CIT seeks to close innovation gaps in the Commonwealth and the nation by focusing on new technologies, entrepreneurs and technology companies that make innovation happen.
CIT R&D conducts world-class research and development programs that create new industry clusters by focusing on areas that will deliver significant economic impact and replace older economies.
The IEMS is a web-based portal that uses key metrics and outcomes to track the performance of Virginia’s innovation economy.
CIT Entrepreneur invests and leverages available funds for early-stage technology companies with a high-potential for technology commercialization, rapid growth and downstream private equity financing.
CIT Broadband initiatives help jurisdictions develop strategies and locate funding to install broadband technologies into under served areas.
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration have announced Virginia's selection as a participant in the Unmanned Aircraft...
Governor Ralph Northam announces the creation of the Virginia Founders Fund, a new seed-stage fund that increases access to venture capital in Virginia....
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia was been selected as a recipent of a 2018 Readiness Challenge Grant. The grant program, administered...
The Virginia Founders Fund is designed to promote collaboration and support for regionally based innovation initiatives and to increase investment opportunities for entrepreneurs traditionally underrepresented in venture capital. The Fund is dedicated to investments in minorities, women, and veterans across the Commonwealth, or other entrepreneurs located in regions outside of Northern Virginia. For more information, visit: www.cit.org/virginiafoundersfund
CIT and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently launched the Smart City IoT Innovation (SCITI) lab to prototype IoT and smart city technologies for first responders. For more information, visit: www.cit.org/sciti/rfi.