Innovation & Job News

ideaspace, a "makerspace plus," sells out first round of memberships in a week

Monday, October 21, 2013

Coming in February 2014: an ideaspace for makers, tinkerers and thinkers in DC.

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.

Mobile bike repair startup launches in the District

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Cyclomend, a startup in the bike repair sphere, brings technicians to your door to save you money.

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.

Mobile workers have a new workspace option in Dupont

Friday, October 11, 2013

Cove, a new kind of mobile office space in Dupont Circle, offers monthly plans for the cost of a latte or less per hour.

D.C. consulting firm exaqueo adds to its talent pool

Thursday, October 10, 2013

The workforce consulting firm has hired a recruiter from LivingSocial and will be adding another employee soon.

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.

Sourcing lunch locally: Cater2.me expands to D.C.

Thursday, October 03, 2013

Bored with turkey and sick of salad? Cater2.me brings local favorites to group lunches at work.

"Code-savvy" web design program Macaw hits Kickstarter goal in less than a day

Thursday, October 03, 2013

Macaw, a highly anticipated Mac-based program that bridges the gap between print design and code, reached its Kickstarter goal in record time.

RideScout, transpo app aggregator, soft launches, partners with RidePost and others

Wednesday, October 02, 2013

RideScout, a new app for iOS and Android, gives District residents a bird's-eye view of different ways to get around.

DC Entrepreneurship Week kicks off October 8, expands to other cities

Monday, September 30, 2013

The 4th annual D.C. Entrepreneurship Week is slated for Oct 8-11. Cofounder Jon Leonardo is bringing the model to other cities around the U.S.

Mobile Future announces $20,000 in award money for mobile development

Friday, September 27, 2013

They might sound like a '60s band, but the Mobileys are a chance for startups in the mobile sphere to score $10K.

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.

DC Device Lab to open Friday, will be free for October

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

iPads and smartphones and screens, oh my! Need a place to test your alpha in IE6 and KitKat at the same time? Head to DC Device Lab.

Mobile consignment boutique gears up in greater DC area

Monday, September 23, 2013

Runway Wheels, a mobile boutique dedicated completely to consignment and college students, is doing pop-up events in the District and looking for angel funding.