Holly Quinn

Wilmington

Lead Reporter at Technical.ly

https://t.co/SZwtMFLos7 senior reporter in Delaware. She/Her Pitch stories to [email protected]

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From coding bootcamp to county web administrator

2 days ago | technical.ly | Holly Quinn

For Yafiah Abdullah, tech is just part of the journey. The 22 year old from Newark, Delaware, attended St. Georges Technical High School thinking she might become an electrical engineer before she decided to give computer science a try. It stuck — she went on to major in CS at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, before launching her career in Delaware.
This startup’s mission to extend human life sounds like sci-fi, and investors are betting $20M on it

4 days ago | technical.ly | Holly Quinn

Founded by: Francisco LeonYear founded: 2023Headquarters: Philadelphia, PASector: Life sciencesFunding and valuation: $20.2 million raised at an undisclosed valuation, according to the companyKey ecosystem partners: Columbus Venture Partners, Ben Franklin Technology PartnersWhen Francisco Leon talks about the medical science behind the biotech company he founded in 2023, it sounds like something out of a movie.
This Week in Jobs: Take these 24 tech career opportunities for a spin

4 days ago | technical.ly | Holly Quinn

Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ). Below is this week’s edition; it’s meant to live in your inbox. Sign up for the newsletter here. Happy World Bicycle Day!The celebration was originated by Professor Leszek Sibilski, a Polish-American social scientist and cyclist whose academic project on bicycles and sustainability became a global initiative in the 2010s.
How digital teams change service

6 days ago | technical.ly | Holly Quinn

Government efficiency is a hot-button issue this year, with masses of federal workers having lost their jobs in its name. But when it comes to state and local government, efficiency-based reform is all about making things work smoothly, with the help of tech.
A marketing pro founder is using AI to keep pharma ads compliant

1 week ago | technical.ly | Holly Quinn

Founded by: Nyron BurkeYear founded: 2015Headquarters: Philadelphia, PASector: Life sciences, AIFunding and valuation: $0.68 million raised as of May 2022, according to PitchBookKey ecosystem partners: Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Morgan Lewis, Drexel University, University City Science Center, Broad Street Angels, Ic@3401In life sciences, everything takes longer.
From prompts to prototypes: How to build with AI like the pros

1 week ago | technical.ly | Holly Quinn

Building your first AI assistant doesn’t require a CS degree. All you need is a laptop and a few good prompts. That was the takeaway from the “AI Tools Basics” workshop at the 2025 Technical.ly Builders Conference, where Jason Michael Perry of PerryLabs and the University of Pennsylvania’s Jeremy Gatens led a hands-on session showing how to turn generative AI from a novelty into a practical productivity partner.
This Week in Jobs: Pour yourself some Java and check out these 20 tech career opportunities

1 week ago | technical.ly | Holly Quinn

Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ). Below is this week’s edition; it’s meant to live in your inbox. Sign up for the newsletter here. This week, we’re returning, once again, to the year 1995. It was May 27, 30 years ago to the day, and Sun Microsystems released a programming language called Oak, running a demo of interactive content in Netscape Navigator at SunWorld ’95.
Edtech startup Yellowdig takes a social approach to education

1 week ago | technical.ly | Holly Quinn

Founded by: Shaunak RoyYear founded: 2015Headquarters: Philadelphia, PASector: EducationFunding and valuation: $6.84 million raised at a $7.8 million valuation, according to PitchBookKey ecosystem partners: SRI Capital, Ben Franklin Technology PartnersTechnology changes the way people are educated, and one Philadelphia startup is using it to transform how students learn by supercharging their human connection. Yellowdig, a community-focused learning platform, was founded in 2015 by Shaunak Roy.
AI tools like AskHumans help founders build smarter, dream bigger

1 week ago | technical.ly | Holly Quinn

Artificial intelligence may not replace human founders anytime soon. Instead, with the right tools, AI can be a founder’s best friend. That was the message from the “AI Tools for Entrepreneurs and Early-Stage Teams” panel at the 2025 Technical.ly Builders Conference.
This startup aims to reduce healthcare professional burnout with a machine learning tool

2 weeks ago | technical.ly | Holly Quinn

Founded by: Tiffany Chan and Sisi HuYear founded: 2022Headquarters: Philadelphia, PASector: HealthcareFunding and valuation: $3.54 million at a $6.48 million valuation, according to PitchBookKey ecosystem partners: Ben Franklin Technology PartnersWhen healthcare employees are overworked, they’re likely to leave — and that can be a serious problem for the health system. Hiring is expensive.