The newly opened Innovation Campus at Virginia Tech’s Alexandria location creates a centralized location for ground-breaking research focused on AI & Machine Learning, NextGen Technology, Quantum Architecture and Software Development, and Intelligent Interfaces. The 11-story, 300,000GSF facility is a testament to the University’s dedication to unifying industry, government, and academia in dynamic project-based learning and research.

The first academic building provides graduate and doctoral students with access to 43 specialized research laboratory spaces and a multitude of private project rooms. On the first floor of the building, students have access to a fully immersive visualization laboratory, inspiring out-of-the-box thinking and expanding student perception of what is possible.

Ample research showcase space will be available on the ground floor of the building, providing space for ongoing research within the AR/VR lab, Smart Home Technology lab, a two-story Autonomy & Drone Cage, and the Systems Research Lab.

A mix of moderate, high, and non-intensive research laboratories are located throughout the facility, providing students with the space necessary for ongoing projects. Specialized spaces include an Additive Fabrication Lab, Cyber-Physical Systems Lab with an adjoining Testing Arena, a Visual Analytics Lab, and a large Mechanical Engineering bay.

In addition to research laboratories, a multitude of classrooms ranging in size from 30-90 seats are available within the building. A larger, lecture style classroom that provides space for 200 seats is available on the first floor of the building. All classrooms are Active-Learning enabled, with technology inclusion at each table cluster. The Hokie Training Room and a Media Studio suite are available for student and staff use on the second level of the facility.