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Arlington Economic Development (AED) is the department of Arlington County Government which is dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of an economically vital, competitive, and sustainable community by providing aggressive leadership and superior services to the commercial, visitors and housing development sectors of Arlington's economy.

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In 2005, CIT celebrated 20 years of creating technology-based companies and strategies for innovation. From its original mission to enhance the research and technology transfer activities of Virginia universities, CIT has moved its focus toward the new technologies, entrepreneurs and technology companies that make innovation happen.

Today, CIT’s operating structure consists of service lines that enable it to respond quickly and efficiently to new opportunities with government and private sector clients. The service lines include CIT Entrepreneur, CIT R&D, CIT Broadband and CIT Connect. To learn more about CIT visit www.cit.org

Founded in 1988, LeClair Ryan is an entrepreneurial law firm that provides business counsel and client representation in matters of corporate law and high-stakes litigation. Its mission is to achieve excellence for its external and internal clients by providing responsive and timely services. Each member and employee of LeClairRyan is asked to effectively contribute toward this mission. As of June 2009,

Spinner was founded in 2000 as a for-profit subsidiary of the University of Virginia Patent Foundation. As such, Spinner draws upon the Patent Foundation's substantial licensing, management and financing expertise in servicing the needs of its member companies. Are you a faculty or staff member of the University of Virginia who has developed technology worthy of being

The perfect partner for your business success… A study, executed by Russell Marketing Research, ranked Verizon No. 1 in its telecommunications peer group, ahead of national competitor AT&T (ranked 4th), Cablevision (7th) and Comcast (11th).  The surveys affirmed the positive impact of Verizon's focus.  Respondents rated Verizon tops as an industry leader across the following attributes: "forward thinking," "benefiting growing companies," "growing in popularity," "offering good value,"

The entrepreneurial spirit of its attorneys distinguishes Hirschler Fleischer from other area law firms. Clients, large and small, new and established, are attracted to the firm by its ability to tailor legal services to meet their needs and to consult with them on business and financial decisions. Experienced in structuring solutions for all types of business entities, the firm organizes corporations, prepares partnership and shareholder agreements, and handles the purchase and sale of businesses.