technology : Innovation & Job News

After receiving applications from more than 100 local companies, 1776 announces D.C.'s field of competitors in the Challenge Cup. The winners will move on to the Challenge Festival, which will be even bigger next year.

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The District announced the eight startups that will receive up to $200,000 from its Digital D.C. Tech Fund: Aquicore, Azert, EventKloud,FlexSpot, Riide,Silica Labs,Vinolovers and MyMuzik.

The makers of the app Greenease have moved to NYC for a stay in an accelerator and $25K but plan to return to DC, their home base, in December.

Bloompop, a local alternative to FTD.com that now serves 20 states, is growing and will raise a seed round by the end of the year.

The creator of Openreporter, a LinkedIn for journalists, will soon launch Bulletin, a mobile app that connects citizens, reporters and experts to collaboratively improve the news.

Aspire, a D.C. startup lately of Acceleprise, wants to make working at your office feel more like working at Google by giving employees control over their perks.

DrinkMate, a tiny breathalyzer that plugs into your phone's microUSB port, is wrapping up a very successful Kickstarter campaign. Company CEO Shaun Masavage gives a little insight into his success.

TrendPo, a data analytics and social media advertising firm for politicians, has new clients, a new office and is in a new incubator.

Danny Boice, cofounder of conference calling disruptor Speek, gives EDC the skinny on the new enterprise-class service for those who want better from their conference call meetings.

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

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Orate, a company born from D.C.'s 2014 Startup Weekend, is incubating at The Startup Factory in Durham, NC. When the cofounders return to D.C. in November, they will already have money in the bank.

Zoomph, the company that powers the social media hubs at Wizards, Caps, Mystics and Orioles games, has some cool new features for fans and for clients.

RideScout, a transportation aggregator developed at 1776 in D.C. that currently serves 69 U.S. cities, announces today that they've been acquired by moovel, a Daimler company and the parent company of car2go.