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Accelerate 2022 – Day 1

Accelerate 2022 is an investor conference and startup business competition that showcases Northern Virginia as a powerhouse for innovation and business opportunity.

The competition fuels innovation-based business growth by showcasing the best and brightest new tech startups to potential investors to foster their development within Metro DC.

Dozens of top tech companies and 20+ student teams will compete to win cash and bragging rights. The competition targets entrepreneurs with early to mid seed stage, high growth businesses with the potential to have an immediate and positive impact on our local economy, as well as student concepts with longer-term business viability.

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Event Date October, 19

Event Time 11:30pm - 1:30pm

Event Location

George Mason – Arlington Campus 3351 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, 22201

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