Funding

Strategic Initiatives

VIPC’s Strategic Initiatives are responsible for the development and facilitation of Virginia’s research and commercialization capabilities in emerging technology sectors, as well as industry opportunities for commercialization and economic development in emerging markets.

The Virginia Unmanned Systems Center at VIPC

The Virginia Unmanned Systems Center at VIPC is the nexus for Virginia’s activity in UxS – Land, Air, Sea, Space, and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM).

The Public Safety Innovation Center at VIPC

The Public Safety Innovation Center (PSIC) assists with the development, promotion, and implementation of new and improved technology for use by public safety emergency responders at the local, state, and federal level.

PSIC activities include research, development, proof of concept, and applicability of new technology with federal partners, manufacturers, and others.

Virginia Smart Community Testbed

VIPC has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) First Responders Group (FRG), Smart City Works and TechNexus to launch SCITI Labs – an effort to prototype internet of things (IoT) and smart city technologies for emergency response and management.

SCITI Labs creates an accelerated pathway to market through prototype funding and access to first responders (end users) across the United States.