Yesterday offered an important reminder of why @refractioninc hosts Community Tuesdays in the first place. Throughout the day, a steady stream of job seekers, founders, and aspiring entrepreneurs stopped by for help with resumes, business plans, and next steps — many of them using Refraction's AI-powered tools built in house to move forward faster and with more confidence. And the week is just getting started: ▶️ Tomorrow is the Refraction AI Exchange, our FREE monthly open-house day for AI collaboration, innovation, and connection. ▶️ At lunch, we will host the Byte-Sized Lunch Lab, where participants will build a working prototype using AI and no-code tools. ▶️ That evening, we will host the Startup Sprint Hackathon (Student Edition), where participants will move from a startup idea to a business plan, functional prototype, and pitch deck in just two hours. While designed with high school and college students in mind, the program is open to innovators and entrepreneurs of all ages. 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/eND3qf9C ▶️ Also tomorrow evening, Refraction will host the Innopolis K-Startup Showcase, featuring seven Korean startups exploring US market entry and partnership opportunities. Only a handful of tickets remain available, so register now: lnkd.in/ezAqk5yt If you are looking to build, learn, connect, or simply explore what AI can help you accomplish today, then I do hope that you will consider joining us at Refraction! #AIExchange #TheCenterOfInnovation #CommunityTuesdays

🚨 Join us for the Refraction AI Exchange: ▶️ FREE all-day access for AI founders, operators, innovators, and ecosystem builders ▶️ Byte-Sized Lunch Lab (12–1pm) ▶️ Startup Sprint Hackathon (6–8pm) 🗓️ June 11 | 9am–8pm 📍 Tysons, VA 🔗 Register: zurl.co/1rCbm

👏 Thanks to @tienwong and his @Connectpreneur team for organizing yet another exceptional networking and pitch event yesterday in Tysons. It was an important reminder that, while technology may drive innovation, people make our innovation ecosystem work. #TheCenterOfInNOVAtion

🚨Join us for the Refraction AI Exchange: ▶️ FREE all-day access for AI founders and funders ▶️ FREE midday vibe-coding workshop (12–2pm) ▶️ Evening panel brought to you by Karmic Impact (6–8pm) 📅 May 14 | 9am–8pm 📍 Tysons, VA 🔗 Register: zurl.co/EimOA

Today we’re announcing that @NitraFinance has raised a combined $187 million in financing as we build the AI-native operating system for healthcare practices. We're also announcing that Dr. Richard Park, founder of CityMD and healthcare legend, will be joining Nitra’s Board.

🚨 Congratulations to Refraction member company Hupside — as well as to Impact Soccer, a client of Refraction mentor John Bracken — on being named to Technical.ly’s 2026 RealLIST of DC’s 20 most promising young companies. 🔗 The full list: zurl.co/NYawN

Did you catch @DCNewsNow's recent segment on our free, weekly Community Tuesdays program offering job seekers and founders personalized guidance, AI-powered tools, and connections that matter? 📺 Watch: zurl.co/ejQNs 🔗 Join us: zurl.co/6slYn

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🚨Join us for the next Refraction AI Exchange on Feb 12! FREE all-day access for AI founders and investors, as well as both midday and evening programming. 📅 Feb 12 | 9am–8pm 📍 Tysons, VA 🔗 Register HERE — zurl.co/c6vDp

Washington, DC was just ranked the #3 Power City in the U.S. by @CNBC, and that influence extends far beyond policy and politics. Power cities are defined by momentum. They bring together talent, innovation, infrastructure and ambition to drive growth across industries. That same dynamic is why DC continues to be a compelling sports market. Elite talent fuels our front offices, advanced technology and venue modernization creates strong foundations for our teams to grow and operate, and a results-driven environment pushes our teams to meet the expectations of our passionate fans and community. Sports organizations today are more than teams—they’re businesses, platforms, and civic assets. Thriving in a power city means matching the ambition of the market you represent. I am proud to help build the future of sports and entertainment in a city where excellence is embedded in the culture and is the legacy we stand on.

🚨 Join us for Refraction’s next free applied AI training: Sparkworks Collective’s AI Lunch & Learn Series: “One-Hour AI Kickstarter" 📅 Tue, Jan. 20 | 12:00–1:00 pm (Eastern) Learn practical AI workflows from expert Geoff Livingston. Registration link in comments 🔽