NASA research facility looks to use its capabilities to advance drone research.
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that The Motley Fool, a multimedia financial-services company, will invest $5 million to upgrade its facility and expand recruitment efforts in the City of Alexandria. Virginia successfully competed against Washington, D.C., for the project, which will retain 282 jobs and create 60 new jobs.
Virginia has the second-largest population of veterans in the country, with nearly one out of every 10 residents a former service member. The state’s community colleges and veteran job training programs are working in concert with industry to offer veterans numerous options for retraining, within months or even weeks, to well-paying civilian trades and careers in the infrastructure and logistics industries and beyond.
The Port of Virginia CEO Stephen Edwards connects with VEDP's Vice President of Logistics Eric Jehu to discuss the Port's recent improvements and its economic contribution to the Commonwealth.
Joe Dunlap, founder of BlueJ Advisors, a supply chain consulting firm for owners, operators, and investors, spoke with VEDP's Vice President of Logistics Eric Jehu about the warehousing ecosystem in Virginia and nationally, how to better incorporate supply chain issues into site selection, and the concept of warehousing as infrastructure.
Alchemco expands its concrete waterproofing customer base with VEDP International Trade assistance.
Investment to bring over 300 jobs to Chesterfield County
Whether through drones delivering urgent medical supplies, air taxis bypassing traffic on Interstate 95, or Seagliders linking flood-prone coastal towns, the Commonwealth is preparing to adapt and help shape the next wave of mobility.