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I think most of those old misconceptions of Philadelphia have been put to rest . Philly is doing very well and has become a world knowledge center with four NCI cancer centers , seven high performing Med schools ; Penn ranked 3rd.; Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia ranked 1 or 2 , Penn (Warton) Business School ranked #1 . The worlds leading geneticist and epigeneticist working at labs in Philly's Universities are producing new treatments and cures for cancer ,heart disease and neurological disorders . The Times of Higher ED ranked Penn 4th in the world for the passed two consecutive years for innovation .
As a retired health care provider and investigator I have knowledge in those fields so now I'm a small cap investor in Bio Start Ups. Philly is just packed with very high caliber scientist and it's not just Bio Science it's also in robotics , material sciences ,law ect… . My point is as a city of innovators is known for science and learning , the CEO of Johnson and Johnson said a conference a few week back that Philadelphia has a great potential the become the Silicon Valley of the Bio Tech Industry . Last point , about ten years ago I remember reading where Philly was ranked near 110 th place for world city status but recently read ,and will post link , Philly ranked 30th and ranked as a city of innovation .https://www.us.jll.com/en/trends-and...-global-cities
I honestly don't think Philly is well-known for anything economically besides historic tourism and probably the port. It doesn't even seem to get the recognition it deserves for its very robust higher ed scene. I think sometimes we forumers forget that we tend to be more knowledgeable about these things and aren't representative of the general populace in this respect.
I honestly don't think Philly is well-known for anything economically besides historic tourism and probably the port. It doesn't even seem to get the recognition it deserves for its very robust higher ed scene. I think sometimes we forumers forget that we tend to be more knowledgeable about these things and aren't representative of the general populace in this respect.
There's truth to that, but I guess the caveat is that Philly is well-known and has a lot of clout increasingly for folks "in the know," or the knowledge and creative classes, certainly on the East Coast.
Does it really matter that Dave Miller in Omaha has no idea that Philly is emerging as a major biotech and social impact startup hub? I'd argue no. It'll never have the profile of NYC, LA or Chicago, but it doesn't have to.
What matters most is that the city continues to benefit from the very promising niche industries that are beginning to define its future, and that those in positions of power or those making major investment decisions are aware of the city's on-the-ground strengths. The rest will fall into place, whether Dave Miller is aware of it or not.
There's truth to that, but I guess the caveat is that Philly is well-known and has a lot of clout increasingly for folks "in the know," or the knowledge and creative classes, certainly on the East Coast.
Does it really matter that Dave Miller in Omaha has no idea that Philly is emerging as a major biotech and social impact startup hub? I'd argue no. It'll never have the profile of NYC, LA or Chicago, but it doesn't have to.
What matters most is that the city continues to benefit from the very promising niche industries that are beginning to define its future, and that those in positions of power or those making major investment decisions are aware of the city's on-the-ground strengths. The rest will fall into place, whether Dave Miller is aware of it or not.
Those things certainly bode well for Philly's future and will help improve the city's perception going forward in a general sense, even if they don't become specifically associated with the city among the masses.
I honestly don't think Philly is well-known for anything economically besides historic tourism and probably the port. It doesn't even seem to get the recognition it deserves for its very robust higher ed scene. I think sometimes we forumers forget that we tend to be more knowledgeable about these things and aren't representative of the general populace in this respect.
I find this frustrating. I was looking at the GDP release information (there is a thread on it), and Philadelphia is always among the nations largest and most powerful economic centers, (the suburbs have a lot to do with it), but people forget how much big business finance is centered in the Philadelphia region.
But as tradition goes, a few cities steal the notoriety standpoint from pretty much everyone else.
Something the city needs to really work on is marketing itself as international center for business and knowledge, all the facets are in place, but leadership seems to focus on trivial things rather than big things.
I honestly don't think Philly is well-known for anything economically besides historic tourism and probably the port. It doesn't even seem to get the recognition it deserves for its very robust higher ed scene. I think sometimes we forumers forget that we tend to be more knowledgeable about these things and aren't representative of the general populace in this respect.
I don't think Philly is known as a port. Economically, I'd think people would know the evil Comcast is located there. GlaxoSmithKline is the only big pharma. Penn is top-10 and there are some highly regarded liberal arts schools a Main Line ride away.
I don't think Philly is known as a port. Economically, I'd think people would know the evil Comcast is located there. GlaxoSmithKline is the only big pharma. Penn is top-10 and there are some highly regarded liberal arts schools a Main Line ride away.
If you include the Main Line liberal-arts colleges, then you need to include Wyeth (Collegeville) and the pharma firms in Brandywine Hundred in Delaware (AstraZeneca, Sanofi...) in those big pharma ranks.
Not to mention that Johnson & Johnson (New Brunswick)'s main consumer pharma division remains headquartered in Fort Washington.
If you include the Main Line liberal-arts colleges, then you need to include Wyeth (Collegeville) and the pharma firms in Brandywine Hundred in Delaware (AstraZeneca, Sanofi...) in those big pharma ranks.
Not to mention that Johnson & Johnson (New Brunswick)'s main consumer pharma division remains headquartered in Fort Washington.
You really think the average Joe associates any of those things with Philly????
I don't think Philly is known as a port. Economically, I'd think people would know the evil Comcast is located there. GlaxoSmithKline is the only big pharma. Penn is top-10 and there are some highly regarded liberal arts schools a Main Line ride away.
Vanguard is a huge company that is among the most well known investment / financial firms in the country / work headquartered in the Philadelphia burbs. I've met many people who assumed they were based in New York.
Id say Baltimore has a worse reputation. Philadelphia has the reputation to be grimy and gross, but it has the chance to drastically improve. Id say Philadelphia's reputation is about par with New York's in the 90s.
Id say Baltimore has a worse reputation. Philadelphia has the reputation to be grimy and gross, but it has the chance to drastically improve. Id say Philadelphia's reputation is about par with New York's in the 90s.
I was about to say that Baltimore was knocking. Philly's perception has improved. When I was growing up in the DC area, it was seen more or less as "should we visit BMore or Philly" and as a kid usually BMore won out due to the national aquarium and waterfront but nowadays BMore's has gotten worse while Philly's has improved.
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