Emilia Doda read about a data center being proposed across from her childhood home in Scranton, PA, which raised questions about the data center wave in the state. She then went on to create the Pennsylvania Data Center Proposal Tracker, an interactive tool that tracks existing, proposed and delayed data centers across the state.
Swipe through to learn more about Emilia, the tracker and her hopes growing it nation-wide.
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đź“ť: Hannah Frances Johansson
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Thank you all so much for coming out to this year’s Builders Conference!
We had hundreds of attendees from over 30 states and two countries join us for three days of workshops, panels and networking.
Thank you so much to our partners who helped make this possible and shoutout to @muralarts for an incredible community painting session.
Couldn’t make it? Check out the link in our bio for recaps of the sessions!
🎥: McKenzie Morgan
Ecosystem builders need ways to measure success.
At Technical.ly’s 2026 Builders Conference, Fay Horwitt, Jennifer Jones, Tally Wolff and CJ Bell discussed how ecosystem builders can better track whether local entrepreneurship networks are getting stronger.
Swipe through for insights from the panelists.
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đź“ť: Alice Crow
Tapping into your network of fellow founders is a huge asset for founders trying to raise — even if they passed on working with you before.
In a session at Technical.ly’s annual Builders Conference, serial entrepreneur Bob Moore and Cedar Tree Law Firm founder Aaron Taylor said long-term relationships make all the difference for both the founder and their entire network.
Swipe through for insights and advice from the sessions panelists.
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đź“ť: Sarah Huffman
Even if it doesn’t feel natural, it’s better to post as yourself online to get eyes on a company.
A panel at Technical.ly’s annual Builders Conference — which included Waskar Paulino of PhilaCon Valley, Jake Stein of Common Paper and Jane Joseph Innovation Works in Pittsburgh — spoke on how startup founders can build stronger digital communities by showing up online as themselves, not just through a corporate brand voice.
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đź“ť: Maria Eberhart
Government funding, as well as nonprofit and other avenues, all help fuel scientific and technological innovation and entrepreneurship.Â
At Technical.ly’s 2026 Builders Conference, Maryam Janani-Flores, Jason Rittenberg and Ifeoma U. Aduba discussed the tradeoffs shaping regional tech and entrepreneurship ecosystems, from federal investment to nonprofit funding.
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đź“ť: Solomon Gustavo
AI might not be completely taking over search just yet, but it is changing how brands get visibility.Â
At Technical.ly’s 2026 Builders Conference, Jim Wrubel and Greg Ippolito discussed how AI tools pull information from across the web to shape brand narratives, making visibility harder to track through traditional analytics alone.
Wrubel, founder of Spyglasses.io, showed how the platform tracks AI visibility metrics such as citations, links and brand rankings in AI-generated responses. 

Ippolito and Wrubel both stressed that founders should pay attention not just to their own websites, but to how their companies appear across high-authority sources like news sites, rather than relying on their own blog posts.
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đź“ť: McKenzie Morgan
Waymo is expanding nationally, and most recently sat out a Philadelphia city council hearing, in part because Pennsylvania state government already authorized them. Should states or cities get final say? This from @technical_ly reporting by @sarahhuffmanreports and @kathryn.malone
#tech #economy #ai #autonomous #waymo
Science communication works best when people can see why it matters to them.
At Technical.ly’s 2026 Builders Conference, panelists Hollie Mackey, Kiersten Yates, Aaron Weiskittel and Michele Masucci discussed how scientists can build trust by cutting jargon, using clearer examples and focusing on the people affected by research.
With only 45% of U.S. adults describing research scientists as good communicators, speakers said experts need to better connect innovations in areas like health, agriculture and climate to everyday lives and local communities.
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đź“ť: Kaela Roeder
For early-stage B2B founders, better sales often start with better conversations.
At Technical.ly’s 2026 Builders Conference, AJ Bruno of QuotaPath and Matt Du Pont of First Round Capital said outreach should be specific, timely and useful, not just higher volume. Events can be especially valuable, not only for formal networking but for hallway conversations, smaller dinners and follow-ups built around a clear reason to connect.
Their advice for founders under $5M in revenue: treat early sales like customer discovery, lead with relevance and make it easy for prospects to say yes.
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đź“ť: Holly Quinn
