Our mission

Our mission is to provide fertile ground and capital for innovations that safeguard our security and help our nation and its industries generate reliable energy in ways that advance our national security and ensure our energy is clean, affordable, and accessible.

Through the creation of an integrated venture fund, incubator, and accelerator that facilitates collaboration among government agencies, corporations, universities, and startups, we will fulfill our mission in ways that not only benefit partners but unlocks a cycle of groundbreaking innovation.

Meet the team

Much like the elite community of innovators we bring together, the concept of Virtus Innovation Center was born thanks to visionaries in three different successful entities recognizing that their related expertise, when merged, would create something entirely new and powerful. Together, these hyperconnected placemakers, venture capitalists, and innovation advisors comprise the perfect team to drive success for the center’s founding partners.

Meet the people behind Virtus Innovation Center. You will discover a broad spectrum of expertise, but all share a commitment to bringing the next—and the next and the next—big thing to light.

Energy Innovation Capital (EIC) is a premier venture capital firm investing in companies developing the next generation of technology to ensure abundant, clean, and accessible energy. EIC’s experienced team has executed over 175 investments in technology and energy related companies. With over $340M assets under management and over 30 active portfolio companies, their extensive networks and collaborative approach help talented entrepreneurs push the boundaries of what’s possible to build transformative companies.

A&MPLIFY, by Alvarez and Marsal, accelerates growth and efficiency with artificial intelligence. They are 200+ strategists, designers, marketers, data scientists, and engineers around the world, helping organizations unlock insights, reimagine experiences, design new products, and optimize operations to grow customers and profitable revenue in weeks, not years.

JBG SMITH owns, operates, invests in, and develops mixed-use properties in high growth and high barrier-to-entry submarkets in and around Washington, DC, most notably National Landing. Through an intense focus on placemaking, JBG SMITH cultivates vibrant, amenity-rich, walkable neighborhoods throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. JBG SMITH’s dynamic portfolio currently comprises 13.1 million square feet of high-growth multifamily, office and retail assets at share, 98% of which are Metro-served. It also maintains a development pipeline encompassing 9.3 million square feet of mixed-use, primarily multifamily, development opportunities.

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Founding Partners