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Greater Richmond’s Fortune 1000 Momentum: A Decade of Growth

Greater Richmond, Virginia, has steadily built a reputation as a hub for corporate success stories. Over the past 10 years, an increasing number of Fo...
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Weidmuller USA opens new engineering and production facility

Richmond, Va. – Weidmuller USA, a leading provider of smart industrial connectivity and automation products and solutions headquartered in Richm...
Jennifer Wakefield receives the 2025 Excellence in Public Relations Award at the 78th Annual Virginia Public Relations Awards hosted by PRSA Richmond.
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GRP’s Wakefield recognized with Excellence in Public Relations

Greater Richmond Partnership President and CEO Jennifer Wakefield was honored with the prestigious Excellence in Public Relations award by the Richmon...
Chesterfield County Va approves data center rezoning
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Chesterfield County approves two data center developments

The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors approved two rezoning cases that will allow for data center development in the western part of the county. One...
AI Ready RVA
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Local group positions the region as the most AI-ready city in the country

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the workforce and economy, AI Ready RVA is stepping up to ensure the region’s people, businesses and ins...
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Underground lines boost reliability for Dominion Energy customers

RICHMOND, VA — As the Atlantic hurricane season begins, Dominion Energy has finished burying more than 2,500 miles of the most outage-prone powe...
Chesterfield County Fusion Power Plant Zoning Permit
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Fusion power plant seeks zoning permit in Chesterfield

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has filed an application with Chesterfield County for a permit to build the world’s first grid-scale commercia...
Nightingale ice cream bars announces expansion
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Nightingale expands ice cream manufacturing operation in Richmond

Handcrafted ice cream sandwich company will invest $5.8 million and create 166 new jobs  RICHMOND, VA — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced today th...
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Greater Richmond ranks among Top 10 Healthiest U.S. Cities

Virginia’s Richmond Region has secured a spot as the No. 9 city in the nation for supporting a healthy lifestyle, according to a new study by Co...
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Henrico-based waterproofing firm Alchemco expands into Indonesia

Nearly a decade after establishing his business in metro Richmond, Mario Baggio is firming up his concrete waterproofing company’s global reach. The...
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Henrico County launches Global Business Gateway program with 3 companies

The program offers services to companies looking to expand to the U.S. Henrico County welcomed the inaugural cohort of companies participating in the ...
Rendering of Civica’s future lab facility in Chesterfield County
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Civica to break ground in Chesterfield lab, and expand in Petersburg

Nearly three years after announcing plans to build a laboratory in Chesterfield to support its manufacturing operations in Petersburg, Civica Rx is re...
Crescent Business Center Hanover VA
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First phase of Hanover business park expansion slated to be completed this summer

A Baltimore-based developer is in the midst of adding onto the Hanover business park it acquired nearly three years ago. Merritt Properties is aiming ...
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Danish manufacturer Topsoe files formal plans for $400m plant in Chesterfield

While it navigates an uncertain outlook for federal clean-energy financial incentives, Danish company Topsoe continues to take incremental steps towar...
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Richmond named one of America’s Best Places to Live for 2nd year in a row

Greater Richmond continues to earn its reputation as one of America’s most livable cities. For the second year in a row, Richmond has secured a spot...
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Made in Virginia Investment Accelerator launches

RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today the launch of the Made in Virginia Investment Accelerator (MVIA), a first-of-its-kind initia...
Two workers assemble heavy machinery at Morooka America’s U.S. manufacturing facility.
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Tips for relocating or expanding your business to the U.S.

Expanding your business to the United States is a significant step for international companies that have already seen success in their home market and...
Governor Glenn Youngkin and local leaders cut a ceremonial ribbon at an Amazon facility opening, surrounded by partners and employees under celebratory confetti.
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Chief Executive: Virginia in Top 10 for Best States for Business

Virginia earned a spot in the top 10 of Chief Executive magazine’s 2025 Best and Worst States for Business, rising three places to 9th place. Over t...
Terracon Richmond VA
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Greater Richmond Partnership welcomes engineering firm Terracon to the City of Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. – The Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP) announces Terracon, an employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and scientific consulting f...
PNK breaks ground in Chesterfield VA
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PNK underway on 846,000-sq.-ft. spec industrial building in Chesterfield

New York-based PNK Group has started construction on its first local project – an 846,000-square-foot industrial facility at 1640 Ashton Park Drive ...
Innsbrook Henrico Virginia
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Program aims to incentivize premier office spaces in Henrico

Cities across the U.S. face rising office vacancies due to increasing remote work schedules, outdated spaces and evolving workforce expectations and t...
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Greater Richmond arts take center stage

From top ranking exhibits to world-class performing arts groups, the Richmond Region offers a rich cultural experience for both locals and visitors. P...
Virginia's Research Triangle
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10 VCU grad programs ranked among the top 50 in their fields

Ten graduate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University are among the top 50 in their disciplines in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Grad...
Jeff Wright of Allianz Partners USA
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Jeff Wright believes regional collaboration powers economic growth

With almost 20 years of experience in the insurance sector, Jeff Wright was named CEO of Allianz Partners USA in February 2022. Allianz, the world lea...
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Bon Secours hits milestone with Hanover center construction

Bon Secours Richmond Health System recently held a topping off ceremony at its upcoming Ashland Emergency Center. The March 28th ceremony included a s...
Cupron
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Henrico-based Cupron Performance Additives closes first tranche of Series A financing

Funding will fast-track commercialization of Cupron’s proprietary copper-based technologies for the Personal Care and Hygiene marketplaces RICH...
2025 CiCi Awards logo displayed in front of the Topsoe building, recognizing corporate investment and community impact.
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Topsoe wins the 2025 Community Impact award

Topsoe’s $400 million investment in Greater Richmond has earned the company recognition in Trade & Industry Development’s 2025 CiCi Awards for...
Panelists and board members from the Greater Richmond Partnership's 2025–2030 Strategic Plan launch discuss regional economic growth at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
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Greater Richmond Partnership launches new strategic plan

The Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP) is entering a new era of economic development with a strategic plan designed to shape the future of the region....
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Richmond-based pharma firm achieves milestone toward U.S. Epinephrine production

Richmond, Virginia (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Phlow Corp., a U.S.-based certified B Corporation on a mission to bring medicines to life through advanced...
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GRP hires Ramdat as Business Development Coordinator

RICHMOND, Va. (March 17, 2025) – The Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP) announces Kyla Ramdat joins the team as Business Development Coordinator. Ra...

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