Fully equipped with life-size room designs, high ceilings, individual design rooms, and miniature-scale models, the Marriott Innovation Lab is an impressive creative space within Marriott. Marriott International Headquarters, located in Bethesda, Maryland, boasts a new underground innovation lab that allows room … Continue reading
On Thursday, November 21st the Montgomery County Innovation Program hosted the first Open Data Town Hall at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center. The event was organized by the Innovation Program in collaboration with the Department of Technology Services and … Continue reading
One of concepts currently being explored by the Innovation Program is the idea of starting a kitchen incubator. There are both pros and cons to kitchen incubators, because while they try to help small businesses and benefit the users, sometimes their … Continue reading
In order to make the case for a kitchen incubator in Montgomery county, it is important to know who will benefit and how. With that in mind, I interviewed three types of food entrepreneurs: a food truck owner, a baker, … Continue reading
For the past six months, Montgomery County’s Nighttime Economy Task Force has been holding public meetings and discussions regarding nightlife in Montgomery County and how it can be improved. Residents gave their input on what they would like to see and … Continue reading