Ed Albrigo is President and CEO of the Center of Innovative Technology (CIT) in Virginia. Ed leads CIT in its mission to accelerate innovation commercialization, and entrepreneurship. Under Ed’s leadership, CIT launched new programs in areas such as cyber security, unmanned systems, IoT and smart communities as well as the Virginia Founders Fund, a venture funding program for Virginia communities and and populations underserved by traditional venture capital providers. Under his leadership, CIT continued to lead the Mid-Atlantic in early stage venture investing through its GAP Fund, the acceleration of cybersecurity startups through its accelerator, MACH37.