Innovation & Job News

DC #ChallengeCup winners announced after tough pitchfest

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

After nearly four hours of anxious pitches, the D.C. regional Challenge Cup winners have been crowned.

Hilltop Energy will pilot first project in November

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Hilltop Energy, a startup that is touting distributive energy generation, is one of many presenters at Reboot: Energy at 1776.

The Energy House, association of energy efficiency experts, launches two new show case homes

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Energy Houses 7 and 8 are coming to Arlington, will offer geothermal heating, LEED and 60 percent efficiency over code.

Shop Local Week 2013 will include Charity Cash Mob

Monday, October 07, 2013

Shop Local Week in D.C. is slated for Nov 30-Dec 8; Think Local First has partnered with local startup Causetown for a Charity Cash Mob.

GoodShuffle, for peer-to-peer renting, launches on 14th St.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Sick of looking at a stuffed closet? Rent out your overstock on GoodShuffle and make a few bucks to boot.

Buy one, give one peanut butter company spreads to Anacostia

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Good Spread, a natural peanut butter and organic honey mix, has come to D.C. and is looking for local vendors to help spread the word.

Relay Foods grows, launches mobile site, expands delivery locations

Monday, September 09, 2013

The new mobile site lets customers do all their shopping from a smartphone.

Bloompop to offer custom floral arrangements from local florists

Friday, August 16, 2013

Bloompop, a District-based startup for online floral arrangements and delivery, will exit private beta at the end of August.

Personal chef service PlateDate expands to D.C.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Whether dining with a friend or a group, PlateDate sends a personal chef to your home to cook and serve a meal. Best part? You don't have to do the dishes.

District helps small businesses with grant and contract opportunities through ConnecTech program

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Did you know that the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development has an office devoted entirely to helping startups take advantage of government grants and contracts? Neither did we!

Lend A Box keeps cardboard out of your move and out of the landfill

Monday, June 24, 2013

Moving season is upon us. Lend A Box cofounders Janice Gambaccini and Stephanie Zimmermann are making moves more convenient and eco-friendly.

Music festival on tap? Project Shelter has your back and then some

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Project Shelter presells and delivers new camping gear to music festivals and then donates what is left behind to homeless shelters and refugee camps.

StartUp Kitchen finalist Chaya testing recipes at White House farmers market

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Bettina Stern and Suzanne Simon, who write the food blog Loulies, want to bring Chaya to a neighborhood near you. But first, some tacos!

D.C.-based PhilanTech named one of the Best for the World

Friday, April 26, 2013

Certified B corp PhilanTech streamlines grantmaking and keeps triple-bottom-line sustainability firmly in sight.

Fueling D.C.: Power Supply expands its reach

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Power Supply, the local provider of fresh paleo meals in your CrossFit fridge, wants to hook up with yoga studios and mixed martial arts academies.

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