Innovation Partnership & Global Competitiveness

We cultivate partnerships across industries, institutions, and nations to ensure that Greater Washington becomes a global hub of innovation and competitiveness, supporting America's leadership in the world. The GGWIRC recognizes that innovation is the engine of prosperity and competitiveness in the 21st century. By fostering collaboration between the public and private sectors, academia, diaspora networks, and international partners, we position Global Greater Washington as a laboratory of ideas, technologies, and industries that drive shared growth.

Build alliances between U.S. corporations, African enterprises, and diaspora entrepreneurs to co-develop products, services, and solutions.

Cross-Sector Partnerships

Support regional hubs dedicated to emerging technologies — AI, education, biotechnology, clean energy, and digital infrastructure.

Expand collaborations between universities, research institutes, and private sector labs to accelerate breakthroughs in science and technology.

Research & Development

Innovation Hubs

Workforce Development

Train the next generation of innovators, with a focus on youth and women leaders, ensuring inclusive participation in the knowledge economy.

Global Competitiveness Diplomacy

Creative Industries

Position Global Greater Washington as a hub for innovation diplomacy, where technology and industry partnerships reinforce America’s credibility abroad.

Elevate arts, culture, and media as drivers of innovation, recognizing heritage and creativity as economic assets.

Impact Goals by 2040

Innovation hubs

Support regional innovation hubs in Greater Washington.

100

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R&D Investment

Achieve $15B in R&D investment flows into Global Greater Washington

$15B

Business Development

Facilitate 200 joint ventures between U.S. and global enterprises.

200

Train 500,000 youth and women leaders in innovation and industry skills.

Workforce Development

500,000

Position Greater Washington among the top 10 global innovation regions by 2040.

Global Ranking

Top 10

Why It Matters

Innovation Partnership & Competitiveness is the engine of transformation. It ensures that Greater Washington is not only a political capital but also an economic and creative capital — where industries collaborate across borders, where innovation drives prosperity, and where collective strength secures America’s global competitiveness.