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Overview
Location
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Total raised
$24K
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 26
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| Aug 30, 2017 | Does Philly want to be a community of makers? | As you may have read earlier this month, I’m stepping down as executive director of The Hacktory. If you aren’t familiar with The Hacktory, we are the first “makerspace” in the region. This November marks 10 years since we held our first cl... |
| Jul 10, 2017 | 15 cool classes you can take this summer at Philly’s makerspaces | In case you had some spare time this summer and wanted to learn to make some stuff, Philly’s ever-evolving landscape of makerspaces has a lineup of classes you may want to check out no matter what your skill level is. From the most entry-le... |
| Jun 19, 2017 | Here’s what The Hacktory is doing with that $24K StartUp PHL grant | When the latest round of grants from StartUp PHL yielded $130,000 for six Philly nonprofits, makerspace The Hacktory secured a $24,000 slice of the pie. Leaving City Hall after the grant announcement back in February, Executive Director Geo... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | 10 Philly-made gifts for the geeks, founders and gamers in your life | Stuck on what to get your family and friends this holiday season? Whether there’s a person in your life who needs some unique office decor or who uses “jawn” for, like, everything, don’t worry, we (and Philly makers) have got you covered. #... |
| Jan 4, 2016 | The life and death of the Dept. of Making + Doing | Everything at the Department of Making + Doing told a story. Like the vinyl cutter that a Masterman student used to engrave his name — Imam — into the Batman symbol or the cheery Philly Love Bot, built after a nomadic robot named HitchBot w... |
| May 12, 2014 | How artist Sam Cusumano is creating music from apples and plants [feature] | Sam Cusumano could barely contain his excitement as he watched two of his friends listen to a couple pairs of apples. That’s right, they were listening to apples. It was all a part of his Electricity for Progress exhibit, showcased at the P... |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Makerspaces as classrooms: schools and hardware shops partner | Klint Kanopka still remembers the time when technology’s purpose in school could be boiled down to defeating your classmates on the Oregon Trail. “And even shop class used to carry a negative stigma, and it was never really taken seriously,... |
| Dec 3, 2013 | ‘Ingenious’: local author Jason Fagone on invention’s automotive impact | Jason Fagone has written a book about invention, and amid declining car culture and tales of new urbanism, he’s used that lingering American ideal of the automobile as his back drop. To promote the release of “Ingenious,” he’s kicking off a... |
| May 10, 2013 | In 2012, Urban Outfitters’ web sales totaled $663M, up from $7M in 2003 [LINKS] | Who’s No. 1? [Internet Retailer] “Among all the retailers that have held spots in the Internet Retailer rankings over the past decade, chain retailer Urban Outfitters also showed the biggest jump in web sales—more than 9000% to $663.3 milli... |
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FAQ about The Hacktory
How much funding has The Hacktory raised?
The Hacktory has raised $24K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about The Hacktory?
Parsers VC has collected 26 articles mentioning The Hacktory, among them “Does Philly want to be a community of makers?” (Aug 30, 2017) and “15 cool classes you can take this summer at Philly’s makerspaces” (Jul 10, 2017).
Is The Hacktory still active?
The Hacktory is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 20, 2017.