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Friends of the Gateway Region,
As we approach the end of another great year in Virginia’s Gateway Region, It is fitting to reflect on the many successes we have had in the region.
Over the past twelve months, we’ve brought our story of economic development opportunity to targeted conferences and industry events across the country and even across the Atlantic. VGR has specifically focused our marketing and lead generation efforts on distribution and logistics companies, controlled environment agriculture enterprises, data centers, and the pharmaceutical industry.
For example, we went to six different pharmaceutical and biotechnology events this calendar year. This targeted approach allowed VGR to focus on growing the supply chain for our emerging pharma cluster in the Gateway Region. Why did we do this? Because we saw production begin for the first drugs from the new manufacturing facilities of Phlow Corporation and CivicaRX located in Petersburg. This is just another milestone that signals to the world that our pharma cluster is the place to be.
In the coming year, we’ll continue to advance efforts to deliver shovel-ready sites for all types of industries. With the investments being made to increase our capacities of power, water and integrated transportation, we will be better able to meet the tight development timelines for companies that make things and move things - companies that are in industries like manufacturing and distribution and data centers. And we’ll start a new chapter by helping companies find solutions to workforce challenges facing the modern economy.
We’re grateful for the support that every VGR member has contributed to our vision of unifying the region for economic prosperity, and we look forward to engaging in new opportunities in the year ahead.
I wish each of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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