At LIFT Labs Demo Day, A Glimpse Of Philly As A Global Startup Hub

Danish Dhamani

After three months of mentorship, coaching and deal-making, the 10 companies from the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars finally had their day in the spotlight, at a Demo Day held Thursday at the Franklin Institute.

The event marked the end of a “a 13-week adventure of companies working side by side to drive forward the future of three fields: media connectivity and entertainment,” said Techstars Managing Director Maya Baratz. There was a global tinge to the evening, as companies hailed from eight cities in five countries.

Dave Watson, CEO of Comcast Cable, said the culmination of the first program stirred up excitement at the company in the vein of its social action day Comcast Cares Day.

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