Innovation & Job News

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!

D.C. healthy meal-delivery services now serving customers from Manassas to Baltimore

Friday, July 12, 2013

Power Supply and Mindful Chef, services that deliver healthy meals to Crossfit gyms and yoga studios, are joining forces to expand their menu offerings and service locations.

Public affairs-focused Beekeeper Group hires two, is looking for one more

Thursday, July 11, 2013

The Beekeeper Group, if you'll pardon the pun, is buzzing with activity, using digital formats to advocate for associations and nonprofits.

Fishbowl Labs in Dulles relaunches, raises the bar

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Fishbowl Labs, the startup incubator space at the AOL campus in Dulles, is relaunching with major changes.

WDCEP launches DC tech startup mentoring initiative

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

D.C. tech startups will soon have another source for business advice: Accelerate DC, a new mentoring program based on the successful MIT Venture Mentoring Service.

Digital taxi dispatch service Hailo launches with DCTC approval

Monday, July 08, 2013

Hailo, a taxi on demand for D.C. denziens, launches today with the blessing of the D.C. Taxicab Commission.

1776 goes global with challenge competition

Tuesday, July 02, 2013

1776 announces three global initiatives today, and one is a tournament challenge that will put the District on the international stage in May 2014.

New startup Preamp creates video previews of local live music shows

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Preamp.fm has officially launched and wants to help you get your live music groove on.

Startupland documentary series launches Kickstarter campaign

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Startupland is a documentary series about the five most recent Fortify Ventures accelerator graduates. Producer/director Justin Gutwein wants to raise $75K on Kickstarter. Are you in?

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.

Online fundraising platform Crowdvance does away with service fees for good

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Crowdvance's new business model won the company first place at the Values and Ventures competition at Texas Christian University.

TrendPo launches signature product, announces angel investor and is hiring four

Monday, June 17, 2013

TrendPo, which breaks big data down into manageable bytes for the political sphere, launches its signature product today.

BlastRoots closes angel round, partners with Kudos

Saturday, June 15, 2013

BlastRoots helps you advocate for your favorite causes using a multitude of sources--because petitions are so 1689.

Federal contractor job board will look for biz dev help

Friday, June 14, 2013

Exfederal.com, the job board and resume database just for federal contractors, is holding steady and hopes to hire in the coming months.