Virtus Innovation Center

Excited to witness the unveiling of the new Virginia Tech Innovation campus in National Landing alongside Andrew Lackner, Kevin Skillern and Matt Kelly This initiative promises to revolutionize our region and enhance our competitive edge against global counterparts. #Innovation #Transformation #Competition Virtus Innovation Center A&MPLIFY by A&M Alvarez & Marsal JBG SMITH Energy Innovation Capital

On President's Day, I'm celebrating Abraham Lincoln with a book recommendation! "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" by Doris Kearns Goodwin is the best book I have read about our former president. It delves into management and servant leadership, offering insights that all present-day leaders should consider. Key takeaways from the book: - Rivals turned allies - Importance of emotional intelligence - Strategic & political brilliance - The ability to quickly pivot tactics - it’s all about the team #PresidentsDay #Leadership #Lincoln A&MPLIFY by A&M Alvarez & Marsal

It is my great honor to be nominated by President Trump as the next Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, where I had served as a Commissioner in his last administration. The CFTC plays a critical role in maintaining robust hedging and price discovery markets that are the envy of the globe. The agency is also well poised to ensure the USA leads the world in blockchain technology and innovation. I look forward to working with President Trump’s incredible financial regulatory team. ????

As we look forward to 2025, we're thrilled to announce our partnership with global digital and AI transformation consulting firm A&MPLIFY by A&M (Alvarez & Marsal), world class engineering and research university Virginia Tech, leading cloud and AI platform Amazon Web Services (AWS), and DC region real estate owner and developer JBG SMITH in launching the Virtus Innovation Center. Virtus aims to leverage the collective expertise of its partners to provide startup companies the physical resources, capital, and strategic support they need to develop innovative national security and energy technologies. The Virtus Innovation Center held its launch event last month with many members of the DC tech, startup and business community, including Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, providing inspirational words on the need for an entity like Virtus in the innovation ecosystem. To learn more: Press release: https://lnkd.in/ezaR4sEy Virtus website: https://lnkd.in/gWFfiJ4Q Special thanks to many of the Virtus team members and partners so far! We look forward to growing the innovation ecosystem tackling grand challenges at the intersection of national security and energy and industrial technologies. Andrew Lackner, Joaquin Silva, Kevin Skillern, Yucen Xie, Steve Taub, Bob Ghafouri, Andreas Lucido, Jordan Roseborough, Matt Kelly, Evan Regan-Levine, Vardahn Chaudhry ? #EnergyTransition #StartupIncubator #EnergyVC

It’s official. The Virtus Innovation Center is FOC. The joint partnership with Bob Ghafouri at A&MPLIFY by A&M, Andrew Lackner at Energy Innovation Capital and Evan Regan-Levine at JBG SMITH is going to shape the landscape of tech investing in the National Security and Defense market. https://lnkd.in/gaMZ6swb

?? We are thrilled to introduce Virtus, a first-of-its-kind AI-powered innovation center that will support startups, targeting critical national security challenges at the intersection of defense and energy. The center is situated near the Pentagon and major defense contractors like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Amazon, positioning it as a leader in defense technology. A&MPLIFY is proud to partner with Energy Innovation Capital, JBG SMITH, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Virginia Tech to provide a platform that leverages our collective expertise to provide startup companies the physical resources, capital, and strategic support they need to develop innovative technologies We look forward to contributing to the vibrant defense tech ecosystem in Northern Virginia and creating new pathways for collaboration and growth in this exciting sector! ?? Read our press announcement: https://lnkd.in/g3Fdi-qy Explore the center and join as a startup or become a partner: https://lnkd.in/gWFfiJ4Q Bob Ghafouri Andrew Lackner Evan Regan-Levine Andreas Lucido Erin Turner Covington Antonio Alvarez III Nick Alvarez Tom Elsenbrook Virtus Innovation Center #TeamAmplify #Virtus #Innovation #artificialintelligence #crypto #governmentefficiency #amfederal

https://lnkd.in/ePMbAb42 Excited that Virtus is attracting more attention and thrilled at what our partners Andrew Lackner and Bob Ghafouri have cooking. National Landing is unique in the nation in its concentration of defense and technology — a more important intersection than ever before.

Today, we wrapped up an incredible pitch with our team, Michael Carrasco, Aaron Umberger, Paul Hackman, Bob Ghafouri, Andreas Lucido and Pat Zarodkiewicz - bringing unmatched expertise, collaboration and shared mission to tackle challenges for our government clients.

**PR NEWSWIRE: AWS, A&MPLIFY by Alvarez and Marsal, Energy Innovation Capital, JBG SMITH, and Virginia Tech Launch Virtus Innovation Center** First of its kind, AI-powered innovation center in National Landing will support startups targeting critical national security challenges in defense and energy. “ Our goal is to swiftly mobilize private sector capital and startups specializing in AI and other cutting-edge technologies for the Federal Defense and Energy sectors. Through a dedicated venture fund, incubator, accelerator and A&M’s lineage in turnaround, we aim to enhance operational efficiency and achieve mission objectives faster.” - Bob Ghafouri For more details, check out the Press Release here: https://lnkd.in/e5VP9Pqf #Innovation #Technology #Partnership #alvarezansmarsalfederal #AI #Future Alvarez & Marsal A&MPLIFY by A&M Energy Innovation Capital VIPC | Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation Virginia Tech JBG SMITH Amazon Web Services (AWS) Virtus Innovation Center Evan Regan-Levine Andrew Lackner Andreas Lucido Erin Turner Covington Antonio Alvarez III Tom Elsenbrook Nick Alvarez

I feel like I’m featuring Bob Ghafouri on my LinkedIn more than myself but that’s just because he’s much cooler than I am!