Greater Washington Region Launches TalentCapital.ai

This week, Greater Washington leaders came together across jurisdictions, sectors, and missions to unveil TalentCapital.ai, a powerful tool designed to help our Greater Washington community pivot, reskill, and reconnect to career opportunities.

Housed at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and powered by Tysons-based BuildWithin’s AI-driven technology, Talent Capital is a bridge for those in the Greater Washington region navigating career transitions, connecting them to the training, coaching, employers, and jobs that reflect the future of work.

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority is proud to stand alongside our partners across Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland in this effort. In Northern Virginia alone, there are more than 48,000 open jobs across 17,000 employers currently hiring. And through the incredible work of Northern Virginia Community College, George Mason University, and many others, displaced federal workers and career changers are finding new ways to build skills in AI, space commercialization, quantum, biotech, and digital infrastructure. These are the sectors that will define what’s next for our region.

Applications Are Now Open for Cohort 4 of the IAI CATALYST Accelerator

Are you an early-stage startup looking to validate your technology with a global aerospace prime? The IAI CATALYST Accelerator offers both financial backing and hands-on technical engagement with IAI engineers. Over the course of the five-month program, selected startups work with the guidance of IAI’s technical leads to advance toward long-term integration opportunities. Led by IAI North America, this immersive 20-week program supports aerospace and defense startups and mature research projects ready to scale.

What participants receive:

• $100K in cash investment
• $100K in in-kind technical and business support
• World-class industry mentorship
• Guidance from IAI – Israel Aerospace Industries engineering experts
• Post-program opportunity for select startups to pilot and refine technologies with IAI

Apply Now!

Breaking News

• Workday expands footprint with move to Reston Town Center, filling space vacated by Meta – Washington Business Journal
• General Dynamics Information Technology wins $1.5B contract – Virginia Business
• Razor’s Edge closes $560M fund to boost defense tech investments – Washington Business Journal
• Next phase of Reston Town Center expansion wins planning commission’s support – FFXnow
• Hupside raises $1.7M to help companies identify AI-savvy employees – DCInno

Upcoming Events

• October 8, 2025 – Free Professional Headshots with Fairfax County – Register Now!
• October 18, 2025 – Interstellar Dreams Space Debris Solutions Challenge – Register Now!
• November 2-4, 2025 – Indo US Bridging RARE Summit – Register Now!
• November 5-6, 2025 – Accelerate Investor Conference – Register Now!
• November 11-12, 2025 – spaceNEXT – Register Now!