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| May 18, 2026 | Mayor Bowser Releases Key Findings from New Study and Strategic Plan to Grow DC’s Retail Market and Deliver Economic Opportunity | (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), and the Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) released a new Retail Strategic Plan—a comprehensive study and a... |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Mayor Bowser to Promote Washington, DC to International Businesses at SelectUSA Investment Summit | (Washington, DC) – Today, Monday, June 24, Mayor Muriel Bowser will join the SelectUSA Investment Summit to share how Washington, DC is a great place for investment and a hub for technology and innovation. Hosted by the U.S. Department of C... |
| May 17, 2024 | Mayor Bowser to Promote Washington, DC and Recruit Retail Operators at ICSC LAS VEGAS | (Washington, DC) – On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser will attend ICSC LAS VEGAS (ICSC) to attract retailers to Washington, DC. This economic mission is coordinated by the Washington, DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP), which h... |
| Apr 28, 2021 | After a year of pandemic woes, 1776 is shuttering its DC location (again) | As of Friday, incubator and coworking network 1776 will no longer have a D.C. location.
Following a year in which a pandemic and economic downturn shifted many workspaces from offices to homes, 1776 will be closing its Lafayette Square loca... |
| Mar 17, 2021 | DC Development Report: Tech expansion continues, while coworking contracts | At Technical.ly, we look to track movements and growth of the District’s emerging tech companies. That can mean a lot of different kinds of companies trying a bunch of new models, so it can feel like a big tent. But there are also moments w... |
| Aug 9, 2019 | From Politics to Life Sciences, D.C.’s a Beacon for Inclusive Innovation | Washington, D.C.’s origins as a political hub began 229 years ago when it became the capital of the United States of America to bridge the gap between the south and the north as a compromise. Today, Washington, D.C. is on its way to becomin... |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Amplify Philly drew 3,500 fans at SXSW. But what exactly does it mean? | Nobody would challenge the idea that Amplify Philly is an eclectic coalition. Organizers pride themselves on it.
For the second year, that coalition rented out a popular bar in Austin during the technology portion of SXSW, the 30-year-old m... |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Here are your lessons on collaboration from Greater Washington nabbing Amazon HQ2 | Here’s a new standard for regional collaboration: an active group text thread among economic development honchos.
Turns out that during the hotly contested battle for Amazon HQ2, the much-coveted high-paying jobs bonanza that dominated poli... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | WDCEP welcomes 26 District leaders as ambassadors ahead of 2019 SXSW | The Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) welcomes 26 Washington, D.C., area leaders as part of its inaugural WeDC Ambassador Program in collaboration with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED). F... |
| Jan 24, 2019 | #WeDC House returns at 2019 SXSW. Apply to showcase your tech company | Get ready for the return of #WeDC House at SXSW 2019.
In case you missed it! The highly anticipated return of the #WeDC House at 2019 SXSW March 9-11:
🖊️ Sign up for updates
🙋♂️🙋♀️ Make an nomination for a #WeDC Ambassador
📌 Showcase your... |
| Jan 18, 2019 | WDCEP launches WeDC Ambassador Program for SXSW, seeks nominations | In collaboration with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), the Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) is seeking ambassadors for SXSW.
Nominate a WeDC Ambassador & represent the District as a... |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Mayor Bowser announces DC’s version of SXSW, with a focus on inclusive innovation | Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) is hosting the first WeDC Fest, a three-day conference celebrating inclusive innovation in the District. WDCEP is putting on WeDC fest in support of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s inclusive innovation agend... |
| Aug 30, 2018 | WDCEP wants you to ‘vote up’ DC-focused panels at SXSW 2019 | Earlier this year we highlighted five D.C. tech leaders seen at SXSW 2018 and now WDCEP and the mayor’s office are teaming up again to make sure the local tech scene has a prominent presence at the 2019 innovation festival in Austin, Texas.... |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 5 #dctech leaders representing at SXSW | AUSTIN, TX — You could fill a volume on how and when and whether an economic development case can be made at SXSW, the big and noisy annual conference bonanza in Austin. The tech-infused Interactive portion of the programming wraps up tomor... |
| Mar 8, 2018 | The Ultimate D.C. Tech Guide to SXSW 2018 | Each year, the District goes big at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, and 2018 is no different.
