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Northern Virginia Technology Council partnership provides access to D.C. area tech industry

3 Oct 2025

From: Office of Innovation and Partnerships

As a Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) Academic Partner, Virginia Tech provides opportunities for our employees and students to engage with the information technology sector in the region and supports NVTC events and programs year-round. Recognizing the tremendous impact of the tech sector, both currently and in the future, the partnership reflects NVTC and Virginia Tech's joint commitment to ensuring the greater Washington, D.C., metro area has a robust technology ecosystem and a strong pipeline of highly skilled technology workers. NVTC is one of the nation’s largest technology councils. 

Employees and students can take advantage of this tech sector partnership in several ways including:

Students, using their .edu email address, may register for most events at low, student-discounted prices.

NVTC also has $25 student memberships. Student members gain access to the summer Interns Networking Reception in the D.C. area and the NVTC Communities of Interest Thrive platform.


Employees are encouraged to register (using their .edu email address) for a login at https://nvtc.org/ by inputting “Virginia Tech” as their company name. There is no additional fee for this employee membership.

Employees registered with NVTC will receive: 

  • 15% or more discount on in-person event tickets
  • Complimentary in-person event participation with NVTC Communities of Interest
  • Access to NVTC Communities of Interest. Each community has its own dedicated central hub that fosters member collaboration and enables NVTC members to share strategic advice, best practices, solve challenges, and develop new approaches. NVTC Communities are:
    • AI & Digital Transformation
    • Cybersecurity and Privacy
    • Data Center & Cloud
    • GovCon
    • Marketing & Growth 
    • Space
    • Startups & Small Businesses
    • Students
    • Workforce Development

NVTC hosts several signature events throughout the year. Additionally, they host several industry-specific event series and the Communities of Interest bring together members with common business interests. 

Employees and students are encouraged to attend NVTC signature events. This year we are hosting a sponsored cohort to the Cyber Summit in October, the Rise and Thrive Summit in March, and the Impact AI Summit in May. 

A group of up to 10 students and employees will be selected for each event. 

A call for cohort tickets will be sent via the D.C. area / online student newsletter and D.C. area employee newsletter. If you are ever unable to attend the event with the cohort, please let us know so that we can pass the ticket to someone on the waitlist.

For questions or additional information about NVTC, please contact Megan Wallace via meganwallace@vt.edu. 

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