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VIRGINIA: How Governor Spanberger Plans to Make Virginia a Shining Star

A conversation with Virgina Governor Abigail Spanberger.

SHOVEL – READY SITES

While many states, regions, location advisors and companies bemoan a lack of shovel-ready sites for industrial development, a bevy of certification and funding announcements for that exact type of property continues to proliferate.

Project Bulletin, June 1, 2026: Prince George County, Virginia; Rapides Parish, Louisiana; Hendersonville, North Carolina

Jabil set to fill supply chain needs for Siemens in Virginia; Applied Digital is developing its first data center campus in Louisiana; BorgWarner announces auto parts production expansion in North Carolina

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA: Innovation Ascends In Fairfax NOVA

In Northern Virginia’s (NOVA) Fairfax County, collaboration on a “super regional scale” is the strategy for the future, according to Fairfax County Economic Development Authority President and CEO Victor Hoskins.

HAMPTON ROADS: Authentic & Transformative

Home to 1.8 million people, the Hampton Roads region — also known as the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, Virginia-North Carolina metro area — is the 37th largest metro area in the United States.

VIRGINIA: ADVANCING INNOVATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH

What makes Virginia ideal for cybersecurity and AI?

VIRGINIA: Recent Biopharma Wins Are No Coincidence

In September and October 2025, Virginia landed $12.5 billion in biopharma manufacturing investment from three of the industry’s giants.

Project Bulletin, November 24, 2025: Caroline County, Virginia; Sandoval County, New Mexico; Gaffney, South Carolina

CleanArc Data Centers plans first Virginia hyperscale data center campus; A Sandoval County site brings Project Ranger to New Mexico; First Solar announces new onshoring facility in South Carolina.

VIRGINIA: Big Biotech Things Come In Big and Tiny Packages

Biotech blockbusters and a Google data center boost business in the Commonwealth.

MID – ATLANTIC: A Capital Location for Foreign Investment

Virginia, Delaware and Maryland are three states in the Mid-Atlantic that have attracted major foreign direct investment projects.

UPPER MIDWEST: How the Upper Midwest Was Won

The Heartland is growing industry with fresh, highly educated talent.

I-95 CORRIDOR: How I-95 Became a Magnet for Mobility Innovation

Interstate 95 has become a magnet for mobility innovation.

Project Bulletin, May 12, 2025: Prince George, Virginia; Warren, Ohio and Beech Island, South Carolina; Querétaro, Mexico

LEGO prepares for future operations in Virginia; Kimberly-Clark enhances U.S. portfolio; ODATA welcomes QR03's first data center facility in Mexico.

VIRGINIA: Cybersecurity Is In the Commonwealth’s DNA

Virginia takes keeping its tech-talent pond well stocked very seriously.

UNIVERSITIES: Higher Education Makes Cyber And AI Connections

How America’s colleges and universities are supporting workforce development.

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Realizing a promising opportunity requires a level of commitment equal to the promise — commitment of time, belief, work, capital and people.

Project Bulletin, Jan. 6, 2025: Manassas, Virginia; Jackson, Tennessee; Fayette County, Ohio

Micron remains future focused in Virginia; ALUKO Group establishes first U.S. site in Tennessee; Amazon Web Services increases data center investments throughout Ohio.

Virginia: Why a UK Roadster Firm Chose A Small Virginia Town

Why a UK maker of roadsters chose a small Virginia town; and a conversation with Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin.

Mid-Atlantic: Powering Through the Pain

Offshore wind doubles down against adversity.

Virginia Tops Inc. 5000 Firms Per Capita List

The Big Apple tops the overall metro region and city rankings, while Sheridan, Wyoming, and Lawrenceville, Georgia, bring in per-capita metro and city honors. Brooklyn is one borough helping Metro New York to No. 1 among all U.S. metros by number of Inc. 5000 firms. Photo of Prospect Park in Park Slope by […]

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