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Noblis renews commitment to Danville, intends to increase personnel
The Noblis Center for Applied High Performance Computing — a high-tech supercomputer company at 527 Bridge St. — announced Monday it has signed a second five-year lease to continue doing business in Danville. The company plans to install the next generation of big data processors to work alongside the Cray MXT 2 that was activated at the site in...
Institute debuts new Inspiration Lab
Danville’s Institute for Advanced Learning and Research unveiled a new mobile lab Thursday morning, which Don Merricks, chairman of the Institute’s board of trustees, hopes will be a “game changer for the whole region.” The mobile lab serves eight localities in the Dan River Region encompassing more than 4,000 square miles. The Inspiration Lab...
McAuliffe highlights solar project; urges localities to get serious about alternative energy
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe applauded a Dan River Region solar energy project and said Virginia needs to get serious about alternative energy if it wants to attract large tech companies and other employers during an energy roundtable discussion Tuesday in Danville. “We’ve got to get our heads out of the sand on this issue,” McAuliffe said. At...
Ground broken on rural internet project in Pittsylvania County
BLAIRS — Work has officially begun on a rural internet project in Pittsylvania County after a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning at the base of White Oak Mountain. Pittsylvania County Economic Development Director Matt Rowe hosted the groundbreaking next to Bojangles on U.S. 29 in Blairs. “Rural internet availability is a priority for...
Kyocera SGS Precision Tools Breaks Ground on Tech Hub in Virginia
The president of the company praises the hub’s access to a plethora of local advanced manufacturing and research organizations near Danville. One year after the acquisition of SGS Tool Co. by Kyocera Corp., Kyocera SGS Precision Tools has broken ground in Danville, Virginia, beginning work on the Kyocera SGS Tech Hub. Representing a $9.5 million...
PHCC mechatronics program keeps perfect pass rate over four years
MARTINSVILLE — For the fourth consecutive year, the entire industrial electronic technology cohort at Patrick Henry Community College passed the Level 1 Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program exam — a critical credential for job placement in that field. Together, the average score of the class was 82.9 percent. “A 100 percent passing...
Raleigh Startup TiO Lands $250K from The Launch Place to Expand its Market
The Virginia-based seed fund adds a new company to its investment portfolio: a startup making significant headway in the home automation industry. The Launch Place, a nonprofit organization in Danville, Virginia, that provides support and funding for startups in the Dan River Region, recently announced it would be adding a new company to its...
Kyocera breaks ground in ‘monumental milestone’ for Dan River Region
Local officials and Kyocera SGS Tech Hub LLC — which announced in September it was bringing 35 jobs and $9.5 million in investment to the Dan River Region — broke ground Monday morning for its planned facility at the Cyber Park. Company President Jason Wells — speaking to attendees at the event — called the groundbreaking a “monumental milestone”...
Technology grows to help agriculture in Southern Virginia
Local farmers soon will see new technology specifically designed for agriculture, thanks to two separate entities. The Virginia Cooperative Extension was granted $104,000 from the Tobacco Commission for a “SOVA Agribusiness Information Technology Program.” The program hopes to increase productivity on farms by incorporating information...
Blue Ridge Fiberboard to invest $2M in Danville plant
Blue Ridge Fiberboard plans to invest $2 million to improve efficiency at its Danville plant. The Danville Office of Economic Development announced the investment Thursday at the former Masonite plant. Blue Ridge Fiberboard employs 119 people at its plant at 250 Knight Celotex Way, the news release said. The company makes roofing, soundproofing...