The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday approved a land sale to bolster the Innovation District near Manassas, a partnership with George Mason University. St. John Properties is purchasing the 13 acres at a little over $4 million, according to a news release from the county's Department of Economic Development and Tourism.
George Mason University said on the 3rd that it has officially launched the North Virginia International Softlanding Accelerator (NISA) program to support startups worldwide entering the U.S. market. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 31.
This month, a new Northern Virginia International Soft-Landing Accelerator (NISA) program, designed to help start-ups from around the globe find guidance, connections, and lab or office spaces at no cost, was launched to help develop new technologies in life sciences.
In the heart of Northern Virginia’s Innovation District, you can feel the buzz of ideas turning into action. Labs hum with experiments, whiteboards fill with sketches of prototypes, and the seeds of new ventures begin to grow. Guiding these entrepreneurs and inventors are TJ Master and Elizabeth Pyle, mentors with the Virginia Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP).
When George Mason University opened the doors to its highly anticipated Life Sciences and Engineering Building in Manassas, Virginia, it was more than the unveiling of a new academic space—it was the beginning of a new transformative era for the university and the region.
George Mason University faculty members received nearly $1 million in a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a program providing hands-on nanofabrication training and education to people seeking a career change.
George Mason University’s state-of-the-art Nanofabrication Facility cleanroom on the Science and Technology Campus in Manassas, Virginia is set to transform workforce preparation in one of the nation’s most critical technology sectors. Beginning fall 2025, the facility’s class 1000 cleanroom will host the Semiconductor Chip Fabrication and Nano-Characterization certificate program through the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST), a statewide consortium advancing microelectronics and nanotechnology training and research where George Mason serves as a founding member.
Northern Virginia is emerging as a dynamic nexus for biotechnology, medical technology, and deep-tech innovation through the launch of an ambitious new initiative, the Northern Virginia International Soft Landing Accelerator (NISA). Rooted in the region’s evolving Innovation District at George Mason University’s SciTech campus, NISA represents a forward-thinking approach to integrating international startups into the United States’ vibrant life sciences and technology ecosystem.
This summer, George Mason University graduate students rolled up their sleeves in busy labs, learned their way around unfamiliar equipment, and even played a part in moving clinical trials forward, working with start-ups and biotech companies in the recently established Innovation District anchored by the university’s Science and Technology Campus.
Northern Virginia is debuting a program that brings biotech, medtech, and deep-tech innovators from around the world into its broadening business community. The Northern Virginia International Soft Landing Accelerator (NISA) gives startups the tools to reach the market, connect with investors, and flourish.
