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Virginia Tech Partners with Washington Gas

Washington Gas and Virginia Tech are partnering together to enhance STEM education in Northern Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C., area. The collaboration, made possible by a $430,000 gift from Washington Gas, emphasizes engineering and the future of the energy industry and builds on the success of Virginia Tech’s Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab Programs in Northern Virginia. Virginia Tech in Falls Church was the first university outside of California to adopt the Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab program. Jim Egenrieder is the founding director of the Virginia Tech Thinkabit Lab facility which houses an engineering lab, maker space and innovative learning space to foster creativity, collaboration, and other critical skills. Since 2016, over 1,000 students and their teachers have visited the lab. Virginia Tech has also developed new STEM initiatives and youth leadership programs supporting Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church, and Fairfax County schools.

Chamber Hosts Businesses and Community Awards

The Falls Church Chamber is returning to The State Theatre to host the Annual Business and Community Awards on March 24. This event is a celebration of businesses and the community that supports it, enhancing the high quality of life in the Little City. The community is encouraged to submit nominations in the following categories: Small Business of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Nonprofit of the Year, Company Culture Excellence Award and Pillar of the Community Award. The criteria and nomination form are found at www.fallschurchchamber.org with a deadline of 5:00 pm on March 1. Tickets and sponsorships are available on the website.

Local Breweries Hailed

Settle Down Easy Brewing Company and Audacious Aleworks Brewery & Taproom received coverage from the recent issue of Northern Virginia Magazine. The breweries received accolades for being dog-friendly, as well as offering a number of notable brews and food offerings.

Army Partners with Local Small Business

The U.S. Army has announced over $5M in new funding contracts with three small businesses with innovative solutions in wind measurement systems that factor in aviation weapon systems. XeroWind LLC in Falls Church is receiving up to $1.7M under the Direct to Phase II award for the Twi Dimensional Path-Integrated Laser Wind Measurement System. The funding come through the Army Applied Small Business Innovation Research Program. Charles San Filippo, a test and evaluation advisor for the Army stated, “We are excited to see small businesses advancing target engagement capabilities in the complex, dynamic environment of tactical Army aviation.”

PAE Merger with Affiliate of Amentum

PAE, headquartered in Falls Church, has announced the completion of its acquisition by an affiliate of Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC for approximately $1.9 billion in cash. PAE has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to produce operational support solutions with a global workforce on all seven continents and almost sixty countries for more than 66 years.

 Business News & Notes is compiled by Elise Neil Bengtson, Executive Director of the Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. She may be emailed at elise@fallschcurchchamber.org.

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