Civic Tech, Policy & Government
Entrepreneurship & Business
Workforce & Jobs of the Future
Career success stories: ‘how i got here’
REalLIST Startups 2026
More On Data Centers
Western Maryland residents face uncertainty over power line tied to data center demand
Utility leaders say MARL would strengthen regional reliability and meet surging energy needs, while locals worry about property impacts, scenery and future electric costs.
Claros raises $30M for tech to make data centers more energy efficient
Closing the seed round was “easy” for the Northern Virginia startup building hardware that streamlines how servers tap into consume power.
The PA Turnpike built its own data center, powered by a solar microgrid with energy to spare
The highway commission is managing more information than ever before, but officials aren’t letting that slow down sustainability goals.
Abandoned PA mines and waste‑heat recycling could make the state’s massive new data centers far more sustainable
How efficiently the commonwealth cools data centers has major implications for energy consumption, water demand and community impacts.

Visit technical.ly/startups to track companies in your region.
From our partners
Builders by chris wink
The best-connected person in your ecosystem might be its biggest weakness
On a recent Builders Live episode, ecosystem leaders pushed back on the “charismatic connector” model, and offered some advice: Build systems that outlast any single organizer.