2021-07-13

FCEDA’s CEO responds to CNBC naming Virginia as America’s top state for business

Fairfax County, Virginia – CNBC ranked Virginia as the No.1 state in the U.S. for business in 2021, the first state in the nation to win back-to-back victories. The Commonwealth […]

2021-07-09

Tysons-based global IT company CEO Emmit McHenry to appear on Fairfax County EDA entrepreneurship workshop

Fairfax County, Virginia – Aspiring entrepreneurs can get start-up tips from Emmit McHenry, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Tysons-based Cycurion, during Fairfax County Economic Development Authority’s next Entrepreneurship 101 virtual workshop on Tuesday, July 13.  Held every other […]

2021-07-08

Tysons-based global IT company CEO Emmit McHenry to appear on Fairfax County EDA entrepreneurship workshop

Fairfax County, Virginia – Aspiring entrepreneurs can get start-up tips from  Emmit McHenry, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Tysons-based Cycurion, during Fairfax County Economic Development Authority’s next  Entrepreneurship 101 virtual workshop on Tuesday, July 13.  […]

2021-07-06

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for July 6, 2021: ANRA/Hyundai air mobility partnership; Alion to be acquired; Leidos $1m vaccine lottery

Flying in formation: Tysons-based ANRA Technologies is partnering with Hyundai Motor Group’s Urban Air Mobility Division to begin developing the operating environment for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry. ANRA Technologies is an  international […]

2021-07-01

Fairfax County PIVOT recovery grant applications close July 9; supporting NOVA’s minority-owned businesses

Applications are open for Fairfax County’s PIVOT recovery grants, which will use $25 million in grant funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to provide targeted assistance to the […]

2021-06-29

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for June 29, 2021: DMV’s largest mural in Tysons, Vinson Hall, big Leidos-NASA deal

Boro backdrop: A new rendition of Washington, D.C.’s Sandlot concept is set to open at The Boro in Tysons on July 11. Sandlot Tysons will be an outdoor concept with […]

2021-06-24

FCEDA’s SCORE mentors offer free counseling to aspiring entrepreneurs, current business owners

Are you looking for business counseling and mentoring? The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority provides free business counseling services through an arrangement with SCORE, a nonprofit association comprised of more […]

2021-06-22

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for June 22, 2021: Somatus, Top Workplaces list, Northrop rocket

Funding organ: Tysons-based Somatus, the fast-growing kidney-care startup, secured $60.1 million in new funding, bringing the 5-year-old company’s total funding to $165 million, the Washington Business Journal reported. Somatus, which […]

2021-06-17

Capital One Center performance hall, sky park to open in Tysons this year

In 2010, Fairfax County supervisors approved a vision for what was billed as the largest redevelopment plan in the United States: transforming Tysons into a walkable, green, 24-hour urban center […]

2021-06-15

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for June 15, 2021: StarKist, Relay shuttle, NextNav, Presidio, Pangiam

Charlie the Tuna swims into Fairfax County: StarKist is moving its corporate and administrative headquarters from Pittsburgh to Fairfax County, Gov. Ralph Northam announced. The seafood and chicken company, a […]