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Morning Notes

Published May 11, 2022 at 7:30AM

Clouds over Rosslyn (Flickr pool photo by Jeff Vincent)

New Bikeshare Station Near Shirlington — “Hey Arlington! We’ve installed a new station at S Wakefield St & 28th Rd S, and it’s a perfect day to stop by and take a ride.” [Twitter]

Data Centers Coming to Nat’l Landing — “The plan to establish 5G connectivity in Crystal City, Pentagon City and Potomac Yard, reshaping the larger community into a technological hub, includes a new addition: data centers. JBG Smith Properties, the area’s dominant property owner, will set up two “urban edge” data centers to serve as hubs for carriers and data aggregation.” [Washington Business Journal]

Feature

Ballston startup HUNGRY acquires healthy snacks company NatureBox

By Brandi Bottalico

Published May 9, 2022 at 3:30PM

Hungry founders Eman Pahlavani, Shy Pahlevani and Jeff Grass (courtesy photo)

Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups, founders, and other local technology news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring 1515 Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn.

HUNGRY still has an appetite for growth.

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Happyly helps companies bring fulfillment, joy to employees outside of work

By Brandi Bottalico

Published May 2, 2022 at 11:30AM | Updated May 2, 2022 at 12:48PM

Happyly Founder Caitlin Iseler and her family (courtesy Caitlin Iseler)

Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups, founders, and other local technology news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring 1515 Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn.

Caitlin Iseler had great benefits in her executive search job, but nothing that supported her as a working parent.

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Arlington startup rides health care data, cost-control waves

By Brandi Bottalico

Published April 25, 2022 at 1:00PM

The CareJourney team (courtesy of CareJourney)

Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups, founders, and other local technology news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring 1515 Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn.

There are two “waves” one Arlington analytics company is riding: the health care industry’s inefficient use of data and the need for the U.S. to get a handle on health care costs.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published April 12, 2022 at 8:55AM | Updated October 17, 2022 at 11:25AM

A United States flag and a Ukraine flag along the W&OD trail bridge over Langston Blvd (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Local Tech Co. Makes Acquisition — “Arlington’s Fluence Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNC) said Monday it has reached a deal to acquire Nispera AG, a software-as-a-service company from Switzerland focused on the renewable energy sector. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.” [Washington Business Journal]

Students Plan Earth Day Event — “Several local high schools and their environmental-club student-leaders are partnering with EcoAction Arlington for an Earth Day community event on April 23 from 9 a.m. to noon at Bon Air Park in Arlington. The initiative will help to raise funds as well as educate the public, in addition to serving as a cleanup event at the park.” [Sun Gazette]

Opinion

Morning Poll: Should Arlington libraries de-prioritize print?

By ARLnow.com

Published April 5, 2022 at 10:15AM | Updated April 5, 2022 at 10:36AM

Looking for books at the Columbia Pike Branch Library (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 10:35 a.m.) Arlington’s public libraries are trying to figure out how to get patrons back after Covid closures.

Since starting to reopen in mid-2021, library use has been down more than 25% from pre-pandemic levels, the Sun Gazette reports.

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International startup accelerator to open its doors in Crystal City next week

By Jo DeVoe

Published March 28, 2022 at 12:30PM | Updated March 29, 2022 at 9:18AM

ZEBOX America Vice President Charles Dehoney, left, and Chief Operating Officer Patrick Duffy, right (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups, founders, and other local technology news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring 1515 Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn.

(Updated at 9:15 a.m. on 03/29/22) International startup accelerator ZEBOX is gearing up to open its U.S. headquarters in Crystal City in April.

Schools

Elementary school locks down iPads after ‘inappropriate use’

By ARLnow.com

Published March 25, 2022 at 2:45PM | Updated March 25, 2022 at 4:01PM

A student looks at an iPad (file photo)

(Updated at 4 p.m.) Oakridge Elementary students are no longer allowed to take their school-issued iPads home due to reports of “inappropriate use.”

The policy will be in place “for the foreseeable future,” Principal Lynn Wright told families in a School Talk email, after “teachers, students and families have shared that iPads are being used inappropriately outside of school hours.”

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This Arlington startup aims to uplift artists with cryptocurrency education

By Jo DeVoe

Published March 21, 2022 at 1:45PM

OVRT logo (courtesy photo)

Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups, founders, and other local technology news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring 1515 Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn.

Cryptocurrency — and the technology underpinning the latest developments within this world, like non-fungible tokens (NFTs) — are complex enough to make the average person’s head spin.

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The new ‘property tech’ industry has this Arlington startup at the forefront

By Jo DeVoe

Published March 7, 2022 at 12:30PM

A promotional graphic from floorwire (courtesy photo)

Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups, founders, and other local technology news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring 1515 Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn.

As a commercial real estate broker, Greg Carpentier always felt he was missing or struggling to find two important pieces of information when negotiating office deals.

News

Arlington is playing up Amazon, D.C. and tech to attract relocating companies

By Jo DeVoe

Published March 3, 2022 at 3:45PM

Arlington Economic Development's new website (courtesy of AED)

When Amazon decided in 2018 to build its second headquarters in Arlington, the county’s economic development team heard one question from the business community: “Why?”

The county was, in the eyes of many, still the smaller and lesser-known neighbor of D.C., says Kelly Rindfusz, the communications director for Arlington Economic Development.

Opinion

Morning Poll: Should summer camp registration shift to a lottery system?

By ARLnow.com

Published February 28, 2022 at 10:30AM

A man clicks a mouse (U.S. A ir Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy)

Yet another year of summer camp registration drama is prompting action by the Arlington County Board.

The online registration system used by Arlington’s Dept. of Parks and Recreation again melted down as camp registration opened at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, despite efforts to beef up the systems this year.