s n o ti a Innov • 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 influencers worldwide in vaccine development. ASSETS & ASSETS & INNOVATIONS FOR TECH CAREERS IN THE U.S. -Forbes, 2024 Ranked #1 ro et M e g r La #4 FOR WOMEN IN TECH -CoworkingCafe, 2024 • 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. OPEN FULL ve i t va o n n I t s o M CITY IN THE U.S. -WalletHub, 2024 • American University is the first urban campus, the first research university and the largest higher education institution in the United States to achieve carbon neutrality. • The DC metro area ranks fourth on the Global Commercial Real Estate Services’ 2023 tech talent hub. • Greater Washington is mission control for the Cancer Moonshot SM initiative to accelerate cancer research. OF DC TECH JOBS ARE FILLED BY WOMEN -Forbes, 2024 More than 31% Ranked #2 -EPA, 2023 IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY LIST FOR HAVING 498 ENERGY STAR-CERTIFIED BUILDINGS WASHINGTON.ORG j Washington National Cathedral 19
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