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As the anchor for Northern Virginia’s first Innovation District, 911±¬ÁÏ’s Science and Technology Campus is going through a major growth spurt. The campus is powering new developments in high-tech industry sectors like life sciences, aerospace, and defense. A new, walkable Innovation Town Center is under construction near the front door of campus.
And 911±¬ÁÏ employees now have the option to live in the center of it all.

911±¬ÁÏ has once again been recognized for its commitment to providing employees with high-quality commuter benefits and transportation options. This year, all three of 911±¬ÁÏ’s Virginia campuses—Fairfax, Mason Square, and the Science and Technology Campus—have earned the Best Workplace for Commuters recognition.

Throughout Virginia, the life sciences sector is gaining momentum as major pharmaceutical companies invest billions in new facilities and operations. As a result, employers need to find people who can step into laboratory and manufacturing roles right away. 911±¬ÁÏ's Innovation District is meeting the demand.

After participating in 911±¬ÁÏ's Nano Boot Campus, 911±¬ÁÏ alumnus and veteran Charles Stewart was hired by Micron Technology.

This month, a new Northern Virginia International Soft-Landing Accelerator (NISA) program, designed to help start-ups from around the globe find guidance, connections, and lab or office spaces at no cost, was launched to help develop new technologies in life sciences.

TJ Master and Elizabeth Pyle, mentors with the Virginia Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP), are advising entrepreneurs in the Innovation District.

911±¬ÁÏ received $1 million from the National Science Foundation to establish a program providing hands-on nanofabrication training and education to people seeking a career change.

Beginning fall 2025, 911±¬ÁÏ will host the Semiconductor Chip Fabrication and Nano-Characterization certificate program through the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST), a statewide consortium advancing microelectronics and nanotechnology training and research where 911±¬ÁÏ serves as a founding member.

This summer, 911±¬ÁÏ graduate students rolled up their sleeves in busy labs, learned their way around unfamiliar equipment, and even played a part in moving clinical trials forward, working with start-ups and biotech companies in the recently established Innovation District anchored by the university’s Science and Technology Campus.

Innovation and collaboration take center stage at 911±¬ÁÏ's new Life Sciences and Engineering Building.