Bill Watson

Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (Virginia Innovation Partnership) is a private equity/venture capital non-profit operating division of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

Part of RTX Corp., BFGoodrich Aerospace is a company that makes a broad range of aerospace systems and component parts and provides maintenance. The company is based in Richfield, OH.

Orbital Sciences Corp. designs and manufactures space-related products. The company manufactures small and medium class rockets and space systems for commercial, military and civil government customers, including the U.S. Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and other U.S. government agencies. Orbital Sciences was founded by David W. Thompson and Scott L. Webster in 1982 and is headquartered in Dulles, VA.