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PHILLY TECH WEEK 2026 RETURNS MAY 4–8

In a year when the United States marks its semiquincentennial, 250 years since Philadelphia's own Independence Hall gave the world a bold new experiment in self-governance, Philly Tech Week returns for its 16th year, May 4–8, 2026, under a theme that would have felt right at home in 1776: Tech for the People.

Finding Proximity, Uncommon Access, and Belonging at 1Philadelphia’s Founder Discovery Experience

When Atlanta founder Laneisha Roberts learned about 1PHL's Founder Discovery Experience, she saw it as a unique opportunity. However, she didn’t realize just how impactful those 72 hours in Philadelphia would be. Hear from Laneisha about the insights and growth she gained over the weekend.

Future Forward Summit: What Comes Next for Philadelphia

Grit, creativity and a push for equitable innovation defines the city’s tech trajectory. Learn more about 1Philadelphia’s Future Forward Summit from the perspective of a local founder.

Innovation Weekend 2025: The Start of Philly’s All-In Era

Innovation Weekend 2025 centered on a crucial question for our community: What does it truly mean to go ALL IN for Philly tech? Returning for its fourth year, IW created a space where brilliance, creativity, and unapologetic innovation showed up in full force.

Innovation Weekend Returns for a 4th Year

Innovation Weekend will return November 13 - 15 to showcase what's next in innovation and highlight that Philadelphia is building the momentum to rank among the world’s leading tech cities.

15 Years of Philly Tech Week

A milestone year for Philly tech, 2025 brought our city together for another amazing PTW. The 15th annual Philly Tech Week was a vibrant celebration of innovation, collaboration, and the thriving tech community in our city.

15th Annual Philly Tech Week May 5-10, 2025

Philly Tech Week 2025 Announces an Exciting Lineup Celebrating Fifteen Years of Innovation, Collaboration, and Community

UNBOUND: Innovation Weekend 2024

Innovation Weekend 2024 was an incredible event marked by groundbreaking ideas, impactful discussions, and meaningful connections in the heart of Philadelphia. This year, we aimed higher, gathering a diverse group of innovators from across the nation to engage in pivotal conversations about the future of technology and entrepreneurship.

Celebrate Philly Tech at the 1PHL Innovation Awards

There are some truly incredible people and organizations doing the work to make Philadelphia’s tech ecosystem more equitable. We are thrilled to announce this year’s Innovation Awards nominees!

Innovation Weekend Returns to Philadelphia October 24-26

Innovation Weekend will return October 24 - 26 to celebrate and advance equity in Philadelphia’s tech and innovation community

14th Annual Philly Tech Week May 3-11, 2024

1Philadelphia is collaborating with Technical.ly this year on the 14th Annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast.

Meeting Our Moment: Innovation Weekend 2023

Back for a second year, Innovation Weekend is 1Philadelphia’s tech and entrepreneurship conference aimed at celebrating diversity and equity in our tech community.

Meet the EVA Team: Rudy J. Ellis

We sat down with Philly entrepreneur and EVA Facilitator Rudy J. Ellis to talk about the program, his experience, and why he wanted to get involved helping founders with the Early Validation Academy.

Innovation Weekend 2022

Taking place from November 17–19, 2022, Innovation Weekend was a series of events celebrating equity in Philadelphia’s tech and innovation community.

Meet the CBK Ventures Pitch Competition Winners

Held during Innovation Weekend, the second CBK Ventures Pitch Competition showed how much tech talent is in Philadelphia.

Catch Up With Past Pitch Competition Winners

We caught up with two of our past Pitch Competition winners, Cody Eddings and Amy Felix, to talk about how their companies have grown and their advice to the new applicants.

OpportunityPHL: Tech and Innovation Internship

Meet our second cohort of high school and college summer interns learning to build their technical and professional skills.

1Philadelphia Mural

Philadelphia is known as the city of murals. 1Philadelphia is proud to strengthen this tradition by coming together with Mural Arts, Bank Of America, Coded By Kids and muralist Priscilla Bell to create this amazing work of art to inspire Philly’s youth.

CBK Ventures Pitch Competition - April 2022

We are so excited to have wrapped the first ever CBK Ventures Pitch Competition. This opportunity provides local underrepresented tech founders with funding and technical resources and in total we awarded $60,000 to five companies!