Popular Mechanics discovers Philly’s startup scene

David Bookspan has watched Philadelphia’s tech scene bloom.

“When we started six years ago, the startup scene was a scene, but it wasn’t a thing,” said the DreamIt Ventures founder. “Now, the startup community is a very definite thing.”

As part of a series chronicling emerging tech scenes around the country, Popular Mechanics profiled Philadelphia and its startup community. It features Bookspan, NextFab’s Evan Malone and full disclosure, this reporter.

Watch the video below.