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Today we’re announcing the launch of weSpace, our innovation hub for entrepreneurs, innovators and digital creatives in Reston.

Located at 1801 Reston Parkway across from Reston Town Center, weSpace provides low-cost offices and creative workspaces for solopreneurs, startups and digital creatives. It establishes a location, community and network for tech-enabled economic development in Northern Virginia and throughout the Capitol region.

More than just low-burn office space for startups, weSpace is designed to advance technology, business, culture, policy and investment in the digital economy.

“It’s how the future works,” says Dale Peskin, co-founder of the digital innovation agency We Media that created weSpace . “Northern Virginia is a hub for brilliant developers, entrepreneurs and change-agents who are, quite literally, reinventing the world from our community.  weSpace is designed as place for  innovators to work and collaborate. It’s a community that cultivates world-changing ideas and  facilitates the connections that provide access to the essentials for success: knowledge, talent, resources, expertise, funding and attention.”

As a pilot project, We Media reconfigured its offices at Lake Anne Village in Reston into  co-working space two years ago. The space filled quickly, launching several tech startups. weSpace now extends the concept in the heart of the expansive technology corridor stretching from Washington, D.C. to Dulles Airport in Fairfax County.

Canvas Solutions, developers of mobile applications for business and one of the nation’s hottest “new economy” companies, is a founding sponsor and co-developer of the Reston Town Center site. The fast-growing company has established its headquarters there.

“The vital connections at weSpace spurs entrepreneurship and economic development throughout Northern Virginia,” says CEO James Quigley. “Leading change for the benefit of all is at the core of what we do at Canvas. We’re excited to help launch a community in Reston where local entrepreneurs can take their their ideas into turn them into successful businesses in this new, digital age.”

In addition to Canvas and We Media,  two other tech-forward companies – AppTap and the nonprofit think tank iFOCOS — have opened offices at weSpace as charter members.

weSpace is member-based. Membership is open to startups, small teams and solopreneurs who can reserve private offices or workspaces by the month, or drop in by the day to use common areas, meeting rooms, collaboration campfires, and planning rooms.  High-speed wireless access is available throughout the site, as are monitors, digital equipment and whiteboards. A coffee bar, kitchen and video-game arcade are open to all on-site members.

Join us at an open house from 11 am to 2 pm on Tuesday, January 17. RSVP here.

For information about membership or workspaces contact Dale at dale@wemedia.com, Andrew at andrew@wepace.com or Jim at james.quigley@gocanvas.com.

Come see what weSpace is all about. Our open house is 11 am to 2 pm Jan. 17, 2012. Stop by, say hi, meet the founders and companies already working there – and see if it’s right for yours.

Space is limited, so please RSVP if you’ll be there. For more information and to RSVP, click here.

weSpace is the new coworking hub and business incubator in Reston, Virginia, designed for entrepreneurs, startups, innovators and digital creatives. It’s a creation of digital innovation agency We Media, sponsored and in collaboration with mobile apps platform Canvas. Both companies are now based at weSpace, along with launch member AppTap, a mobile discovery platform.

weSpace is both a place and a community. Members get a comfortable place with shared or private desks for work and meetings. They also get access to each other, to shared expertise and ideas – and to a variety of business services designed to help cost-conscious, tech-smart businesses succeed.

At the open house …

• Check out sleek, affordable offices, drop-in workspaces, meeting rooms and collaboration areas just across the street from Reston Town Center, the Capital District’s go-go center for technology and all things awesome.
• Meet the digital daVincis and the fast-company architects who are creating the products, businesses and ideas of the connected culture and the digital economy.
• Fire up your imagination around one of our collaboration campfires.
• Connect wirelessly, share ideas on whiteboards or large screen monitors.
• Play at a vintage video game arcade.
• Have lunch and drinks in the Venture Café.
• Learn about our networked services, programs, events and member communications to foster invention and entrepreneurship.

We’re planning an open house for mid-January. Check back soon, join our email list or follow us @wespacebiz for an invitation and details.