Washington, D.C., Among Best Technology Start-Up Towns

Washington, D.C., Among Best Technology Start-Up Towns

Washington, D.C., Among Best Technology Start-Up Towns

Washington, D.C., was ranked 5th in the nation for being a top city for technology start-ups according to a list by USA TODAY and the National Venture Capital Association.

The region was cited for giving rise to the likes of AOL and LivingSocial.

USA TODAY quoted Washington entrepreneur Zvi Band as saying, "Every major organization and non-profit has a presence here, so it's really attractive."

Related Articles:
Maryland is No. 1 for Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Maryland Engineering Ranks Among the Nation’s Top 20 Undergraduate Engineering Programs
Maryland Engineering Graduate Programs: Top 10 Among Public Universities, Five Years in a Row
Maryland Engineering ranks #11 among public colleges in the U.S.
Maryland Engineering Graduate Programs: Top 10 Public, Four Years in a Row
Alum Fatima Mikdashi Named 2022 Marshall Scholarship Finalist
Maryland Engineering ranked #12 public undergraduate program in the country
Maryland Graduate Engineering Ranked #10 Public in the Nation
Clark School Undergraduate Programs Move Up in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Clark School Graduate Engineering Program Ranked 20th Nationally

August 24, 2012


Prev   Next

Current Headlines

Agents of Positive Change: Highlighting Women Maryland Engineers

Celebrating Women in Aerospace Engineering: Christine Hartzell

Batteries, Building Efficiency, and More: Innovating in Energy

Clark School Research Nominated for “Invention of the Year”

Balachandran, Cameron, Yu Receive 2024 MURI Award

Edo Waks Recipient of 2024 MURI Award

University of Maryland Team Enters XPRIZE Competition to End Wildfires

K.J. Ray Liu Elected to National Academy of Engineering

News Resources

Return to Newsroom

Search News

Archived News

Events Resources

Events Calendar