Innovation Philadelphia Receives National Award

Innovation Philadelphia's Innovation and Entrepreneurial Index project received the highest award for Outstanding Achievement from ACCRA, a national membership organization of 500 economic development researchers. ACCRA represents professionals working for chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, local government, utilities, academic institutions, and regional planning councils.

The Innovation Philadelphia Innovation and Entrepreneurial Index represents a truly innovative approach to sharing information about the community with the general public, businesses, and visitors. The Index focuses on the inputs that support the creation, retention, and recruitment of innovative business in their early states of development.

The Index compares the Greater Philadelphia Region to seven other regions in the U.S. through a series of key metrics in three categories - knowledge, capital and location - that nurture innovation businesses through their life cycles.

Check out the Index here.