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06.04.2026
Virginia Solar Panel Startup Invests $23M in Shenandoah County
Vertically integrated solar panel manufacturing company to create 150 new jobs
04.13.2026
Eli Lilly and Company Invests $5 Billion in Virginia
RICHMOND, VA — Eli Lilly and Company, a global leader in pharmaceutical innovation, is moving forward with plans for a $5 billion state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that will generate 650 high-wage jobs and 1,800 construction jobs at the West Creek Business Park in Goochland County.
11.20.2025
CleanArc Data Centers Invests $3 Billion in Caroline County
CleanArc Data Centers will invest $3 billion to construct a new state-of-the-art data center campus in Caroline County. At full capacity, the project will create 50 new jobs in the Commonwealth.
11.07.2025
Vantage Data Centers to Invest $2 Billion in Stafford County
Investment to create 50 new jobs in the Commonwealth
10.09.2025
AstraZeneca Selects Albemarle County for $4.5 Billion Investment
AstraZeneca will invest $4.5 billion to establish two new manufacturing facilities in Albemarle County, creating 600 direct jobs and the company's largest single investment in a facility to date.
09.04.2025
Hitachi Energy Brings Historic Investment to South Boston
$457 million to go into large power transformer production facility in South Boston, Virginia, creating 825 new jobs as part of the company’s broader $1 billion investment in U.S. expansion
08.27.2025
Google Investing $9 Billion Across Virginia
Investment to be seen throughout the Commonwealth, anchored by new Chesterfield County data center campus