Virginia Western Community College’s advanced technology education programs, which train skilled workers to serve the Roanoke's advanced manufacturing base and growing automotive industry, helped draw Mack Trucks, Inc. to Virginia's Roanoke Region.
Piedmont Virginia Community College offers the Commonwealth’s only workforce training certificate programs for training future viticulturists, winemakers, brewers, and tasting room managers.
Peter Beck, CEO, CTO, and founder of Rocket Lab, spoke about why the private space company chose to locate in Wallops Island on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and the future of commercial space flight.
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Favor TechConsulting, LLC (FTC), a leading provider of IT solutions to the federal government, will invest $1.65 million to expand in Virginia and establish its principal headquarters in Fairfax County. The company will fulfill additional contracts with federal agencies, creating up to 1,200 new jobs over five years.
Virginia’s unique place in American history goes back to the very beginning, with the establishment of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, in 1607.
Global companies cite Washington Dulles International Airport and the Port of Virginia as key factors in success.
Investment to create 100 new jobs at ballistic fiber production plant
Plan details strategies to position the Commonwealth and Central Virginia for faster growth
RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) announced today that it has completed a five-year (FY19-FY23) Strategic Plan for Economic Development of the Commonwealth, as required by the Code of Virginia as part of VEDP reforms enacted by state leaders earlier this year.
VEDP Vice President of Logistics Eric Jehu spoke to Myra Blanco, chief growth officer at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) and CEO of the university’s Dock to Door Coalition, about the coalition’s goals for transforming the way supply chains are viewed, analyzed, and managed.