This legacy continues with a capacity to support information technology, logistics, distribution, data centers, and back office support from companies who call Southern Virginia home.
Ready for Environmental & Life Science Companies
- Availability of class-one rail-served sites and buildings (Norfolk Southern Railway)
- Abundance of excess water and sewer capacities throughout the region
- Access to Mid-Atlantic Gateway at Port of Virginia and International Airports
- Natural gas extended to majority of sites and buildings
- Robust fiber with speeds to 1.3 terabytes per second
- Abundant electric capacity with competitive rates
- Mile per minute transportation ratio
- Available sites and infrastructure from incubation to megasites with available pads, shell buildings and existing facilities
- Air attainment zone with low risk of natural disaster
Existing Industry | *FDI, Glass, Pharmaceuticals, Wood, Tobacco, Food, Beverage
A Growing International Community
Southern Virginia has a growing international community. The below flags signify the countries that already call Southern Virginia home.
Reasons to Be Here
- Virginia Cooperative Extension Services
- Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex
- Forestry Volume
- Southside Virginia’s Wine Trail
- Reynolds Homestead Affiliated with VA Tech
- R&D and Testing Support with Labs and Clean Rooms
- The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR)
- VA Tech-IALR Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center
- VA Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (VDACS)
- Robust Environment from Agribusiness and Forestry to Finished Products
- Agriculture and Forestry – 1st and 3rd Largest Industry in Virginia
Workforce where 17.2% are employed in manufacturing; accustomed to shift work, team work and critical thinking; all in a right-to-work state.
Workforce Training Programs
- American Production and Inventory Control Certification
- Production and Inventory Management Certificate
- Certified Supply Chain Professional
- Logistics Management Certification
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
- MSSC Manufacturing Production Technician
- Food Handling Safety Courses
- ServSafe
- Food Processing
- Agribusiness
- Industrial Maintenance
- ASQ Certification
Suppliers & Partners Network
- Future Farmers of America
- Virginia Farm Bureau
- Virginia Forestry Association
- Cobblestone Dairy Co-Op
Awards & Rankings
- 2023 CNBC Ranking: #2 Best State for Business
- #1 in the Nation for Continuing Workforce Training Advantage
- Smart Asset Ranking: #1 Top States for Higher Education
- 2019 Ranking – NCSES – #3 Top State for Federal Research and Development Funding
Jurisdictions in Southern Virginia are ACT Certified Work Ready Communities (Virginia’s Original Pilot Program).
