VIPC | Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
Jeanette Townsend, MBA, PMP has a diverse background in business development, marketing, and project management. Jeanette currently works as the Director of Business Development for the VIPC | Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, where they manage the solicitation process and ongoing portfolio management of awarded projects. Prior to this, they owned and operated their own consulting firm called Oak Hill Group, Inc. There, they served as a consultant and project leader, specializing in designing and developing end-user documentation and training materials for a computer-based risk assessment tool.
Jeanette also has experience in the telecommunications industry, having worked for TeleStrategies as the Director of Business Development for Conferences & Webinars. In this role, they managed the development and implementation of marketing plans for events, conferences, and webinars. Jeanette also worked closely with the executive management team on new product development and pricing strategies.
Throughout their career, Jeanette has demonstrated strong analytical and communication skills, as well as the ability to work with cross-functional teams to achieve success.
Jeanette Townsend holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration, Decision Sciences, and Management Information Systems from George Mason University. Jeanette also has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business. In addition, Jeanette has obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.
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VIPC is the nonprofit operations arm of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority (VIPA) | Founded in 1985, VIPC, a nonprofit corporation, has been a primary driver of advocating for innovation and entrepreneurship in the Commonwealth. VIPC accelerates next generation technologies and technology companies through commercialization, capital formation, and market development initiatives GAP Funds | place equity investments in Virginia-based tech companies, mobilizing over 1,000 investors with private capital leverage of $1.1 billion. Since its inception, GAP has invested in over 240 new companies and supported the creation of more than 6,500 jobs by investing in and supporting a diverse range of sectors and industries The Virginia Founders Fund (VFF) | identifies, recognizes, supports and provides seed funding to entrepreneurs who are underrepresented in the Commonwealth. VFF focus includes targeting regions outside of Northern Virginia, and minority, women and veteran-owned startup initiatives Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) | The Commonwealth Commercialization Fund, or CCF, was launched on July 1, 2020 to foster innovative and collaborative efforts in Virginia. CCF seeks technologies with a high potential for economic development and job creation and that position the Commonwealth as a national leader Smart Communities | VIPC co-launched the Smart City Works accelerator, leads the Smart Communities Working Group, and funds smart cities and IOT startups SBIR/STTR | Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) VIPC's Federal Funding Assistance Program identifies and accelerates opportunities for Virginia's small technology businesses to learn how to apply for and win government contracts Unmanned Systems | VIPC leads Virginia’s ‘Unmanned Systems Center’ to establish industry support programs and attract startups and companies to Virginia