Innovation and invention are no stranger to Philadelphia.

That new thinking tends to come in new forms every generation. In the last decade, Philadelphia has seen an explosion of creative communities, from music and food to urbanism and the environment. Technology, too.

Back in 2010, new communities of makers and doers were coalescing. They were always more varied than what a “tech community” might suggest — just like those in Philadelphia’s “arts” community might. But the phrase gave an identity to a growing group of technologists, entrepreneurs, designers and access advocates that has now become a routine part of Philadelphia’s makeup.

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