“This is an outstanding nod to the ongoing vision and commitments of Smart City Works,” commented Smart City Works Co-Founder Robert Mazer. Strengthen the regional smart city cluster supporting innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialization.Īs a result of this initiative, the two organizations expect to support and mentor 85 companies that will create more than 180 jobs over the next five years.Accelerate the commercialization of innovative products.Grow the number of startups and highly skilled tech talent in the region.Accelerate the development and lower the risk profile of companies seeking to provide innovative solutions to infrastructure challenges.With the i6 Challenge grant, Smart City Works and Refraction will lead the Northern Virginia Smart City Initiative to: This investment advances the county’s and region’s efforts to drive innovation, spur entrepreneurship and grow emerging high-growth companies and the technology workforce, officials said. The two organizations received the maximum grant award available, and they were among 26 organizations selected nationwide.įairfax County contributed a $50,000 local match for the grant. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.
The grant is from the i6 Challenge program from the U.S. Fairfax County Partners with Smart City Works and Refraction on $750,000 Federal Grant-Funded Smart City Initiativeįairfax County partnered with Smart City Works and Refraction on their successful application for a $750,000 federal grant to increase regional capacity to bring technologies to market and grow innovative companies.
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