Innovation & Job News

Transportation data and analytics company opens in Arlington

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Urban Insights, a transportation data and analytics firm, has set up shop in Arlington.

Fairfax company's vision: use your iPhone's fingerprint sensor with your bank's app

Friday, June 20, 2014

IdentityX, a biometric authentication tech company, has released a version of its platform that integrates with Apple's Touch ID. Get ready to sign in to mobile banking with a fingerprint!

Who's hiring in DC: EverFi, Voxiva, Intellinote

Friday, June 13, 2014

Every other week, Elevation DC posts a selective list of job openings in the metro D.C. area. Just 'cause we love you.

Online catering platform Cater2.me now open in six cities

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Cater2.me, a catering platform that offers meals sourced from local restaurants and food trucks, opened up shop in its sixth city this week. The company is also hiring locally.

Local social media company working with ex-Survivor contestant on new reality show

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Zoomph, the social engagement platform based in Reston, has launched Zoomph Cast, an app for Chromecast. It's also getting into the world of reality TV with its newest client.

SpotHero announces $4.5 million Series A investment

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

SpotHero, a pay-in-advance parking app out of Chicago with a presence in D.C., has announced a $4.5 million Series A investment round.

Citing future growth, iStrategy Labs will move to Wonder Bread factory in Shaw

Friday, June 06, 2014

Dupont digital agency iStrategy Labs is moving house to Shaw--right into the middle of the newly created Digital D.C. Tech Corridor.

New incubator for social entrepreneurs announces first class of fellows

Wednesday, June 04, 2014

Halcyon Incubator, an initiative of the S&R Foundation, has announced its first class of fellows. The seven companies for #socialgood will move into Halcyon House in Georgetown in the fall.

Transportation data startup Transit Labs launches with four cities on board

Monday, June 02, 2014

Transit Labs, a transportation data startup out of 1776, has launched an invite-only pilot to turn the power of big-data analytics to public transit.

Online graphics platform rebrands as Visme and moves to Rockville

Thursday, May 29, 2014

EWC Presenter was built as an alternative to Flash. A year in, the startup has 50,000 users, a new name and lots of new features.

Who's hiring in DC: iStrategy Labs, Think Local First, Fundrise

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

A curated list of job openings in the greater D.C. area.

DC's eduCanon wins $100,000 investment at Global Challenge Cup

Monday, May 19, 2014

1776's Global Challenge Festival wrapped up on Saturday, with local company eduCanon making the elite eight and taking top honors in the education category.

Reston-based Intellinote to launch premium version and Android app

Monday, May 19, 2014

Intellinote, a workforce collaboration platform, is launching a premium version of its cloud-based tool suite and will hire an inside sales team.

60 Seconds With....Startupland's Jonathon Perrelli

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

He's a producer, he's a founder, he's a VC...he's even painted fences. This week, Elevation DC spends 60 seconds with Startupland creator and producer and Fortify Ventures managing director Jonathon Perrelli.

Online family-farm planner raises $1.2 million

Friday, May 02, 2014

AgSquared is using its $1.2 million investment to expand its software to help small family farms.

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