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02.26.2026
Nightingale Expands Ice Cream Manufacturing Operation in Richmond
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches, a Richmond-based, handcrafted, small batch ice cream company, is investing $5.8 million to move into a new production facility and corporate headquarters in the City of Richmond.
02.26.2026
Red River Foods Expands Henrico Headquarters to Offer New Products
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Red River Foods, a fully integrated supplier of nuts, seeds, dried fruits, snacks, and grains ethically sourced worldwide, will invest $15.5 million to expand its Henrico County headquarters.
WCS Logistics, Frederick County
In Complete (Climate) Control
Food and beverage and pharmaceutical companies rely on Virginia’s cold chain infrastructure to succeed.
NASA is conducting research into Advanced Air Mobility to facilitate low-altitude passenger transport, cargo delivery, and public service capabilities, including this air taxi testing at Langley Research Center in Hampton.
The Future of Regional Air Travel in Virginia
Virginia’s transportation network faces congestion issues that come with population growth, and air travel is no exception.
In Complete (Climate) Control
As Virginia businesses build out and improve their cold chain infrastructure, they must be creative to grab a stake in the nation’s $42 billion business.
06.23.2025
Building a Food-Service Empire in Northern Virginia
Warren M. Thompson is founder, president, and chairman of Thompson Hospitality Corporation, one of the largest contract food service and facilities management companies in the United States, with a portfolio of more than 65 restaurants across 17 different brands.
Supporting the Cyber Ecosystem in Virginia
VEDP Vice President of Knowledge Work Meghan Welch spoke with Steven Chen, the founder of PFP Cybersecurity, about the cybersecurity funding environment in Virginia.
The Role of AI in Cybersecurity: A Conversation With Candice Ling
Candice Ling is a senior vice president at Microsoft and head of the company’s federal government business unit. Previously, she served as the company’s government industry lead in Asia.
The AUKUS security partnership includes an agreement for the Royal Australian Navy to purchase five Virginia-class submarines, like the USS Hawaii, from the United States.
A Security Boost in Hampton Roads
A trilateral security partnership to share technology and military resources is poised to benefit the Hampton Roads economy and Virginia’s defense ecosystem. The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom formalized the AUKUS partnership in 2021.
Oakmulgee Dairy Farm in Amelia County is partnering with Vanguard Renewables to convert cow manure into natural gas.
From Milk to Mollusks
When Jeremy Moyer was 6 years old, he started following his dad around their 1,000-acre dairy farm in Amelia County. By the time he was 12, he was getting paid to do chores around the farm. Now, at 42, he runs the farm with his father and brother.
Organizing the Skies
Sixty years after The Jetsons promised a future of personal-sized spacecraft that moved people and things safely through crowded skies, that vision, or something like it, is ever closer — thanks to a Virginia company that’s a global leader in building digital air highways.
Data Center Solutions at Scale
Shannon Kellogg is vice president of public policy at Amazon, where he leads the company’s public policy efforts in support of Amazon Web Services (AWS).
AI Innovation, Done Responsibly
Prem Natarajan, Ph.D., is chief scientist and head of enterprise AI at Fairfax County-based Capital One Financial Corporation, where he manages technology strategy, architecture, and development for the company’s enterprise data, machine learning, and analytics initiatives.
Private Sector Solutions to Public Sector Challenges
Karen Dahut is the CEO of Google Public Sector (GPS), where she works to bring Google technology to solve complex problems for U.S. public sector institutions at the local, state, and federal levels.
NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Accomack County
Strong Partnerships Fuel Virginia’s Aerospace Ecosystem
The global aerospace industry is reinventing itself, with innovation spanning materials, engineering, and a more expansive vision for how we take to the skies. Virginia sits at the heart of this transformation as a breeding ground for ingenuity.
Intelligence and National Security Innovation Acceleration Campus, Albemarle County
University Partnerships Accelerate Innovation in Albemarle County
On 462 acres in Albemarle County, a plot of land along U.S. Route 29 adjacent to a federal intelligence hotspot is the latest addition to a growing cluster of industries coming to define the Charlottesville area.
The Backbone of AI
Imagine an apartment building. The lobby entrance, residential door, and parking deck are all accessed and opened via a phone app. The resident takes their laptop to the pool and it automatically connects with Wi-Fi.
'I Can’t Imagine Ever Living Without This'
Artificial Intelligence may seem like a new technology, but CarMax has been using it for years. The Goochland County-based company is the country’s largest seller of used cars.



