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Originally Posted by Nova08
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Awesome news, and on track to match or beat 2020 life sciences investment totals. The future of Philadelphia.
Building off life sciences, article in the Inquirer today. A growing tech firm is attracting attention from large companies like LinkedIn, and chose Philadelphia to open shop a few years ago, over New York and Boston.
Quote from the CEO:
"Why here? Kaufman laughed: “Everyone says, ‘Oh, you have a tech company in Philly, you must be from here? Or is your wife?’ It’s like in Philly, the main industry must be raising kids, right?"
“But really, New York City was not a place our executives could afford to live. And the tech talent market is incredibly tight in New York. Philadelphia was the obvious choice: more colleges than Boston. So many millennials, more than anywhere, right? The suburbs are close. There’s a low cost of living. A real airport. And you’re near enough to New York. So we picked Philly on merit.”
Still irritating that many people think Philadelphia has nothing to offer (even if Tech isn't the strongest sector), but its good to see the CEO snap back and reiterate why Philadelphia is a great choice.
Let hope the momentum continues for life sciences and tech!
Philly-based Piano turns LinkedIn executives into fans
https://www.inquirer.com/business/piano-linkedin-investment-philadelphia-comcast-wsj-20210518.html
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