Plus, Hopeworks is getting an AI hub thanks to Dell, Dispatch Bio emerges with $216M and more money moves.
Biotech has always been a regional strength, and there’s news about wins in that sector, but the Philly ecosystem also saw strong performance that points to other sectors on the rise.
Robotics is one: On the heels of last year’s Ghost Robotics acquisition and the continuing success of Burro, this month brought an announcement that FORT Robotics added a major chunk to its Series B, upping its total raise to over $60 million.
Meanwhile, Dispatch Bio emerged from stealth and announced it had raised $216 million over the last three years. Plus, tech workforce development program Hopeworks received a donation from Dell Technologies to launch AI hubs.
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Camden, NJ — [September 1, 2026] — Hopeworks, a social enterprise advancing economicmobility through technology training and workforce development, today announced theappointment of Yet He, Treasurer and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis at FactSet, to itsBoard of Directors. Yet brings more than two decades of experience across finance, corporate strategy, mergersand acquisitions, capital markets, […]
New facility builds on proven workforce development model, with Dell Technologies supporting expanded access to AI tools and career readiness training NEWARK, N.J. – July 7, 2026 – Hopeworks announced that its newly established space in Newark, New Jersey is now fully open, with programming officially underway to support young adults entering technology and high-growth […]
The nonprofit provides paid training, career support and real work to help 17- to-26-year-olds move into full-time jobs averaging $43K a year. In a bright room at Hopeworks Kensington, young adults sit at computers learning to code, build websites and prepare for careers many once thought were out of reach. Some come in unsure of […]
