The Right Environment to Thrive

Arlington is home to a number of assets, institutions and programs to help IoT companies launch and grow, including:

• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Deloitte Cyber IoT Studio
• Department of Defense
• George Mason Institute for Digital Innovation
• Virginia Tech Innovation Campus
• Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation

First-of-its-Kind Private Wireless Partnership

In the National Landing neighborhood, public and private sectors are coming together to create one of the first 5G smart cities at scale in the U.S. Leading property owners are working with world-class partners to deploy cutting-edge Digital Infrastructure – including fiber, edge data centers, high-capacity compute, ubiquitous 5G and Wi-Fi, and private networks – that will deliver seamless connectivity and fuel innovation and new business models in Industry 4.0.

National Landing will create a canvas for Smart City innovation, powering the technology of the future, including the next generation of artificial intelligence, internet of things (IoT), augmented and virtual reality, autonomy, cloud and edge computing and cybersecurity. This advanced connectivity will usher in Industry 4.0, giving companies, entrepreneurs and universities the platform to innovate locally and scale globally.

Fueling Arlington's IoT Industry

Venture capital remains a critical component of a thriving innovation ecosystem, as it provides the financial resources that many young companies need to grow. Arlington offers access to federal, state, and private funding organizations that provide venture capital, grants, and other sources of capital for companies to launch and grow. 

In 2024, Arlington-based tech companies were involved in 27 funding deals totaling at least $1.44 billion in activity, which includes grants, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and initial public offerings (IPOs). When exclusively looking at venture capital activity, Arlington companies raised $438 million across 19 deals.