Arlington Chamber Of Commerce - Blog: George Mason University's Arlington Campus Set To Become A Regional Tech Hub

Arlington VA

22 December, 2021

10:56 AM

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Press release from the Arlington Chamber of Commerce - Blog: 12/22/2021 Along with classrooms, flexible collaboration areas, research centers, and maker spaces, the building will include ground floor retail, a vibrant and activated public plaza, and room to host innovation placemaking and community programs. Business incubators and accelerators will attract start-ups as well as more established companies that want to benefit from access to the atmosphere and the talent essential to a thriving innovation ecosystem.Facilitated by Mason's Institute for Digital Innovation, companies, community organizations, and others will work alongside Mason innovators and creatives in a mix that encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and ideation. Proximity to impact investors, other innovators, venture capitalists, and companies with the ability to scale ideas for the market will let Mason faculty, students, and partners commercialize their tech concepts more quickly and easily.​Nonprofit organizations and social entrepreneurs dedicated to bettering the world can bring their ideas and vitality to the table as well. And because Mason's Arlington campus is already home to experts in fields such as law, public policy, business, politics, and conflict analysis, the campus will be a place where learning flows in both directions, as partners together discover ways to develop and deploy technologies that advance a more just, prosperous, and sustainable world.​Design and construction of the new building are already underway, with occupancy anticipated in early 2025. This press release was produced by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce - Blog. The views expressed here are the author's own.