Welcome to the 1776 newsletter—your pulse on trends and startups innovating in industries that matter. Here you’ll find news on education, energy, health and cities, followed by events and classes where we hope to see you.  

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Looking ahead to 2015, we have an expert from Pearson weighing in on badging and a weekly trend piece on the state of drones

 

Our Challenge Cup team is home for the holidays, but will be off to Beijing in the new year. Be sure to read about some of the winners from this year and find out if the Challenge Cup is headed to a city near you.

 

Morgan Gress

Editor, 1776
 

Featured

2014 in Review: Moving the Dot Forward for Indoor Location Positioning
By Carol Politi, CEO, TRX Systems
2014 was a game changer: Indoor location technology actually began to be deployed at scale. 
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Education

Looking to 2015: Digital Badging for the 21st Century
By Jarin Schmidt, Product Strategist, Pearson
Starting with video games, badges have become the future of education. 
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What We Read This Week: Education Trends & News from around the Web


Energy

Weekly Trend: Regional Solar Markets Still Open, Despite SolarCity's Dominance
By Peter Lougee
Regional market forces may lend themselves to smaller companies. 
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What We Read This Week: Energy Trends & News from around the Web
 

Health

Personalized Healthcare Deserves Equally Personalized Innovation
By Dr. Gautam Gulati, Founder, The Unusual Group
Fix what's broken, but leave the rest. 
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What We Read This Week: Health Trends & News from Around the Web

Cities

Weekly Trend: U.S. Falling Behind in Growing Global Market for Drones
By Melissa Steffan, Assistant Editor, 1776
It's been a big year for drones, but perhaps not in the way you might think. 
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What We Read This Week: Smart City Trends & News from Around the Web

Challenge Cup

Winner Spotlight: SheFighter Enables Arabic Women to Fight Back Against Abuse
By Dena Levitz
Empowering women isn't just a hobby, it's good business. 
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More News at 1776 >>

 

Events @ 1776

December 20 - ChallengeX Islamabad
Meet startups changing the world as they compete in Islamabad, Pakistan. - RSVP >>

January 14 - Challenge Cup Beijing
Meet startups changing the world as they compete in the first 2015 Challenge Cup in Beijing, China. - RSVP >>

January 21 - Startup Grind with Tim Chi, Wedding Wire
Join Startup Grind for its first program of 2015. - RSVP >>

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General Assembly @ 1776


December 20 @ 10:00 a.m.
5 Simple Steps to Business Funding - RSVP >>

January 6 @ 5:00 p.m.
Coffee Chat: Become a User Experience Designer - RSVP >>

January 12 @ 6:30 p.m.
Front-End Web Development Info Session - RSVP >>

More GA Classes @ 1776 >>

 

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