NoMa : Innovation & Job News

Union Kitchen and Compass Coffee are teaming up to offer free classes to would-be entrepreneurs. The new endeavor is called Made in DC.

Savory, a meal delivery service that begins at 10 pm, came out of beta this week and has been selling like hotcakes.

Not going to SXSW? Why don't you look for a new gig instead? We've got 32 in this week's edition of our jobs post.

According to math nerds, this Saturday is Super Pi(e) Day! Here's how to celebrate.

Swizzler sells grass-fed all-beef hot dogs in pretzel rolls with gourmet toppings. The food truck launched at the end of October but the cold weather hasn't kept the founders from finding loyal followers, dubbed the "Swizz Tribe."

Undone Chocolate, a craft chocolate maker with a focus on pure ingredients and transparent business practices, is making chocolate in the District.

Tasty6, a juice company out of Kensington featuring organic, cold-pressed, unpasteurized juice blends, officially launched Tuesday and will offer home delivery in the coming weeks.

This week, Elevation DC spends 60 Seconds With Jonas Singer, owner of Blind Dog Cafe and cofounder of Union Kitchen, a culinary incubator in NoMa. He shares insight on asking questions and the power of capital.

D.C.'s homegrown kombucha brewer and bottler, Capital Kombucha, has secured funding from WACIF and has hired four additional employees.

2armadillos, District producer of crispy chickpeas, won The Today Show's Start Up for Success competition, which comes with a $100,000 investment from CNBC entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis.

2Armadillos, the local chickpea snackmakers, want to replace chips and pretzels with spiced, roasted garbanzos. Business is booming, as more and more folk cry, "Let's hear it for legumes!"

Union Kitchen opened in December 2012 with the goal of letting culinary innovators focus on their products. One year and nearly 60 companies later, the incubator is almost full.

GROWL, a local company that creates cold-brew coffee concentrate, is raising $5K on crowdfunding site Clovest to produce and market handcrafted, flavored lattes.

DC Sharp, the knife sharpening and high-end cutlery outfit based in Union Market, has set up permanent digs.

A new partnership between Union Kitchen, D.C.'s first culinary incubator, and the D.C. Department of Employment Services aims to get small business entrepreneurs up and running.