State of DC Tech 2026 is the District’s report on its technology sector, published by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) in October 2026. It covers DC’s priority tech sectors, the companies and investors already here, the District’s funding programs for founders, and the talent pipeline behind them.
By the numbers
- 51,000 tech jobs in the District (2025), projected to grow 7.9% to 55,000 by 2028
- $861 million in venture capital raised in DC in 2025
- 700,000+ square feet of office space signed by tech companies in DC in 2024, more than double 2023
- 15,000+ companies in DC’s tech ecosystem
What’s inside
- Six priority sectors: cybersecurity, AI and machine learning, financial technology, life sciences and medtech, defense and dual-use technologies, and climate and mobility technologies
- Who’s here, from Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Netflix to DC-headquartered companies like Fundrise, Rebellion Defense and Virtru
- District funding for founders: the $52 million DC Venture Capital Program, the Technology Ecosystem Fund, the Vitality Fund and the Growth Fund
- 27 accelerators, incubators and innovation hubs
- The talent pipeline: universities, apprenticeships and the Advanced Technical Centers