Rockville life sciences firm Emmes inks deal for new ownership
The Emmes Co. has seen big changes through the pandemic: a new leader, a new growth strategy, a new business…
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Fast-growing ID.me laying off dozens of workers following IRS facial recognition technology controversy
McLean software company ID.me Inc. has laid off dozens of employees following a period of rapid growth and just months…
Metro takes over Silver Line extension, kicking off final testing and training
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has now taken the keys to the $2.8 billion Silver Line extension. Metro announced…
Audi Field will host 2023 MLS All-Star Game
After soccer fans in Greater Washington learned last week the region will not host World Cup matches in 2026, Major…
Smithsonian narrows site options for new American Latino and Women’s museums
The search for homes for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Latino and American Women’s History Museum is…
Clinician platform with Richmond ties sold to SteadyMD
About a month after Jared Taylor decided to move from Boston to St. Petersburg, Florida, his belongings were packed, and…
Exclusive: Local startup Dorvie wants to make aging in place easier. It just raised millions.
A local startup that aims make life easier for adults aging in place has raised its first round of funding…
Viewpoint: D.C. Council must address those operating outside of licensed cannabis sales operations
There’s an obvious problem in the D.C. cannabis market: Recreational sales are still not legal. As D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen,…
Virginia company to bring wind power to Rivian’s electric truck factory
Rivian Automotive Inc., the buzzy electric truck company, is getting a wind turbine at its manufacturing plant thanks to a…
Boston Properties signs on replacement for Clyde’s longtime home in Reston Town Center
Sixty Vines, a Dallas-based, wine-centric restaurant, is coming to Greater Washington — and in some familiar space at that. The…
Language-learning app Pangea Chat is heading into the classroom — a lot of them
Pangea Chat, a language-learning company based in Richmond, has made a series of hires aimed at enhancing its app —…
My Story: Mariela Buendia-Corrochano on the design of her perseverance
Editor’s note: “My Story” is where business executives share their personal and professional backgrounds and journeys that have made them…
Viewpoint: Inclusive leaders make for truly inclusive policies, beyond just show
Representation matters. A lot. Recent research from Accenture shows that an inclusive working environment in which all people feel they…
D.C., Baltimore fall short in 2026 World Cup hosting bid
The World Cup won’t be coming to Baltimore or the nation’s capital. Charm City’s joint bid with D.C. was not…
The Fire Awards: Nominations now open for 2022
It’s summer, and it’s getting hot. And we’re not just talking about the weather. The local innovation economy is also…
Nodal Exchange is adding new jobs in Tysons with an expanded HQ
A lot of real estate transactions cross our desks at the Washington Business Journal. We can’t devote full stories to…
Lego to build $1B Richmond-area factory with plans to hire more than 1,700
Legos will soon be made underfoot in Virginia. The Lego Group and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that the…
Lego to build $1B Richmond-area factory with plans to hire more than 1,700
Legos will soon be made underfoot in Virginia. The Lego Group and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that the…
NASA is looking to get its patented technologies into the hands of Virginia’s startups
To put a human face to the patents available from NASA for commercial use, Katrina Young, program lead for NASA’s Langley…
Restaurant and food incubator coming to Anacostia
A restaurant, food business incubator and shared kitchen is coming to D.C.’s Ward 8, where it will be part of…
Boeing to establish veterans jobs center at Virginia Tech’s Alexandria campus
The Boeing Co. is partnering with the commonwealth of Virginia to set up a new workforce development and education hub…
D.C.’s startup ecosystem ranks in the top 20 globally. Here’s who stands above.
The D.C. area ranks among the world’s top 20 startup ecosystems, but it sits in the middle of the pack.…
TemperPack eyes ‘disruptive’ new product on heels of $140M round led by Goldman Sachs
James McGoff, the chief product officer and co-founder of TemperPack Inc., says the $140 million funding round his Richmond company…
Art Walsh, Northern Virginia land-use attorney who was integral to region’s growth, dies
Martin D. “Art” Walsh, co-founder of one of the most prolific land-use law firms in Northern Virginia, died Monday at…
