Virginia Economic Review
Our quarterly publication, Virginia Economic Review, provides an insider look at Virginia’s economy, its diverse array of world-class companies, its amazing talent, and its stunning natural beauty, as well as insights from national thought leaders.
Historic Universities, Future-Forward Workforce
For more than 300 years, Virginia’s universities have helped produce generations of political leaders, scientists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and business executives who shaped the economy in the Commonwealth and beyond.
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A Broader Stage
VEDP is now helping Riggs Ward take that expertise overseas by providing them with market research and helping the company make connections abroad. This spring, the firm will use a grant to attend a trade show in London through VEDP’s Trade Show Program, which provides eligible companies with up to…
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Southern Virginia’s Advanced Manufacturing Renaissance
Drake Extrusion selected Martinsville over other locations in the Southeast because the community offered training and a culture that knew and embraced manufacturing. The turbulence since was tough, but Southern Virginia survived the storm and built a wider base of manufacturing. Danville and…
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Historic Virginia Companies, Then & Now
These historic companies have innovated, remained nimble, and offered the best of what their customers needed. They have survived periods of turbulence and change and stood the test of time to become critical components of the American economy — just like Virginia itself.
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Building a Sustainable Pharma Manufacturing Workforce
With recent investments in biopharma manufacturing, Virginia is meeting the moment with a major push to build its talent pipeline, launching new training programs and a dedicated workforce center to prepare workers for advanced manufacturing roles. As reshoring accelerates, the Commonwealth is…
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Growing a Biopharma Ecosystem
Eric Arocho is associate vice president at Eli Lilly and Company and the site lead on the company’s facility in Goochland County, Virginia - announced last year. The Goochland facility, expected to be completed within the next five years, will produce both critical drug components and finished…
Read MorePodcasts
Disrupting Conventional Historical Wisdom
July 13, 2026
A Conversation With Christy Coleman, Executive Director, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
A Biopharma Moment Decades in the Making
April 7, 2026
A Conversation With John Newby, CEO, Virginia Bio
The Urgency of Building Healthier Communities
April 1, 2026
A Conversation With Pam Cheng, Executive Vice President of Global Operations and IT and Chief Sustainability Officer, AstraZeneca