It’s been a tough year for startups, with many forced to tighten their belts and lay off employees as venture capital funding dried up. Despite the national funding slump, Philadelphia-area startups continue to prove they’ve got fight in them, with the region landing among the top metros for venture capital deals in the first quarter and being ranked among the world's top 30 startup ecosystems with a value of $68 billion.
Even in the face of adversity, local startups continue to innovate. It is for their adaptability and persistence that we are recognizing this year’s Fire Awards honorees. Now in its second year, the Fire Awards are PHL Inno’s premiere awards program, showcasing the businesses, institutions and individuals driving the region’s innovation scene forward.
Hopeworks is a nonprofit that offers training and work experience in tech for young adults. They plan to expand their Kensington office and double the amount of training slots they currently offer. Over the past few years, a media-boosted narrative about young people has emerged — they are lazy. None of them want to work, […]
Approximately 4,000 square feet in size, the new space will help welcome a new business within Hopeworks later this year Camden, NJ, May 15, 2024 – Hopeworks – a nonprofit and social enterprise that propels young adultsages 17 to 27 into long-term, living wage careers – today announces the expansion of its Kensingtonoffices located at […]
Dan Rhoton, the CEO of the New Jersey-based job training nonprofit Hopeworks, firmly believes AI can help prepare underprivileged young adults to enter the workforce. Hopeworks utilizes AI tools to upskill Camden, N.J.-area residents over 17 and connect them with local employers. Rhoton sees the technology as a way to level the playing field between […]
