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Innovation & Job News
Thursday, January 23, 2014
VOYCE, the smart collar for dogs that helps owners catch health issues before they become problems, created a stir at CES in Vegas. Here's why vets across the world are sitting up and taking notice.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Aquicore, a startup in the commercial and municipal building energy management sphere, had a hell of a 2013. Founder Logan Soya looks forward and westward in 2014.
PriceSpotting, released in beta last week at CES, allows District shoppers to compare prices at the point of sale. It also rewards you for scanning items into the system.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
According the individual coffeeshop owners, the #dcdisloyal coffee card isn't about sticking it to Starbucks, despite what the national media might be saying.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
2Armadillos, the local chickpea snackmakers, want to replace chips and pretzels with spiced, roasted garbanzos. Business is booming, as more and more folk cry, "Let's hear it for legumes!"
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
CJ Isakow, creator of Eyebloc, gives Elevation DC a peek behind the curtain after his appearance on Shark Tank.
TrendPo, the social media analytics firm for politicians, is closing deals in Taiwan and has a new social media advertising service.
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Hugh & Crye, the Georgetown and online purveyor of better-fitting dress shirts for men, is expanding and hiring.
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Anacostia's coworking space, The HIVE 2.0, welcomes new members (and a wedding--really) and gets set to open Nurish Cafe.
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Ideaventions, an enrichment center for kids ages 3-13 provides classes in science, technology, engineering and math. And Minecraft. And Python. And....
Thursday, January 02, 2014
Spectrum Sense, a wholesaler in Rockville for colorful, high-quality earphones, is bringing awareness to bullying and cyberbullying with a purple earphone campaign.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Herban Lifestyle, a company that makes and sells natural and organic bath and body products, has opened a retail location in Fairfax.
Friday, December 13, 2013
The Fort, the accelerator arm of Fortify Ventures, is closing. Managing Director Jonathon Perrelli will use time not spend on the accelerator to work on the documentary series Startupland.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Union Kitchen opened in December 2012 with the goal of letting culinary innovators focus on their products. One year and nearly 60 companies later, the incubator is almost full.
Monday, December 09, 2013
HeadsUP!, a product from NeXt, is a finalist for The Mobileys, the national award for mobile innovation from Mobile Future.