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Greater Richmond bucks national manufacturing trend with increase in industry jobs    

According to data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the United States experienced a one percent decline in manufacturing jobs betw...
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Virginia launches university commercialization initiative to accelerate startups and innovation

RICHMOND, VA — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a new Lab-to-Launch initiative to unlock innovation in Virginia by accelerating university research c...
photo of Richmond skyline at early evening. ranked Top 15 U.S. Metro in LinkedIn’s 2025 Cities on the Rise
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Greater Richmond named a Top 15 U.S. Metro in Cities on the Rise report 

Greater Richmond continues to gain national recognition as a competitive metro for workforce growth and talent attraction. In its inaugural Cities on ...
Activation Capital
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Business Facilities’ Annual Rankings recognize Greater Richmond for science and tech 

The Greater Richmond region continues to make its mark as a hub for innovation, earning national recognition in Business Facilities magazine’s 21st ...
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Virginia holds strong in CNBC’s top 5 states for business 

Virginia is for *business* lovers, remaining that way for another year.    CNBC announced the annual America’s Top States for Busines...
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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Cities across the U.S. face rising office vacancies due to increasing remote work schedules, outdated spaces and evolving workforce expectations and t...
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...
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David Hale strengthens regional growth through higher education

The University of Richmond (UR) has spent nearly 200 years providing Greater Richmond with a steady stream of top students, faculty and staff from acr...
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Webinar: Richmond manufacturers highlight region’s assets

The Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP) hosted a webinar in October 2024 with Business Facilities magazine, a leading trade publication for economic de...
A scientist working in a laboratory with various equipment, representing the Richmond-Petersburg pharma effort that secured $4 million in federal funding under the Good Jobs Challenge initiative.
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Richmond-Petersburg pharma effort secures $4m in federal funding

RICHMOND, Va. and PETERSBURG, Va. – Under the leadership of Alliance-member organization J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (Reynolds), the Al...

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