Barbara Pash : Innovation & Job News

Urban Igloo is doubling its staff from 10 to 20 at its DC headquarters, adding staff in Philly, and looking for more cities to expand into.

DC-based SimpleTix is also hiring four developers and business development salespeople to respond to growth.

Bookalokal, originally launched in Brussels, has chosen D.C. as its first stateside market.

RenterResume, a service for landlords, will expand into the D.C. market, and possibly move here from Baltimore.

Wheel Shields, which makes protective coverings for longboard wheels, will relocate and hire three to four once the founder, a UMD senior, graduates this spring.

Sequoia Apps may open its cybersecurity accelerator to entrepreneurs outside its parent company.

The D.C.-based solar energy company is hiring yet again.

Thanks to a $2.5 million financing round last year, SKYE Associates, a Bethesda-based e-commerce company, is seeking acquisitions.

Dynaxys will run the state of Maryland's program for people with HIV and AIDS, a five-year, $192 million program.

The company expects to add another 9 employees next year and reach $100 million in revenue by 2017.

Standard Solar developed, installed and will service the first commercial solar micro-grid system in Maryland.

D.C.'s Aquicore signs service contract for energy management services for Air Rights Center, a Bethesda office complex.

Weinberg Medical Physics develops ultra-fast MRI for brain imaging.

CareLuLu, a website listing day care and preschool providers, plans to expand to California and other markets. 

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