The region has 1,200 manufacturing facilities, employing 60,000, according to Virginia Tech. Money from the U.S. Economic Development Administration is intended to help further grow and train the sector.
Technology
Posted inEconomy
Possible data center at regional industrial park in Carroll County sparks discussion of tax revenue, local control
Officials are traveling to Alabama for a fact-finding mission.
Posted inSouthwest Area
RiverStreet Networks, which lost its contracts to deploy broadband in multiple Virginia localities, files for bankruptcy
The company says it will continue to serve the customers that it has connected to its service.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Google confirmed as parent company for data center project in Roanoke County
The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority recently pulled out of an NDA on the project at I-81/581 junction, and information has flowed more freely.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Emerging Technology Conference will offer focus on entrepreneurship and managing growth
Last year’s event, hosted by the Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council, drew more than 500 attendees.
Posted inNew River Valley
Are flying taxis on the way? Virginia Tech leads team looking to standardize rules to put planes of the future in the air
NASA has committed nearly $6 million to a three-year project whose goals include increasing air travel accessibility for people who don’t live near large airports.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Google commits $10 million geared toward energy efficiency to Virginia localities including Botetourt County
The tech company is building a data center at the Botetourt Center at Greenfield and says that repairs and other household investments will target homes near the industrial park.
Posted inNew River Valley
A small patch could save lives from fentanyl overdoses and become a platform for other medical uses, Virginia Tech researchers say
The device, which detects the powerful opioid and releases an antidote, has been tested in mice, with use in humans at least four years away.
Posted inNew River Valley
Luna Innovations completes sale to private equity firm
The Blacksburg-based tech company had faced financial troubles and civil litigation stemming from accounting errors that prevented it from filing quarterly and annual reports.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Local leaders explore the idea of an AI-ready Roanoke region
A group drawn from cities, counties, businesses and higher education is seeking a consultant to study market demand and feasibility of a regional AI center of excellence.
