STATION DC is the home of entrepreneurship in Washington.
Washington, DC is home to an ambitious and growing community of entrepreneurs, founders, angel investors, venture capitalists, policymakers, regulators, and corporate leaders building and supporting companies across AI, energy, space, biotech, healthcare, national security, government, real estate, and beyond - creating jobs, solving important problems, and contributing to the public good. DC Entrepreneur & Investor Open House brings that community together for an open day of building, working, and connecting at STATION DC.
We’ll kick things off with 1-2 short Builder Highlights, featuring DC entrepreneurs sharing what they’re building, what they’ve learned, what’s next, and how the community can help. No long panels or keynote speeches.
Afterward, STATION DC will be open for co-working, conversations, and networking. Bring your laptop, work for a few hours, meet founders and investors, exchange ideas, and make connections. Whether you’re a longtime DC entrepreneur, a new founder, an angel investor, a VC, a policymaker, a corporate leader, or simply building something you think should exist, you’re welcome.
Agencies are adopting AI faster than they can show it is ready for the mission. Credo AI helps government agencies and Fortune 500 companies govern AI and manage its risk, so the systems they deploy are trustworthy, secure and under control. Join Credo AI at STATION DC for an evening reception and a panel with Navrina Singh, Founder and CEO of Credo AI, and a special guest on what it takes to deliver mission-ready AI across government. 5:30 PM Doors open, drinks and light bites 6:15 PM Panel with Navrina Singh, Founder and CEO of Credo AI, and a special guest 7:30 PM Event concludes This room is built for: Agency AI, data and acquisition leaders AI and AI assurance practitioners Founders and investors building AI for government Registration requires approval. Drinks and light bites provided.
Data Viz DC Monthly Meetup: Agenda: 5:30 - Doors 5:30 - 6:15: Food & Socializing 6:15 - 6:30: Introductions 6:30 - 8:00: Data by Hand: An Interactive Introduction to Data Physicalization If you're interested in the intersection of Data Science, Visual Design, UI/UX, Art, Psychology, and Business Intelligence, this event is for you! --- Data by Hand: An Interactive Introduction to Data Physicalization Jonathan Schwabish, PhD Data physicalization is the act of creating data visualizations in physical space—with twine, Post-it notes, stickers, foam board, and even food. Many physicalization projects showcased in books and papers are built for exhibition, where the viewer has little influence over the visualization itself. This session takes a different approach: collaborative, community-driven, and affordable enough to run in any classroom or office. We’ll begin with a short lecture situating data physicalization within the broader landscape of data visualization and establishing the shared vocabulary—data types, encodings, chart families—needed for the work that follows. The remainder of the session is hands-on. Working in small groups, participants will use and build physical charts from everyday materials, then step back to discuss what the act of encoding by hand makes visible: the design choices, the trade-offs, and the questions that a screen tends to hide. Bio Dr. Jonathan Schwabish is an economist, author, and educator whose work focuses on improving how researchers, scientists, analysts, and policymakers communicate data and evidence. Through his writing, teaching, and public engagement, he works to make complex research more accessible to broader audiences and more useful for decisionmaking. He is the author of four books on data visualization and research communication—Better Presentations, Elevate the Debate, Better Data Visualizations, and Data Visualization in Excel—which provide practical guidance for presenting data and communicating research clearl