PHL Innovation Picnic 2023

The picnic is back for our five year anniversary!

Join key members of the entrepreneurial community at the 2023 PHL Innovation Picnic for great food, drinks, games, and lots of networking. Taking place at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the PHL Innovation Picnic connects the area’s tech scene, including entrepreneurs, investors, community builders, and enterprise leaders alike. The last three PHL Innovation Picnics collectively brought together 2,000 conveners and raised over $32,000 in proceeds for local youth-innovation nonprofits.

There are lots of ways to support the Picnic through volunteering, sponsorship opportunities, etc. See below for sponsorship opportunities!

Interested in volunteering?!

Volunteers will receive a gift card to a local business of their choice as thanks for supporting the event! If interested, please use our Volunteer Interest Form to signup!

TICKET PROCEEDS:

Every year the PHL Innovation Picnic donates proceeds to a local youth-focused non-profit shaping the innovators of tomorrow. This year all proceeds will be supporting the amazing local non-profit, !

Together with our partners, 10K Independents, 1Philadelphia, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Broadpath, Coded by Kids, Indy Hall, MidAtlantic Diamond Ventures, PIDC, REC Philly, Tribaja, University City Science Center, and Women in Tech Summit, we are extending our reach to help grow our region’s businesses.

Philadelphia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem needs your support. We hope you join us June15th for our Summer Celebration!

THE PHL INNOVATION PICNIC GAMES ARE BACK!

Are you a badminton badass, a sack race superstar, or a corn-hole connoisseur? Become a legend and give back to your favorite cause on July 15th. Up to 15 local companies with teams of 5 - 8 will compete in a classic field day showdown during the PHL Innovation Picnic. Make sure your company is one of them!

How Does It Work?

The PHL Innovation Games are a bracketed competition consisting of seven rounds of games and physical activities sponsored by Broadpath.

The winner becomes the new reigning ‘PHL Innovation Picnic Legend’ and gets a trophy to prove it. The cost to participate is $250 for teams of 5 - 8. This comes with tickets to the PHL Picnic (each includes three free drinks, free food, and more). Additional tickets can be purchased at the registration price. First come first serve, so get in the games ASAP!

The Picnic Field Games take place between 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM and your team needs to arrive by 3:30 PM for check-in.

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REFUNDS:

*Please note we will not accept refunds for this event. Your purchase will go directly towards supporting future entrepreneurs. Thank you!

Host or Publisher Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA