DC Tech News
Mon, Nov 11
Apple picked this Arlington-born, veteran-founded platform as its App of the Day
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
Sandboxx, a platform to keep military families connected, is getting the spotlight in honor of Veterans Day.
SEED SPOT was recognized as a top incubator by UBI Global
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
The D.C.-based organization was recognized as a global top-five private business accelerator and as one of three most promising social innovation programs during UBI Global's international summit.
The Center for Innovative Technology expanded to Richmond with a new office
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
The Gather will permanently house the nonprofit's Richmond-area workforce and serve as a worksite for any other CIT employees traveling through the Commonwealth, said President and CEO Ed Albrigo.
Fri, Nov 08
8 DC companies made Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
The list recognizes the 500 fastest growing tech, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in the U.S.
Universities at Shady Grove hosts grand opening of new STEMM education facility
Technical.ly DC | Karuga Koinange
The Biomedical Sciences and Engineering facility is a six-level, 220,000-square-foot building that will support programs in the healthcare, biosciences, engineering and computational science disciplines.
AWS will host Virginia Startup Demo Day on Nov. 14
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
Seven startups in Virginia's 757 Accelerate and Lighthouse Labs accelerator programs will pitch their ventures to a crowd at the Amazon Web Services office.
Thu, Nov 07
M&A Moves: CACI International closed 3 acquisitions last month
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
This mergers and acquisitions roundup also includes deals from Alarm.com, The Carlyle Group and New Frontier Data.
DC Startup Week is launching a monthly event series on Nov. 15
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
The organizers behind DCSW are hosting StartupYourMorning, a monthly breakfast lecture series for entrepreneurs. The first event will take place at Convene.
Here are the winners from the 2019 Moxie Award in DC
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
The third annual event celebrated "Boldness in Business" by recognizing companies that have established bold initiatives or made strategic marketing moves.
Wed, Nov 06
On the Market: Surefire Local is looking for a partner marketing director
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
Founded in 2010, the Virginia-based company manages a marketing platform to help small- and medium-sized businesses. Plus, open roles at 1776's Bethesda location and Dev Technology.
Founder Dan Berger is leaving Social Tables later this month
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
After eight years of leading the growing event tech company, Berger said he is now focusing on publishing a book and exploring other "entrepreneurial endeavors."
Google’s new crowdsourced transit app is now available in DC
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
The Pigeon app was created by Area 120, Google's internal lab for experimental projects. Through the app, users can provide real-time transit data and get commute notifications.
Tue, Nov 05
Power Moves: New C-suite hires for CUCollaborate, 2U, Inky Technology
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
Plus, leadership transition news from Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology, HighPoint, Arcadia Power and Northern Virginia Community College.
Washington Redskins’ Josh Norman announces grant to fund innovation lab
Technical.ly DC | Karuga Koinange
The cornerback's $60,000 grant on behalf of the Players Coalition will fund the Digital Pioneers Academy lab, where students can learn coding and robotics.
This Week in Jobs: Kanye Farms Edition
Technical.ly DC | Alan Neuhauser
Jobs, awards and biodynamic sweet potatoes.
Mon, Nov 04
Learn best practices for inclusive hiring and culture building on Nov. 6 [Events Roundup]
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
Plus, events hosted by HousingTech Ventures, the Flatiron School, Out in Tech DC and General Assembly.
Local Amazon ecommerce service provider Amify opens a second HQ in Ohio
Technical.ly DC | Michelai Graham
Currently headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Amify's Cincinnati office welcomed two key hires to lead the team there, which will be working close to Amazon's Prime Air Hub.
WeDC Futures Forum defined a private-public vision for the connected DMV
Technical.ly DC | Margaret Roth
Convening stakeholders from corporations, government, nonprofits, academic institutions and community organizations, the Oct. 2 forum explored the future of cities, technology and regional connections.