Company to expand its headquarters operation

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that DroneUp, a web and mobile platform for on-demand drone pilot services, will invest $130,000 to expand its headquarters operation in Virginia Beach. Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina for the project, which will create 41 new jobs.

In partnership with the National Center For Economic Gardening (NCEG), Virginia's statewide Economic Gardening program provides qualifying second-stage companies with custom resources to identify and resolve distinct growth challenges that traditional business assistance and incentives do not address. 

Eligible companies will receive customized services from a team of research specialists, including, but not limited to:

Company to relocate warehouse operations

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that SRP Companies, a leading supplier to more than 60,000 retailers nationwide, will invest $1.16 million to relocate a substantial portion of its warehouse operations from Philadelphia, Utah, and Oklahoma to the City of Virginia Beach.

Company to invest $350,000 to establish new Fleet Operating Center

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Aeronyde Corporation, an industry leader in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) into a safe and secure full-service commercial drone system, will invest $350,000 to establish a new drone operations command and control center in the City of Covington. Virginia successfully competed with California and Florida for the project, which will create 25 new jobs. 

Exhibit Suggestions For The Virginia Showcase

As part of the new office and meeting space to accommodate VEDP’s Talent Solutions team and the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program, we are creating reception space that showcases products made in Virginia. Our vision for this Virginia Showcase is to have an exhibit that can be customized for visiting prospects, as well as rotated throughout the year to represent every region of the Commonwealth as well as all of our target industries.