Building What’s Next, Together

OUR WORK

Our work is more than vision—it’s execution at scale

We unite leaders across government, industry, academia, and the community to accelerate high-growth industries, strengthen regional competitiveness, and deliver lasting impact for Greater Washington.

From quantum and space to mobility, sustainability, and resilience, we turn bold ideas into real-world solutions that serve the people of this region—now and for generations to come.

A.C. Charania, Chief Technologist at NASA, delivers the keynote address at Connected DMV’s Space Summit, highlighting how technological advances are transforming the economics of space commercialization.

While others Talk, we build

We don’t exist to host panels or write reports that gather dust. We exist to deliver. That means bringing people together not just to talk—but to act.

We launch initiatives that:

  • Position Greater Washington at the forefront of the industries defining the next economy.

  • Break down jurisdictional and institutional silos to unlock cross-sector collaboration across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

  • Deliver measurable outcomes that expand opportunity, fuel innovation, and improve quality of life across the region.

A Trusted Engine for bold, collaborative execution

HOW WE WORK

Our model is built to deliver:

  • Shared Vision. We align diverse stakeholders around a common purpose and a regional lens—especially where no single actor can solve the challenge alone.

  • Integrated Design. We translate big ideas into clear, actionable strategies grounded in data, community need, and long-term viability.

  • Relentless Delivery. We drive initiatives from concept to impact—standing up teams, securing resources, and staying in the work.

INITIATIVES

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Potomac Quantum Innovation Center
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Potomac Quantum Innovation Center
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Establishing Greater Washington as the global epicenter for quantum technology by aligning federal labs, academia, investors, and industry to accelerate commercialization, grow talent pipelines, and lead in one of the world’s most transformative fields.

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Quantum World Congress
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Quantum World Congress
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The flagship global convening of the quantum ecosystem, bringing leaders in science, technology, policy, and investment together in Greater Washington to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of the field.

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Capital of Space Innovation Center
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Capital of Space Innovation Center
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Establishing Greater Washington as the global launchpad for the new space economy by uniting leaders across industry, policy, research, and investment to build the partnerships, talent, and infrastructure for humanity’s next giant leap.

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SPACENEXT
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SPACENEXT
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The premier gathering—launching in 2025—shaping the future of commercial space, uniting global space leaders, policymakers, researchers, and investors to drive innovation, accelerate growth, and strengthen the region’s leadership in the space-for-space economy.

100%
Greater Washington Regional Innovation Strategy Engine (RISE)
50%
Greater Washington Regional Innovation Strategy Engine (RISE)
50%

Aligning governments, businesses, academia, and community leaders around a bold, shared economic vision to strengthen competitiveness and lead in the industries that will define the next economy.

50%
Build Here: Greater Washington
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Build Here: Greater Washington
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A landmark regional branding effort that unites economic development leaders across the DMV to speak with one voice, positioning the region as a hub of innovation, talent, investment, and leadership.

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Regional Playbook
33.33%
Regional Playbook
33.33%

A strategic guide developed with regional leaders to embed equity into economic development decisions and ensure that as Greater Washington grows, opportunity is shared by all.

33.33%
National Capital Hydrogen Center
33.33%
National Capital Hydrogen Center
33.33%

Building the foundation for a regional hydrogen economy by bringing together utilities, policymakers, researchers, and infrastructure providers to advance clean energy innovation and strengthen national energy independence.

33.33%
Food Resilience Exercises
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Food Resilience Exercises
33.33%

Cross-jurisdictional simulations designed to test and strengthen the region’s ability to respond to food system disruptions, protect vulnerable residents, and recover faster in times of crisis.

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Connected DMV and Quantum World Congress presented Quantum Means Business at CES 2025—a half-day program at the Las Vegas Convention Center spotlighting breakthroughs in quantum, optics, sensors, and AI, and how these technologies are shaping the future of industry.

A Track Record of Impact

We helped establish Greater Washington as a global hub for quantum. We’ve strengthened the region’s emergency preparedness and economic equity strategies. We’ve launched landmark platforms that unite leaders across sectors to shape the future of energy, mobility, and space.

The common thread? Big problems, solved together.

Because when this region works as one, there’s nothing we can’t build.