DC weekly roundup: WaPo tech workers unionize; Zuck’s new house; PG County accelerator

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After shuttering its accelerator in DC last summer, global investment firm Techstars launched a new health-focused program based in the region with Kaiser Permanente, and we’ve got the scoop. Plus, some money is still flowing in the district, including $100k from Comcast for DC’s library system to expand digital access.

Also! Our first monthly tech and startup trivia quiz is live! Take it and let us know your score (dc@technical.ly), then read on for more news about DMV tech, startups, policy and economy.

📰 News Incubator: What else to know

• Judges in Virginia will soon be able to order reckless drivers to install speed-limiting tech in their vehicles. DC is piloting this type of technology in school transport vans. [WTOP/Technical.ly]

• Washington Post tech workers formed a union of more than 300 people. [Washingtonian]

• Mark Zuckerberg bought a $23 million mansion in DC’s Woodland Normanstone neighborhood. [Politico]

• Speaking of, at least two dozen billionaires have local ties to the DMV, including President Donald Trump, Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos and venture firm Revolution founder Steve Case. [Axios]

• DC’s CaryHealth was ranked No. 1 on the Inc. Regionals: Mid-Atlantic list, which highlights fast-growing private companies. Data science and consulting firm DCM Insights in Silver Spring nabbed the No. 4 spot. [Inc./CaryHealth]

• The M&T Bank Small Business Accelerator Program in Prince George’s County is accepting applications until April 21. [M&T Bank]

• There’s still no plan for the House to bring up the Senate-passed bill to restore DC’s budget. [Washington Post]

• Google-owned driverless taxi service WayMo wants to expand in DC, though Mayor Bowser recently said she’s concerned about that sort of tech in the city. [City Cast DC/Technical.ly]

🗓️ On the Calendar

• Hear about local immigrant founder stories on April 8 at the next Founder Institute event. [Details here]

• Get feedback about your business pitch at the next Unstuck Tuesday event on April 8. [Details here]

• Learn about Civic Tech DC’s work, brainstorm new projects and contribute to existing ones at the next project night hosted by the meetup on April 9. [Details here]

• Civic technology is the theme at the next Technical.ly Builders Live on April 14, featuring our CEO Christopher Wink and Christopher Whitaker, executive director of the Alliance of Civic Technologists. [Details here]

• Grab dinner with Women and Gender eXpansive Coders DC at the La Cosecha food court on April 15. [Details here]

• DC Code and Coffee is hosting a coworking session on April 26 at the West End Neighborhood Library. [Details here]

• Meet fellow geographic information system technologists in the DMV at a meetup on April 30. [Details here]