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Lunch and Learn: Lab to Launch and Other Programs to Power Virginia’s Innovation Economy

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10/22/2025  – 10/22/2025
12:00 pm  – 1:30 pm  EST

Life Sciences and Engineering Building, 10930 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20109, USA

Presented by Joe Benevento, CEO, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC)

Discover how VIPC fuels Virginia’s innovation economy by supporting tech startups, providing early-stage funding, and helping university research move from the lab into the marketplace. Mr. Benevento will also highlight Virginia’s landmark Lab to Launch initiative, designed to accelerate research commercialization for founders and entrepreneurs. In addition, you will learn about VIPC’s venture capital programs, including Virginia Invest, and how they create opportunities across a wide range of industries.

Agenda:

11:45am-12:00pm: Registration

12:00pm-12:50pm: Presentation and Q&A

12:50pm-1:30pm: Networking