Won 2017 50 On Fire Award by DC Inno in Sept 2017, under Education category, as ‘one of the 50 hottest companies in the DC tech innovation scene’.
WEX Award by Women Empower Expo (2017)
Won the ‘Women Empower X’ Award by Women Empower Expo in recognition of the innovative and community development work done by Monica Kang.
NextGen Women Business Entity Award by WBENC (2017)
Won a 2017 WBENC Choice Award as #NextGen, a recognition given to two Female Founders who have demonstrated both growth and community development for fellow #NextGen.
The White House Nation of Makers (2016)
Featured in Nation of Makers initiative in 2016, an event celebrating home-grown ingenuity and got listed as a company who made innovation & helped create more innovators in America.
Timmy Award, 1st Runner-up (2016)
InnovatorsBox was selected as a First Runner-up out of over 100 nominations in 2016, for the best technology startup in DC, by Tech-in-motion.
American Small Business Championship (2016)
InnovatorsBox was selected, out of 3,000 applicants, as one of the top two small businesses in the District of Columbia making a contribution to its community.
5/29 | Speaking at the “Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month celebration” by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Bethesda, MD)
10/12/2017 – Spoke at the Day of Innovation, 2017 Conference on the topic of “Unlocking Daily Creativity Regardless of Your Job Title” as a Breakout Speaker. (Indianapolis, IN)
9/07/2017 – Opening keynote speaker (morning session), and led a 1-Hour Creativity Workshop (afternoon session) at The Power Conference (North Bethesda, MD)
04/2017 | Spoke as one of the panelist at the 2nd Annual “Brunch Fit for 04/2017 | Queen” in celebration of Women’s History Month with The Lead Girl Foundation, Inc.
01/2017 | Panelist at Mentor Method and Femma & Fortune’s “Focus + Happy Hour” to share how to manage time and hustle as an entrepreneur to aspiring young female professionals.
01/2017 | Panelist at the She Started It documentary screening at Hera Hub DC to share insights, challenges and opportunities as a female entrepreneur in DC.
10/2016 | Panelist at the Humble VC’s Inclusive Economics and Innovation Panel to discuss about the power of authentic community development in entrepreneurship as a minority business owner – Humble VC.
Aug 25, 2017 | Interview with WeConnect International on ‘the value of certification, belonging to WEConnect International, and attending WEConnect’s International Day’.
12/2017 | Monica’s story and the work she does at InnovatorsBox® was featured by WDCEP in its article “10 Women in Business You Need to Know” as one of the ten women owned businesses in DC.
Features & Mentions | 2017 / Features & Publications / Press
11/2017 Article by GovLoop in reflection of the webinar conducted with Monica Kang on “Making the Mentorship Matter”.
Features & Mentions | 2017 / Features & Publications / Press
10/2017 | Article ‘Unlocking daily creativity’ on Memphis Daily News by Michael Graber reflecting on the Day of Innovation session led by Monica Kang in Indianapolis, IN.
Features & Mentions | 2017 / Features & Publications / Press