 22, 2024November 21, 2024

A group of nine people stands in a line indoors, all wearing white hard hats. They are in a room with large windows overlooking urban buildings.

Civic News Baltimore

A community survives the blows: Baltimore tech and entrepreneurship’s top 2024 stories

Written by Sameer Rao November 22, 2024November 21, 2024

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Startups Philly

Robot dogs, startup lawsuits and bouncing back from snubs: Philly tech’s biggest stories of the year

Written by Sarah Huffman November 20, 2024November 19, 2024

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Civic News Baltimore

Baltimore’s innovation scene proved its resilience in 2024

Written by Sameer Rao November 19, 2024November 21, 2024

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Civic News Delaware

Delaware boasts broadband, Black-owned business and ocean tech

Written by Holly Quinn November 19, 2024December 6, 2024

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DC houses many industries — and a ton of tech jobs

Written by Kaela Roeder November 18, 2024December 6, 2024

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Startups Delaware

Delaware’s small population has a mighty startup ecosystem that supports new business

Written by Holly Quinn November 18, 2024December 6, 2024