What's Working in Washington

The D.C. tech industry has struggled to find its voice on issues affecting business and area values, but a recently-founded coalition seeks to turn the tide. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Greensight Agronomics uses drone technology to survey agricultural land and reduce the use of chemicals, water, and labor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The CEO of the newly-formed Greater Washington Partnership faces a significant list of challenges from affordable housing to transportation problems. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Screen addiction is seen by many as an epidemic, with children spending countless hours every day staring at tablets and televisions. Parents want to get them inspired to be curious, creative minds and the DC founders of Surprise Ride say they have the solution. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Scientists in greater Washington are defining what it means to connect man and machine, and their technologies are changing the lives of people with physical disabilities across the United States. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The most surprising thing when becoming a founder? Watching her company's culture develop. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The same way playing identical notes can sound different from one musician to the next because of personal style, new technology can spot the pacing and patterns of our typing -- the newest tool in fighting cyber hacking and identity theft. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The CEO of one of the largest educators for three- and four-year-olds in DC says new tech methods are changing the pre-school education. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Connecting sensors to the internet, collecting massive amounts of data, and turning it into intelligencethats what Bob Marshall aims to do as CEO of Earth Networks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Former Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sean Griffin has a plan to help to entrepreneurs around the world start and grow their businesses. His organization Griffinworx has created $744 million in economic income, mostly in developing countries. Now he's bringing Griffinworx back to the United States, partnering with eBay to operate StartUp Cups in Washington, DC and Brooklyn to help women, immigrants a...

May 22, 2017 show features interviews with Sean Griffin, Bob Marshall and Jack McCarthy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

When starting a business, a lawyer is almost always required to help a business grow and while it may go against common sense, lawyers work to save startups money in legal fees. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The first four months of the Trump administration have been engaging, to say the least, and how his presidency serves to affect the socioeconomic landscape is still up for debate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence are not simply trendy new technologies. They are tools shaping government and commerce for years to come. "Our industry computing is in a state of transformation," says Michael McCormack, CEO of Eolian, a software development and content production firm that specializes in AR, VR, and AI. "Our computers are slowly moving from your poc...

The business editor for The Washington Post has insight into how D.C. is being framed and perceived around the world, and he says these are exciting times. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

While D.C.s culture is often reduced to that of lobbyists and government officials, locals have started to push back against this characterization to show off the vibrant life of the area. The national capital region's theatre, music and food cultures have developed beyond expectations and remain underrated, according to Rachel Nania and Jason Fraley, cohosts of WTOPs Capital Culture podcast. See...

The new administration has promised to focus on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence and will be looking to the Washington, D.C. region for new breakthroughs in technology. Chuck Brooks, Vice President of Government Relations & Marketing at Sutherland Government Solutions, says the region should pounce on the opportunity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

The latest real estate app augments services such as Zillow to allow home buyers to save money, according to Upside Door COO Ric Fleisher. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Gavin Daniels, founder and principal of Wingate Hughes Architects says the motive behind their designs for spaces came from a drive to bring out the way people want to work, and the way company leaders want their teams to excel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A local entrepreneur who saw glaring gaps in efficiency in the workplace has brought together cybersecurity and technology to make life easier for analysts. Tensor Wrench is a data-streamlining tool that helps analysts improve working speed across applications by collating data with cloud support. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

The winner of George Washington Universitys business plan competition aims to cut the number of emergency room visits in D.C.s poorest neighborhoods. Dr. Freya Spielberg, a professor at G.W., said she set out to demonstrate that its possible to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable populations while also lowering healthcare costs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

Location, location, location See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Right Proper Brewing Company brews beer built on neighborhood pride and a rare sense of authenticity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The defense industry has lowered its expectations following promises on the campaign trail from President Donald Trump to drastically increase defense spending, said Defense One global business editor Marcus Weisgerber. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 1, 2017 show features interviews with Marcus Weisgerber, Thor Cheston, Kevin Bennett. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .