Greater Philadelphia has welcomed the national spotlight since the Biden-Harris Administration announced two regional hub designations last month in alignment with our Chamber 2028 vision. The region’s desirability, boasting a central East Coast location, flourishing technology and innovation scene, top-notch talent, collaborative business community, and exemplary livability, is at the forefront.

The Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub (MACH2) and the Greater Philadelphia Region Precision Medicine Tech Hub will officially call Greater Philadelphia home, the announcements made just ten days apart. These investments position […]

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro took office in January 2023, promising to enact policies that slash red tape, streamline processes, and make it easier to do business in the Commonwealth – and his first year has been spent making that happen. 

Now, Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker is promising much of the same for the Commonwealth’s largest city. The first woman and Black woman mayor in the history of Philadelphia campaigned on a platform of inclusive economic growth that puts a premium on creating jobs […]

Italy-based Leonardo is among the eight largest defense contractors in the world, with a 2022 annual revenue of €14.7 ($15.5) billion. With more than 51,000 employees worldwide, Leonardo produces a wide variety of products, from aircraft, defense electronics, space systems, automation, cyber security, and surveillance drones.

Leonardo’s headquarters for its U.S. helicopter operations is located in Greater Philadelphia near the Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE). Hear from Clyde Woltman, CEO of Leonardo Helicopters US, on why Leonardo selected Greater Philadelphia as its North American hub and how our region allows this international manufacturing juggernaut to thrive.

Will Sanderson grew up in northern New Jersey, or, as he puts it, “Philly adjacent.” He moved to the Greater Philadelphia region when his wife did a residency and medical fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), and he was a Senior Product Manager with MachineQ, a Comcast-owned technology company focused on the Internet of Things (IoT).

Jeff Stade earned a master’s degree in urban spatial analytics at Penn and was a senior product manager at Tidelift, an open-source software company.

They were friends of friends with something in common. They wanted to start their own […]

In a recent report released by Campus Philly and produced in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia (the Chamber), Philadelphia Works, and the City of Philadelphia Commerce Department, the region received an exceptional grade for its growth in bachelor’s degree-holding young people and retention of college graduates. That’s good news for organizations seeking talent, including those considering locating or expanding in the region.

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The cargo market at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is getting hotter, even as one project is getting “cooler.” 

Earlier this month, Bristol Group, Inc. announced that it will build a 261,000-square-foot climate-controlled cargo facility on nearly 17 acres at PHL. The Cool Port will offer cooler and freezer temperatures to store cargo, emphasizing high-growth sectors such as pharmaceuticals, life sciences, perishable food, and specialized electronics. 

“Having a state-of-the-art cold storage facility at PHL will make our airport the premier cargo airport in the eastern United States, given our location […]

American Airlines is launching new nonstop service to three European destinations next summer, a move that has people in Greater Philadelphia excited about the many ways that will be great for business.

Beginning in summer 2024 and into October 2024, passengers will be able to fly nonstop between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH); Naples, Italy (NAP); and Nice, France (NCE). Flights to the three new European destinations went on sale August 20, 2023, for travel to Nice beginning May 6, 2024; Naples starting June 5, 2024; and Copenhagen inaugurating June 6, 2024. The news […]