VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Virginia Manufacturers Association President and CEO Brett Vassey about the group's work supporting manufacturing operations and the key skills and sites the industry needs for a successful future. 

New advanced manufacturing technology is delivering new levels of precision, production, safety and sustainability - thanks to investments and collaboration across Virginia. 

Super Radiator Coils, a family-owned engineering and manufacturing company, will invest $22 million to expand its operations in Chesterfield County, creating 160 new jobs.

AXYS, a leading engineering and consulting firm specializing in building management and security systems, will invest $2.18 million to establish new operations in the City of Winchester, creating 46 new jobs.

Fairfax-based ANRA Technologies works to create order from unmanned chaos, with an assist from VEDP’s VALET program.

Shannon Kellogg, vice president of public policy at Amazon, joined VEDP Interim VP of Knowledge Work Megan Welch to talk about Amazon's cloud investments, his public policy efforts supporting Amazon Web Services and other tech innovation the company is spearheading.

Prem Natarajan, Ph.D., is chief scientist and head of enterprise AI at Fairfax County-based Capital One Financial Corporation. He discussed his work managing technology strategy, architecture, and development for the company’s enterprise data, machine learning, and analytics initiatives.

Karen Dahut, CEO of Google Public Sector (GPS), talks with VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke about GPS’ work with public and private sector partners to leverage Google technology to serve U.S. citizens.

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.