Innovation & Job News

D.C. startup preps for second TV appearance

Monday, October 19, 2015

Surprise Ride, the startup that mails educational, hands-on activities to kids each month, already survived an appearance on "Shark Tank." Now the D.C. startup is prepping to appear on the spinoff "Beyond The Tank."

Grassroots advocacy platform Phone2action creates tech education program for DC youth

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

The advocacy platform is spending $250,000 to educate high-school and college-aged DC kids on how to build apps and a career in tech.

Local author crowdfunding YA diabetes book

Friday, July 31, 2015

Native Washingtonian James Arawole says "Blood is Thicker Than Sugar" is the only young adult novel of its kind.

Kids' STEM center opens permanent location in Fairfax

Friday, July 03, 2015

“After many years of being a museum without walls, we are thrilled to make such experiences possible every day,” Children’s Science Center Executive Director Nene Spivy said in a press release.

DC students will race battery-powered cars at RFK this weekend, and you can watch

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Check out 23 electric vehicles built by DC students Saturday.

Who's hiring in DC: District Doughnut, Young Playwrights' Theater, The Duke and the Duck

Thursday, May 07, 2015

Today's jobs are a little off the beaten path--we're serving up doughnuts and theater alongside our normal dose of development, design and marketing jobs.

Mayor Bowser to unveil DC Innovation Opportunity program

Tuesday, May 05, 2015

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is expected tomorrow to announce a new program called DC Innovation Opportunity that will serve high-potential, low-income D.C. residents.

1776 releases podcast to answer questions about acquisitions

Friday, May 01, 2015

When it announced it had acquired Disruption Corp in Arlington, VA, and Hattery in San Francisco, 1776 cofounders Evan Burfield and Donna Harris and now managing director Paul Singh faced lots of questions from the #DCtech community. They just released a podcast to explain more on their plans.

1776 expands to west coast with acquisition of S.F. "startup studio" Hattery

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

1776, the growing incubator, coworking space and seed fund, announced today that it has acquired Hattery in San Francisco.

DC businesses prep for Super Pi(e) Day with pie, pizza and a wedding

Thursday, March 12, 2015

According to math nerds, this Saturday is Super Pi(e) Day! Here's how to celebrate.

New crowdfunding platform helps students secure up to $10K in loans for college tuition

Monday, February 02, 2015

PYT Funds, a crowdfunding platform for current and future college students, is designed to help when financial aid and student loans just aren't enough.

Who's hiring in DC: EquityEats, Engage, Mobility Labs

Friday, January 23, 2015

The latest jobs in DC Tech, served piping hot!

DC Tech community holds Collaborate conference this week

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

The minds of entrepreneurs and innovators will meet in downtown D.C. Friday and Saturday as the Fosterly community combines Day of Fosterly and GovFest into one giant conference called Collaborate.

Halcyon Incubator welcomes second cohort of social entrepreneurs

Thursday, December 04, 2014

The Halcyon Incubator, an initiative of the S&R Foundation located in Georgetown, will welcome its second class of social entrepreneurs in January. Meet the companies working to improve living conditions across the globe.

Got three minutes? At Capital Call, it might net your company hundreds of thousands of dollars

Friday, October 24, 2014

Capital Call, a semi-annual pitch event hosted by Cooley LLP, draws entrepreneurs and investors together for potential matchmaking. Meet the companies who pitched last week.

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