What if everyone took the time to share one Philly success story?
During last night’s Enterprise Awards, that was the main prompt from Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) CEO Dean Miller, who emceed the 24th edition of the ceremony last night at the Pennsylvania Convention Center before a crowd of 900. Miller listed, in his opening speech, Philly tech successes like that of Sidecar (which just raised $11 million) and the up and coming LIA Diagnostics as signs of growth in the ecosystem.
Though this year the ceremony skewed a bit towards large, B2B tech companies in the suburbs, smaller companies from the Center City/University City corridor like ROAR for Good and Blackfynn also landed trophies.
Cofounders Anthony Gold and @myasmine receive their award. "Thank you for touching our lives and helping us make a difference," says Gold. pic.twitter.com/bZw5elAXnh
— Technical.ly (@Technical_ly) May 18, 2017
The evening was capped by a tribute to investor Richard Vague of Gabriel Investments, who received the Legend Award for Lifetime Achievement. In his speech, the famed investor praised the tech growth the city has been experiencing of late.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Healthcare Innovator
Healthcare CEO
Healthcare Emerging
Healthcare Startup
Technology Company
Technology CEO
- Flint Lane (Billtrust)
Technology Emerging
Technology Startup
Investment Deal
Digital Innovation
- Independence Blue Cross (for the launch of Independence LIVE)
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