City of Philadelphia - File #: 260444

• File #: 260444
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 4/30/2026
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/30/2026
• Title: Recognizing May 4-8, 2026, as Philly Tech Week in the City of Philadelphia and celebrating the vibrant and thriving tech ecosystem in Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Landau, Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember O'Rourke, Councilmember Driscoll, Councilmember Squilla

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/30/2026	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass
4/30/2026	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar

Title
Recognizing May 4-8, 2026, as Philly Tech Week in the City of Philadelphia and celebrating the vibrant and thriving tech ecosystem in Philadelphia.

Body
WHEREAS, Philly Tech Week is a week-long celebration that highlights emerging technology trends and the exceptional talent that is driving the local innovation ecosystem, bringing technologists, entrepreneurs, and innovators to lead revolutionary conversations and generate new ideas that will promote meaningful progress. This year, Philly Tech Week is hosting its 16th annual celebration of tech and innovation with programming tied to themes around accessibility and community participation ahead of America's 250th; and

WHEREAS, Philly Tech Week was created and is led by Technical.ly, a news organization founded by Christopher Wink in 2009 that has long championed Philadelphia's tech ecosystem by connecting and challenging technologists, entrepreneurs, and other professionals, and whose core mission is to prioritize community, advance sustainability, invest in impact, accelerate innovation, and lead with a strong team culture; and

WHEREAS, Philly Tech Week 2026 is presented by Comcast and hosted by 1Philadelphia, a coalition of stakeholders motivated to make Philly the capital of equitable tech and innovation in three key areas: talent development, community cultivation, and access and upskilling; and

WHEREAS, Philadelphia's tech organizations work dynamically to support innovation and entrepreneurship, fostering a local tech ecosystem by connecting stakeholders to strengthen and promote the development of the City's tech workforce, including Beyond Literacy, Level Up Philly, Philly Tech Sistas, Latinas in Tech, Technology Learning Collaborative (TLC), Hopeworks, Launchpad, DigitalEquityPHL, Coded by:, and Philly Community Wireless; and

WHEREAS, Philly Tech Week presents an opportunity to teach youth about technology, innovation, and inspiring future generations about potential careers in STEM fields a...