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Arlington Economic Development (AED) is excited to announce that applications for the Arlington Innovation Fund (AIF) Catalyst Grant Program are now open. The Catalyst Grant Program is a competitive grant process that will provide grants between $25,000 and $50,000.

Learn more about Virginia's Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) and how programs like these, combined with Virginia’s $2 million investment in education, ensure Arlington companies will continue to have an impressive pipeline of talent from which to hire.

Twenty-eight Arlington companies make 2023 Inc. 5000 list. Find out who they are and what they do.

Early-stage startup companies hold tremendous promise when it comes to generating innovation and jobs. Capturing this economic impact has become increasingly important to our economic growth strategy given the continued challenges in the office market, a declining number of companies that are currently seeking to relocate and more general reductions to office footprints.

On July 15, the County Board adopted Zoning Ordinance amendments and a new County Code chapter allowing for more outdoor dining administrative processes.

Jamestown, a design-focused real estate investment and management firm, announced a wave of new office leasing at Ballston Exchange, a mixed-use retail, dining and office development in Arlington’s Ballston neighborhood. The three deals, which total nearly 30,000 square feet, will add to the dynamic workplace environment at the property and bring hundreds of new jobs to the neighborhood.

Arlington has achieved its goal of 100% renewable electricity use at all County facilities, two years ahead of schedule. The facilities include County-owned buildings, streetlights and traffic signals, leased facilities and the Water Pollution Control Plant. Arlington County has committed to be carbon neutral by 2050 as part of its Community Energy Plan (CEP).

Arlington is one of 122 global cities and counties named a Climate Action Leader by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) 2022 A-List, and one of just 36 cities in the United States with this distinction. CDP recognized Arlington County for ambition, leadership, and transparency on climate action. Only 12% of cities and counties that were scored in 2022 received an A score.

BizLaunch is offering shoppers 5% rewards throughout the holiday shopping season for every purchase made at local businesses in Arlington through Open Rewards. The program, a partnership between Arlington Economic Development’s BizLaunch and a technology company Bludot, is a customer rewards program that incentivizes customers to shop locally.