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http://challengecup.1776dc.com/news/boston-startups-promote-individuality-and-3-other-trends-at-the-boston-challenge-cup/
Boston Startups Promote Individuality (and 3 other trends at the Boston Challenge Cup) (http://challengecup.1776dc.com/news/boston-startups-promote-individuality-and-3-other-trends-at-the-boston-challenge-cup/)
December 19, 2013 - Michelle Burwell
Startups in Boston are using technology to carve out sizes in industries that have otherwise operated within the mindset of one-size-fits-all.
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Op-Ed: American Innovation Springs from the Technology and Transportation Nexus (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/18/the-technology-and-transportation-nexus-a-source-of-american-innovation/)
December 18, 2013 - Rep. Bill Shuster (R - Pa.)
History has demonstrated this inexorable link between technology and transportation, and we have no reason to believe the future will be any different.
Read More >> (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/18/the-technology-and-transportation-nexus-a-source-of-american-innovation/)

What Happens when Transportation Innovation Meets Policy? (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/17/what-happens-when-transportation-innovation-meets-policy/)
December 17, 2013 - Melissa Steffan
Innovation and regulation don’t always go hand in hand.
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Friday, January 17, 2013 - 5:30 p.m.
Come hear about the problems Austin's hottest startups are tackling in education, energy, health and smart city sectors.
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Big Ideas and Big Lessons Coming out of the NYC Challenge Cup (http://challengecup.1776dc.com/news/big-ideas-and-big-lessons-coming-out-of-the-nyc-challenge-cup/)
December 18, 2013 - James Velasquez
While multiple trends and big ideas were lurking throughout the competition, victory went to those who could perceive them.
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http://1776dc.com/2013/12/19/how-michael-ramlets-morning-consult-is-making-waves-in-the-health-care-conversation/
How Michael Ramlet’s Morning Consult Is Making Waves in the Health Care Conversation (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/19/how-michael-ramlets-morning-consult-is-making-waves-in-the-health-care-conversation/)
December 19, 2013 - Katie Thompson
Michael Ramlet is right where he wants to be: in the inboxes of some of the nation’s most prominent health care players.
Read More >> (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/19/how-michael-ramlets-morning-consult-is-making-waves-in-the-health-care-conversation/)

How Big Data Is Changing The Educational Frontier (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/13/how-big-data-is-changing-the-educational-frontier/)
December 13, 2013 - Liz Elfman
Even for the institutions that aren’t equipped just yet, big data is proving to be integral to education for a number of reasons.
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Can Startups Make Detroit Smart? (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/16/can-startups-save-detroit-by-making-it-smart/)
December 16, 2013 - Peter Lougee
Detroit may be an ideal candidate for smart-city technology and startup-driven solutions.
Read More >> (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/16/can-startups-save-detroit-by-making-it-smart/)
Data Mining Opens New Commercial Energy Opportunities (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/16/data-mining-opens-new-commercial-energy-opportunities/)
December 16, 2013 - Emily J. Brown
Startups are developing ways to serve the energy needs of the commercial real estate market.
Read More >> (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/16/data-mining-opens-new-commercial-energy-opportunities/)

OPTretina’s Got Its Eye on the Prize (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/18/optretinas-got-their-eye-on-the-prize/)
December 18, 2013 - Michelle Burwell
The founder of this Challenge Cup-winning company, Mark Ruiz, is no novice to the world of startups.
Read More >> (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/18/optretinas-got-their-eye-on-the-prize/)
Fixing Patents Through Policy and Startups (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/19/fixing-patents-through-policy-and-startups/)
December 19, 2013 - Peter Lougee
What if the Innovation Act does not go far enough? There may be another solution—two in fact.
Read More >> (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/19/fixing-patents-through-policy-and-startups/)
Can Cleantech Entrepreneurs Bring Electricity to Developing World? (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/18/can-cleantech-entrepreneurs-bring-electricity-to-developing-world/)
December 18, 2013 - Melissa Steffan
The market for solar energy also is maturing to the point where it may be possible to implement some entrepreneurial solutions in developing areas.
Read More >> (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/18/can-cleantech-entrepreneurs-bring-electricity-to-developing-world/)
Big Money to Be Earned when Edtech Turns Toward Internships (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/17/big-money-to-be-earned-when-edtech-meets-internships/)
December 17, 2013 - Melissa Steffan
What if the best way to teach recent grads important job skills isn’t in the classroom at all?
Read More >> (http://1776dc.com/2013/12/17/big-money-to-be-earned-when-edtech-meets-internships/)

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