On May 15th Director of Business Development Kate Maxwell and Associate Lori Geftic spent the day at US Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC absorbing innovative and entrepreneurial ideas at 1776’s Innovation Day, a series of lectures that are part of 1776’s week long Challenge Cup. The Challenge Cup is part lecture and part pitch: thought leaders on subjects from health, to smart cities, to venture capital speak and entrepreneurs from all over the world compete for 1776 investments.