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Henrico County launches Global Business Gateway program with 3 companies
May 22, 2025
The program offers services to companies looking to expand to the U.S.
Henrico County welcomed the inaugural cohort of companies participating in the county’s Global Business Gateway (GBG) program on Wednesday in a kick-off ceremony at the Gather coworking space at West Broad Village.
Henrico’s Economic Development Authority designed the program to strengthen economic growth and increase the county’s reputation as a global business hub by attracting international companies looking to expand to the U.S. The county is home to over 70 international firms, with three more joining the ranks as part of the GBG cohort.
The GBG is part of the Henrico Tomorrow campaign — a multi-stage effort to reimagine the county’s underused commercial spaces as centers for innovation and economic development.
“While there are other international incubators around, we’re walking the extra mile with our businesses,” Henrico EDA Director Anthony Romanello said in his remarks Wednesday. “I would say no matter your native tongue, today we tell the world that Henrico translates to one word in every language — and that word is welcome.”
