Delawares technology ecosystem spruces up its reputation [Video]

Delaware was well-represented at the 2024 Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast, from attendees to a prominent speaker.

At the Builders Conference on Thursday, small ecosystems took center stage at panels and lightning talks like “How do innovation ecosystems talk about their strengths and adapt to their weaknesses?” It featured Zakiyyah Ali, executive director of the Tech Council of Delaware, along with ecosystem builders from Birmingham, Alabama, Chattanooga, Tennessee and Arlington, Virginia.

The gist: In order to grow, small ecosystems need to be honest about what their strengths are, but also about where they may fall short. For Delaware, that means focusing on workforce development and being real about not having a cool tech hub reputation.

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The Tech Council used Technical.ly’s Delaware State of the Tech Economy report, which had its inaugural release in December 2023 to help identify what’s working and what’s not through data and analysis.

“There …