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TA Digital Group LLC, an Ashburn-based data center developer, announced a $50,000 founding investment Wednesday in George Mason University's Nexus234 Innovation District in Manassas.

The soon-to-be-completed, 6,000-acre technology and research hub is adjacent to George Mason University’s Science and Technology Campus, the company announced in a news release. The university has worked in tandem with the city of Manassas and Prince William County to establish the new campus.

Prince William County is competing and winning at the highest level of the economic development profession. The Prince William County Department of Economic Development and Tourism (PWCDEDT) has been named the 2026 Economic Development Organization of the Year by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the world's largest association for economic development professionals.

NanOptical Biomedical Inc., a biotechnology company working on next-generation contrast agents for photoacoustic imaging, has started operations at the Endeavor incubator in Innovation Park, Manassas. The company will manufacture SonoVanta™, a patent-pending contrast agent that improves the precision of cancer margin imaging, supporting more accurate biopsies and tumor removal.

Breaking into the U.S. market takes more than a great idea and space. A conversation with the right industry, academic, government, or clinical collaborator. The use of shared equipment and cutting-edge lab facilities. An investor who sees the potential. A connection and mentorship that helps innovations become products, companies, and solutions.

Governor Abigail Spanberger announced defense technology contractor Hepburn and Sons LLC’s plans to invest $18 million in constructing a three-story, approximately 27,000 square foot corporate headquarters adjacent to NOVA LIVE in Innovation Park, which will support 80 new high-quality jobs.

Discovery is only the beginning at George Mason University’s Center for MedTech Innovation (CMI). Recently rebranded, applied, user-driven technologies now define an initiative that is not confined to traditional research boundaries. “Our focus is on translating cutting-edge research into real-world impact,” said Siddhartha Sikdar, co-director of CMI and a professor in George Mason’s Department of Bioengineering. “At CMI, that work happens in close collaboration with the individuals and community partners who are directly affected. We take that responsibility seriously.”

Sandberg Development Inc., a Swedish investment company, will build a new 87,565 square foot U.S. headquarters in Innovation Park with plans for a future expansion of 48,330 square feet. Situated at the key corner of the park, the new modern architectural building at 9349 Hornbaker Road will sit across from the FBI’s Northern Virginia Resident Agency.

The Prince William County Heritage Fermentation Collection, a place-based biotechnology initiative from ATCC, a nonprofit biological resource center, and the Prince William County Department of Economic Development & Tourism (PWCDEDT), will provide participating local craft beverage producers with exclusive access to yeast strains sourced from the county’s historic landscapes.

Most accessibility surveys continue to depend on manual measurements, handwritten notes, and extensive walkthroughs with compliance checklists. A team of George Mason University engineering students wondered if a robot could do it faster. Nine months later, they created one.

If you were driving down Route 234 20 years ago, you probably weren’t thinking about research labs, startups or global companies setting up shop nearby. Today that vision is taking shape in Northern Virginia's first Innovation District: Nexus 234. George Mason University, Prince William County and the city of Manassas officially revealed the district’s name in late April, giving a shared identity to years of collaboration, growth and long-term planning.