ASSETS & INNOVATIONS Innovati • Amazon’s second headquarters (HQ2) has opened phase one in Arlington, Virginia. The buildings are powered by 100 percent renewable energy and constructed with low-carbon concrete, and they recycle rainwater captured on the roof. • Raytheon Technologies, the major aerospace and defense contractor, established a global headquarters in the DC area. • The BioHealth Capital Region, consisting of Maryland, Virginia and DC, is home to 20 percent of the top infl uencers worldwide in vaccine development. • The area is home to both the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. • DC’s Gallaudet University is the world’s only university designed to be barrier-free for deaf and hard of hearing students. • American University is the fi rst urban campus, the fi rst research university and the largest higher education institution in the United States to achieve carbon neutrality. • The DC metro area ranks number four on CBRE’s 2023 tech talent hub. • Greater Washington is mission control for the Cancer MoonshotSM initiative to accelerate cancer research. ASSETS o & ns FOR TECH CAREERS IN THE U.S. -Forbes, 2024 Ranked #1 Best City -Smart Asset, 2022 FOR WOMEN IN TECH Most Innovative CITY IN THE U.S. -WalletHub, 2024 More than 31% OF TECH JOBS ARE FILLED BY WOMEN -Forbes, 2024 GUIDE PL ANNING IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY LIST FOR HAVING 498 ENERGY STAR-CERTIFIED BUILDINGS -EPA, 2023 Ranked #2 EVENT 22 j arena stage
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