Innovation & Job News

Georgetown Angels to hold pitch and networking event

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Georgetown Angels, an angel group that invests in seed and series A rounds for tech startups, is bringing some big investors to town for an event in September.

Web and mobile agency nclud moves to new space

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

nclud, the design agency behind Beercamp and the recent Design Battle Royale, has new digs.

Alexandria-based Taxi Magic wins DCTC approval

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Taxi Magic, an e-hail app out of Alexandria, Va., is the latest transportation company to win approval from the D.C. Taxicab Commission.

IT IS SIMPLE teaches seniors about tech

Monday, August 12, 2013

Tired of walking your parents through attaching a photo to email for the millionth time? IT IS SIMPLE will teach them for you.

At Canvas, it's all about community

Friday, August 09, 2013

Canvas, the coworking space near Dupont Circle, doubled in size in March and promptly sold out its dedicated desk space.

DC online suggestion box adds USA Today as a client

Wednesday, August 07, 2013

D.C.-based Betterific has added USA Today as a client. The home of the digital suggestion box is also rolling out Google Hangouts with certain brand founders in the coming months.

District small biz owners get free tech tools from LEDC and OCTO

Tuesday, August 06, 2013

The D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer and the Latino Economic Development Center have been helping District small business owners integrate tech into their businesses for nine months. They will celebrate tomorrow by awarding free hardware and software to 21 small business owners.

Rockville biotech company enters into agreement to make pneumonia vaccine component

Tuesday, August 06, 2013

FinaBiosolutions LLC has entered into a partnership to develop and manufacture a low-cost component in a pneumonia vaccine.

Peer-to-peer rideshare Lyft launches in DC

Thursday, August 01, 2013

Pink mustaches are going to take over the District, if Lyft has its way with D.C. The real-time peer-to-peer rideshare company has kicked off District operations.

Social Tables announces $1.6M in funding

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Social Tables, the D.C.-based event planning startup, has closed a funding round led by Militello Capital.

ReelGenie closes $850K seed round

Monday, July 29, 2013

ReelGenie, the startup out of Silver Spring, Md., that aims to put quality video storytelling within everyone's reach, just closed a seed round worth $850K.

Local custom wall decal biz scores Nat Geo images

Friday, July 26, 2013

WallMonkeys has turned custom printing wall decals into a million-dollar business that shows no signs of slowing.

iDEAXiS looking for native Spanish language apps for B2B app marketplace

Friday, July 26, 2013

App Mercado, the fourth B2B app marketplace from D.C.-based iDEAXiS, is scheduled to launch 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.

Origin Stories, weekly online pub of superhero founders, launches

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Faster than a speedy T1 data connection...able to assemble and motivate vertically deep teams in a single bound...they're founders, they're visionaries...they're in Origin Stories!