Fairfax NOVA: Where Business Comes To Dent The Universe.

Key Industries Global Opportunity
  • July 1, 2026

    Fairfax Companies Help Virginia Earn Golden Shovel Award; 17 Employers Honored for Commuter Excellence

    Area Development Recognizes Two Fairfax NOVA Companies for Gold Shovel Award From life sciences to national security, Virginia’s diverse economy is cultivating a winning formula for economic growth and earning national recognition. The Commonwealth has been named a 2026 Gold Shovel Award recipient by Area Development, recognizing the nation’s top-performing states for attracting transformative investment, creating […]
    Read More
  • June 16, 2026

    FAIRFAX COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES GEORGE D. THOMAS AS NEXT PRESIDENT AND CEO

    FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) Commission today announced the appointment of George D. Thomas as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, opening a new chapter of growth, innovation, and global competitiveness for one of the nation’s most dynamic economies. A globally recognized economic development executive, technology strategist, and […]
    Read More
See All News

Elevate Your Mission in Fairfax NOVA

The relocation of our company headquarters to Chantilly, Virginia, grants more convenient access not only for our local employees, customers and partners, but also for everyone in our extended team who are doing business in the Washington, D.C. area. We look forward to strengthening our connections with and expanding our business in the Northern Virginia area and establishing our new headquarters as the ideal centralized location for our global organization.

John Heller
CEO, Amentum

Where Icons Come to Reinvent

Experience Exponential Growth in Fairfax NOVA

In Fairfax NOVA, we do big things. The kind that have ripple effects on the rest of the world. How we work and live, connect and shape the future is happening here right now. Here, our physical and digital infrastructure doesn’t lock you in, it sets you free to pivot and explore, discover and expand and try everything. Your next big move can happen here, too, so start today.

Fairfax NOVA Advantage

Four people work in a room filled with desktop computers and monitors displaying a view of the Earth from space.

Leading Employers

Fairfax NOVA is home to world leaders from Fortune 500s to global corporations determining outcomes of significance that birth new industries and inaugurate new eras.

Find a Community of Global Leaders
In a science lab, a woman holding a clipboard explains a piece of technical equipment to a young student standing by.

Workforce of the Future

In Fairfax NOVA, we don’t just attract top talent to fill your open jobs. We also invent it. Right now, we are rewriting learning with educators at every level to create a new workforce—one that will have mastered tech and science skills for jobs that don’t exist today but will in the near future.

Find Talent for Today and Tomorrow
A building and sculpture at Capital One Center in Tysons, Virginia.

Capital Investment and Incentives

Business is facilitated in Fairfax NOVA by robust access to financial lenders and a Capital Attraction Program that initiated over a billion in equity investments in 2023.

Find Funding for Growth

Free and Confidential Soft Landing Services

Need help making an informed decision on your next move and how to best enter, relocate or expand in the U.S. market? Fairfax NOVA has a reach that extends throughout the world — providing companies with a seamless, soft landing in Fairfax NOVA.

Contact a Representative Near You
Globe Graphic