Key Industries

In Fairfax NOVA, companies across industries are pushing boundaries. We are at the epicenter of ripple effects, a place responsible for determining outcomes of significance that birth new industries and inaugurate new eras.

Cybersecurity. Aerospace. Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing. These are just a few of the many industries that Fairfax NOVA is dominating. We are where the future started. Where the future is being made. Where old school is reborn into new school — invented and reinvented, again and again.

Adjacent to Washington D.C., Fairfax NOVA is a hotbed of federal government and military bases. Here, you’ll find opportunities in procurement, professional services, and real estate, all experiencing exponential growth.

The success of companies in Fairfax NOVA is evident in the region’s economic expansion — and the driving force is our technology sector. We are home to more than 10,000 technology firms, ranging from high-profile, publicly held companies to entrepreneurial startups and small businesses.

Knowledge-based enterprises directly employ more than 170,000 people in Fairfax NOVA. And several Fortune 500 firms are headquartered here, including Hilton, Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One and General Dynamics. All thrive, thanks to easy access to business, consumer and federal customer markets.