In a global economy increasingly reliant on seamless supply chains, warehousing has become a critical pillar of commerce. Dry warehousing, used to store non-perishable goods like furniture, electronics, and clothing, underpins everything from …
Connections are an essential foundation of business success — and businesses trust Virginia’s infrastructure to provide a multimodal transportation system that reliably connects them to suppliers, customers, and partners. The Commonwealth is home to one …
It’s not the first time Washington Dulles International Airport, having served record numbers of passengers the past two years, has eyed an expansion of its operations, infrastructure, and ultimately, air cargo volume. But this time, circumstances are …
If you imagine timelines as train tracks and key events as moments when tracks converge, this is a pivotal time for rail in Virginia. On July 29, the largest rail operator in the United States, Union Pacific Railroad, announced it was buying Norfolk …
Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) describes a variety of systems that use technology to provide optimal growing conditions for crops, from simple hoop houses and traditional greenhouses to fully indoor vertical farms. The most advanced CEA …
When The Turman Group began focusing on exporting nearly 20 years ago, company executives had goals and anxieties that are likely familiar to businesses that have taken similar steps. Leadership at the Galax-based wood products company saw the potential …
This issue of Virginia Economic Review takes a deep dive into the controlled environment agriculture industry’s past, present, and future, while highlighting traditional agricultural operations in Virginia. Article highlights include: The Future of Food A …
Jay Lowell is a principal senior technical fellow at The Boeing Company, where he helps guide technical strategy and research implementation regarding disruptive emerging technologies. Before joining Boeing, he served as a researcher at the Defense …
Dr. Joseph S. Broz is vice president for quantum growth and market development at IBM, where he’s responsible for driving commercial quantum applications and business adoption of advanced quantum computing capabilities. Before IBM, he served as executive …
Dr. Yaakov Weinstein is chief scientist of quantum technologies at The MITRE Corporation, a major research organization that conducts and supports research from government and industry on topics important to national security and stability. David Ihrie, …