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1776 is a business incubator in Washington, D.C. founded by Evan Burfield and Donna Harris. 1776 connects startups with resources in the Washington metropolitan area.〔("1776 Launches in Washington, DC to Convene, Connect and Accelerate Startups in the Nation’s Capital" ) Startup American Partnership, Retrieved 4 June 2013〕 Founded in February 2013, 1776 targets startups in regulated fields, such as education, energy, healthcare and government.〔("1776: Where Traditional DC meets Startup DC" ) Upstart Business Journal, Retrieved 4 June 2013〕 The organization has four primary initiatives: 1776 Campus, News & Events, 1776 School and its Accelerator program. Membership is granted through an application process that selects startups with high growth potential that will be valuable members of the community. As of February 2014, 1776 has over 200 member companies. Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray has been a strong advocate of 1776. He helped secure real-estate for the 1776 Campus and provided $380,000 in grant funds for its activities.〔("Mayor Vincent C. Gray Helps Launch 1776 Startup Accelerator" ), DC.gov, Retrieved 25 September 2013〕〔("DC Mayor Vincent Gray Celebrates, Speek, DC Tech and 1776" ), Nibletz, Retrieved 25 September 2013〕 He has cited 1776 as a cornerstone of the city's Five-Year Economic Development strategy to develop the District of Columbia into "the largest technology center on the East Coast."〔("Mayor Gray Highlights 1776 Accelerator and District’s Tech Scene in Weekly Radio Address" ), DC.gov, Retrieved 27 September 2013〕 A 2011 report funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce reports that some level of investment to business incubators can lead to job creation.〔("Tech Incubators Booming Across Nation" ) Time Warner Cable News, Retrieved on 26 December 2013〕 == Campus == The 1776 Campus opened in April 2013.〔("Startup 'Accelerator' 1776 Launches as Next Great Hope for D.C.'s Tech Scene" ) DCist, Retrieved 25 September 2013〕 The Campus is a physical space that houses approximately 200 startups, hosts D.C. events, and provides amenities such as classes, mentorship and a collaborative work environment to its members. The campus is open 24 hours a day, and members have different levels of access depending on the terms of their membership. At 1776, there are three different types of memberships available to startups: Reserved membership, Unreserved membership and Nights & Weekends membership. Comcast, Microsoft and the District of Columbia serve as 'Founding Partners' of 1776. The first five startup companies of the 1776 Campus that joined as 'Founding Members' were Social Tables, Hinge, Tech Cocktail, TroopID and Bloompop. Other noteworthy members include transportation app RideScout,〔("This Super Useful App Wants to Change How We Get Around Cities" ) The Atlantic Cities, Retrieved on 03 February 2014〕 online textbook platform Flat World Knowledge,〔("Flat World Chips Away at $9B Textbook Industry with Cheaper Digital Versions" ) Venture Beat, Retrieved on29 January 2014〕 and mobile dating app Hinge.〔("Hinge Hits SF With Its App for Finding True Love Not Just Hookups" ) Tech Crunch, Retrieved on 16 January 2014〕 Prominent entrepreneurs that serve as mentors include former Priceline.com CTO Scott Case, Blackboard Co-founder Michael Chasen and HelloWallet executive Michael Yoch. The most recent 1776 member to graduate from 1776 is Social Tables. While housed at the 1776 Campus, Social Tables grew from 7 staff members to 25 staff members. In January 2014, they moved off campus to private office space in Washington, D.C.〔("Social Tables, 1776 Founding Member, Moves Onward and Upward" ) 1776, Retrieved 2 January 2013〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1776 (company)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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