Business Community

The Washington, D.C., area, in general—and Fairfax County, in particular —boasts a large network of innovation-oriented business services and organizations that offer technology company access to top-quality resources. A more complete list of business services and organizations is available from the Technology Resources fact sheet.

Chambers of Commerce | International Business Groups | Business Advocacy Groups |
Technology Transfer | Entrepreneur Assistance | FCEDA Partners

Chambers of Commerce

• Annandale Chamber of Commerce
• Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
• Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce
• Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Merrifield Business Association
• Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
• Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce
• South Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
• Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce

A printable list of selected chambers of commerce in Fairfax County is available in PDF format.

International Business Groups

Business Advocacy Groups

• Committee for Dulles
• Community Business Partnership
• Dulles Area Transportation Association (DATA)
• Fairfax County Small Business Commission
• Greater Washington Board of Trade
• Mid-Atlantic Venture Association
• Northern Virginia Technology Council
• Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation
• Success in the City
• TiE DC
• Tysons Transportation Association (TYTRAN)
• Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association of Northern Virginia

Research and Technology Transfer

Organizations and universities throughout the region help private sector companies access cutting-edge technologies from government and university research centers, including:

Entrepreneurial Assistance

Entrepreneurs in Fairfax County can take advantage of a wide array of sophisticated business resources.

• Mason Enterprise Center (George Mason University)
• Northern Virginia Small Business Development Center
• University of Maryland Dingman Center
• Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia
• Virginia Business Information Center (VBIC)
• Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA)

Additional links for small, minority and women-owned businesses are available in the minority-owned business section of this Web site.

FCEDA Partners

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority is a leader in developing partnerships to leverage available resources and build the business community.