The coveted technology, film and music festival kicks off tomorrow, and, with an arsenal of programming and ambassadors by its side, the Wash... |
| Sep 7, 2017 | This free event explores how smart city technology can help all of DC | As D.C. produces more new technology, leaders want to make sure everyone gets a chance to benefit.
That’s the message that the Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) and the city brought to SXSW last March and WDCEP will now follow up w... |
| Aug 8, 2017 | How Servcorp’s ‘virtual offices’ are evolving | Australia-based Servcorp, founded in 1978, is in part focused on the “virtual office” concept in which they were pioneers. The virtual office concept, for those unfamiliar, is for businesses who don’t need a full-time office space, but who ... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | I’m reversing 8 years of corporate assimilation and it’s so hard | Two months ago at a pitch competition, someone I deeply respected called me out for being inauthentic. I knew I needed to figure out why I was only comfortable dancing around my background, and not comfortable being vulnerable and truly sha... |
| Feb 22, 2017 | Who deserves to win all the free stuff from Startup Arlington? | In the race to attract small business talent, Arlington has an attractive trick up its sleeve.
Arlington Economic Development launched Startup Arlington in October 2015, an online competition that offers a bunch of free stuff to a startup w... |
| Mar 7, 2016 | DC-Area Tech Companies Set to Invade SXSW | Going to SXSWi 2016? Consider coming out to one of Tech.Co’s many events!
In just a few days, startups and technologists from Washington, DC and Northern Virginia will embark on the annual journey to Austin, Texas. The DMV crew will be met ... |
| Mar 2, 2016 | DC has a busy social schedule at SXSW this year | The Washington, DC Economic Partnership’s (WDCEP) “activation” at SXSW might only last three days, but it’s aiming to accomplish a lot. WDCEP announced a full line-up of District-sponsored events at the yearly Austin festival on Monday, a c... |
| Feb 12, 2016 | Looking for mentoring gigs? WDCEP made a guide for #dctech | There’s a lot going on in #dctech.
On any given night of the week there tends to be a variety of events taking place, and new, niche Meetup groups pop up every week. Hence efforts like the DMV Startup calendar, the DC Tech Facebook Group, n... |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Hey, startups: Apply now to join the DC Startup Showcase at SXSW 2016 | Calling all D.C.-based startups: Are you planning on being at SXSW in March? If so, you can apply to be a part of the Washington, DC Economic Partnership’s Startup Showcase at the WeDC House.
WDCEP is looking to select around 20 D.C.-based ... |
| Nov 2, 2015 | Fundrise wins first-ever We DC Award for innovation and tech | The Washington, DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) announced the inaugural winners of the We DC Awards at its annual meeting on Oct. 30. The awards, given to a leader in the categories of creative economy, innovation and technology and real es... |
| Jun 18, 2015 | These Harvard grads are out to disrupt lobbying | A few weeks ago Alex Wirth, a boyish-looking 21-year-old, and his former roommate, 22-year-old Jonathan Marks, were picking up their college diplomas.
Now, they’re running a company in D.C.
Launched in January, Quorum Analytics grew out of ... |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 5 Stats That Will Convince You to Startup in D.C. | The Washington, D.C. region has one of the most vibrant startup regions in the country. In recent years, D.C. has gained recognition from the likes of The Washington Post and public radio to VentureBeat and Entrepreneur as one of the top te... |
| Mar 23, 2015 | One of the Top Reasons for AddThis’s Success: Company Culture [VIDEO] | While Rich Harris hasn't been at AddThis for too long (he joined the company towards the end of 2013 as its new CEO), he's managed to push the company through new growth while somehow maintaining a startup-like culture in the work... |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Steve Case: Third Wave of the Internet Will Focus on Our Daily Lives [VIDEO] | On Monday, Steve Case announced that he is set to go on a third Rise of the Rest tour which will go through some of the most vibrant startup ecosystems in the American south: Richmond, VA; Raleigh-Durham, NC; Charleston, SC; Atlanta, GA; an... |
