The Insider Archive
The Insider: New Arts and Culture Officer Excited to "Move the City Forward"
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 22 - August 13, 2008
"I've been an admirer of the cultural sector [in Philadelphia] for many years, the last 15 years or so," Gary Steuer says. Come October, Steuer will take office as the Chief Cultural Officer for the city of Philadelphia.
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The Insider: Mayor Nutter Reopens Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 21 - July 30, 2008
On July 18, 2008, Mayor Michael A. Nutter signed an order creating the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. In addition, Mayor Nutter announced Gary Steuer as Chief Cultural Officer, who will begin his term in October.
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The Insider: Go Green in Philadelphia
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 20 - July 16, 2008
"Going green" has been the new trend in recent months as businesses are altering their business plans to incorporate a green component. While the complexity of green strategies can vary, even small changes in your business and daily routine can make an impact on the environment (and your wallet!).
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The Insider: Film Tax Credit Attracting Hollywood to Pennsylvania
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 19 - July 2, 2008
Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan first put Pennsylvania on Hollywood’s radar screen with his 1997 blockbuster ‘‘The Sixth Sense.” In recent months, a $75 million tax credit Pennsylvania passed last summer has attracted even more Hollywood big wigs to the area.
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The Insider: Entrepreneurial Education: Priming Students to 'Think Creatively and Innovate'
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 18 - June 18, 2008
The Philadelphia Region is home to more than 85 colleges and universities which awarded 55,700 degrees during the 2005 - 2006 academic year. As entrepreneurism is on the rise, colleges and universities throughout the Philadelphia Region offer entrepreneurial programs which provide students with hands-on learning and the opportunity to work with entrepreneurs on real-time projects.
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The Insider: Funding for Entrepreneurs - Philly's Assets are the Numbers
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 17 - June 4, 2008
In 2007 venture-capital investing reached a six-year high of $661.8 million in the Philadelphia area and $29.4 billion nationally, Linda Loyd of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported in January 2008. Loyd also reported that investing was "led by strong interest in life sciences, so-called clean technology and Internet-related businesses.
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The Insider: Philadelphia: A Destination for a Strong Entrepreneurial Community
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 16 - May 21, 2008
Philadelphia’s history is built on innovation, a culture of creative thinking and a spirit of entrepreneurism. From the city that Ben Franklin called home and the location of the first computer, Philadelphia is a destination for a strong entrepreneurial community.
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The Insider: Philadelphia City Council Hears the Importance of the Creative Economy
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 15 - May 8, 2008
City Councilwoman-at-Large Blondell Reynolds Brown, chair of City Council's Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, and City Councilman-at-Large W. Wilson Goode, Jr., chair of the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, held a public hearing yesterday on Philadelphia's non-profit and for-profit Creative Economy and how it impacts entrepreneurism, business development and the attraction and retention of young, educated professionals.
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The Insider: The Philadelphia Region's Information Technology Sector - 'An Outstanding Competitor in IT and Improving Its Game'
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 14 - April 23, 2008
The Philadelphia Region's information technology industry sector's economic impact on the Philadelphia Region is $2.1 billion annually. This creative occupation employs 44,000 workers with average annual wages of $70,600. Information technology firms comprise nearly 8% of all creative industry employment in the Philadelphia Region.
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The Insider: Product Design and Merchandising – 'It's a Good Time to be a Designer in Philadelphia'
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 13 - April 9, 2008
The Philadelphia Region's product design and merchandising industry sector's economic impact on the Philadelphia Region is $2.7 billion annually. This creative industry sector employs nearly 26,000 workers with average annual wages of $51,600. Product design and merchandising firms comprise nearly 8% of all creative industry employment in the Philadelphia Region.
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The Insider: Philadelphia's Graphic and Visual Arts and Multimedia Design Industry - A 'Down-to-Earth, Authentic Approach'
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 12 - March 26, 2008
The Philadelphia Region's graphic and visual arts and multimedia design industry sector's economic impact on the Philadelphia Region is $1.8 billion annually. This creative industry sector employs 36,700 workers with average annual wages of $33,400. Graphic and visual arts and multimedia design firms comprise nearly 12% of all creative industry employment in the Philadelphia Region.
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The Insider: Philadelphia's Architecture, Engineering and Planning Industry - A City's Unique Landscape, A Sizable Economic Generator
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 11 - March 12, 2008
The Philadelphia Region's architecture, engineering and planning industry sector's economic impact on the Philadelphia Region is $3.5 billion annually. This creative industry sector employs 41,400 workers with average annual wages of $59,300. Architecture, engineering and planning firms comprise nearly 14% of all creative industry employment in the Philadelphia Region.
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The Insider: Philadelphia: "Home to the Country's Most Talented Communications and Marketing Professionals"
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 10 - February 27, 2008
The Philadelphia Region's communications and marketing industry sector's economic impact on the Philadelphia Region is $5.4 billion annually. Communications and marketing is the largest for-profit, creative industry in the Philadelphia Region, employing 67,300 workers with average annual wages of $55,800. Communications and marketing firms comprise nearly 25% of all creative industry employment in the Philadelphia Region.
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Software Development, ‘Philadelphia Puts a Premium on Superstar Talent’
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 9 - February 13, 2008
The Philadelphia Region’s software development industry sector economic impact on the Philadelphia Region is $5.9 billion annually. Software development, as an industry, employs 64,600 workers with average annual wages of $77,500. Software development firms comprise 21 % of all creative industry employment in the Philadelphia Region.
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Creative Footprint Report Available Next Week
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 7 - January 16, 2008
The findings of Innovation Philadelphia’s new study, Creative Footprint, will be available next Tuesday, January 22.
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Philadelphia Region’s For-Profit Creative Economy = Nearly $60 Billion Industry
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 6 - December 19, 2007
Innovation Philadelphia today unveiled preliminary findings from its new study, Creative Footprint, that measures the size, scope and impact of the for-profit creative economy.
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Connecting the Employment Disconnect
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 5 - December 6, 2007
The hunt is on for a new position. Whether you are an employer looking to fill an open position or a job seeker looking to make your next career move, one thing is for sure: finding the right fit is no easy process.
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MiND: Media Independence, a Movement to Re-Invent TV
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 4 - November 21, 2007
MiND: Media Independence is re-inventing the way TV and Internet production works. MiND's innovative way of reaching audiences through Internet TV is the newest initiative of Independence Media, the non-profit organization owned and operated by WYBE Channel 35 in Philadelphia.
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'Independents Hall' Offers Creative Co-Working in Philadelphia
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 3 - November 7, 2007
Entrepreneurs, freelancers and independent creative professionals no longer need to call their living rooms the office. With the co-working movement landing in Philadelphia, 'Independents Hall' offers creative workers a place to not only work, but more importantly share concepts and ideas with other people.
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The New Center for Architecture in Philadelphia
Innovation Matters, Volume 1, Issue 2 - October 24, 2007
As unique as the Philadelphia Region's culture, history, innovation and people, Philadelphia's architecture is a distinct symmetry of historic, colonial-style buildings and modern, towering skyscrapers. Philadelphia's architectural façade is a rare blend of distinguished landscaping unique to a select few cities in America.
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