Business Resources

The Washington, D.C., area, in general—and Fairfax County, in particular —boasts a large network of innovation-oriented business services and organizations that offer technology company access to top-quality resources. A more complete list of business services and organizations is available from the Technology Resources (PDF) fact sheet.

Chambers of Commerce

• Annandale Chamber of Commerce
• Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce
• Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Merrifield Business Association
• Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
• Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce
• South Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
• Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce

A printable list of selected chambers of commerce (PDF) in Fairfax County is available.

Business Advocacy Groups

• Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association of Northern Virginia
• Committee for Dulles
• Community Business Partnership
• Dulles Area Transportation Association (DATA)
• Fairfax County Small Business Commission
• Greater Washington Board of Trade
• Mid-Atlantic Venture Association
• Northern Virginia Technology Council
• Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation
• Success in the City
• TiE DC
• Tysons Transportation Association (TYTRAN)

Research and Technology Transfer

Organizations and universities throughout the region help private sector companies access cutting-edge technologies from government and university research centers, including:

Entrepreneurial Assistance

Entrepreneurs in Fairfax County can take advantage of a wide array of sophisticated business resources.

• Mason Enterprise Center (George Mason University)
• Northern Virginia Small Business Development Center
• University of Maryland Dingman Center
• Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia
• Virginia Business Information Center (VBIC)
• Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA)

Additional links for small, minority and women-owned businesses are available in the minority-owned business section of this Web site.

International Business Groups

Fairfax County's proximity to international financial institutions as well as the diplomatic community in neighboring Washington, D.C., is an asset to international firms located in the county. Many resources and networking opportunities geared especially to international businesses are available in and around Fairfax County.

Other Resources

FCEDA Partners

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority partnerships leverage available resources and build the business community.

White Papers

As part of its advertising program, the FCEDA has produced a series of white papers that are placed on the Potomac Tech Wire, New England Techwire, Silicon Valley Tech Wire, Bay Area Tech Wire and Tri-State Tech Wire.