Rachel Kaufman : Innovation & Job News

With the opening of a "fashion incubator" in DC, aspiring designers now have a chance to learn about the business behind their passion.

TandemNSI's drone-focused pitch event brought out a dozen startups, university, and high-school projects to showcase the latest and greatest in unmanned aerial vehicle research.

The initiative provides grants from $25,000 to $250,000 to companies that relocate to a newly designated tech corridor along 7th Street NW.

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.

The Duke and the Duck Productions, formerly a two-person partnership, has hired a project manager to handle a huge influx of work.

As South by Southwest Interactive kicks off, members of D.C.'s tech community and representatives of D.C's government join the mix.

Pango Mobile Parking is also hiring a four to 15-person "street team."