The ITEM

The ITEM Calling all minority and women techies, techpreneurs, entrepreneurs and financiers to meet regularly and discuss their projects, companies, and latest tech

As democratic as the technology space appears to be, if you look around any given room filled with techpreneurs in Philadelphia, you will see that there are not many minorities or women. This is not because the City lacks experienced, successful, talented minority and women technology professionals and entrepreneurs. It is because the technology conversation is happening a tad myopically. In spite

of the lack of diversity, no one appears to be asking the question, where are the others? Enter THE ITEM. So beyond, networking and partnerships? What are we trying to achieve? To alleviate poverty or create wealth - depending on your perspective. With 66% of Philadelphia's population living near or at poverty levels, THE ITEM sees technology as a source of entrepreneurship, skills acquisition and job placement for the City's unemployed and underemployed. With the US' (and by proxy Philadelphia's) Fortune 500 companies seeking STEM trained employees, THE ITEM's members are naturally oriented, have the skills and the resources to fill this need. That's the long (and the not so short) of it.

Address

Make Office1635 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
19103

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(215) 206-6422

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