Connected DMV

Connected DMV is where government, business, academia, and community leaders from across the District, suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia join forces to build what’s next.

In quantum, the Potomac Quantum Innovation Center is establishing the region as the global epicenter for breakthroughs in science and technology, with Quantum World Congress bringing the world’s leading minds together here each year to accelerate innovation, investment, and collaboration. The 2025 Global Industry Challenge brought together 600+ participants from over 60 countries to solve industry-provided challenges using quantum computing - the 2026 competition launches in January.