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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.
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. Read More >>
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. Read More >>
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. Read more >>
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. Read more >>
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. Read more >>
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. Read more >>
More News at 1776 >>
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