In January 2025, Harvard Catalyst spotlighted National Invest In Veterans Week® as a model for civic innovation, calling on academic institutions, investors, and government leaders to support veterans not just in transition—but as economic catalysts. This recognition affirms the initiative’s expanding influence, as it becomes the first U.S.-based veteran business observance to gain international recognition, with recent adoption in Canada and the formation of ITA Growth Partners, a family office investing in veteran-owned businesses. With its language embedded in trademark law, the Congressional Record, and global media, National Invest In Veterans Week® is redefining veteran empowerment as a policy, investment, and institutional priority.