founders in washington, DC

washington, DC founders work close to federal agencies, policy and regulation, defense procurement, and the research groups and universities around the capital. reagent defense fits government and security work, and reagent research fits the policy and science side.

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washington, DC at a glance

new business applications
15,712
filed in the twelve months to september 2026, up 7.2% on the twelve months before.
likely employers
4,343
applications the Census Bureau flags as likely to hire, over the same twelve months.
economy
$193.0 billion
gross domestic product in 2025, up 3.5% on the year before in current dollars.
population
693,645
residents in 2025, about $278,205 of output per person.
monthly business applications, october 2024 to september 2026, seasonally adjusted.

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figures retrieved 2026-11-07.