Virginia Economic Review
Each issue of Virginia Economic Review will provide an insider look at Virginia’s economy, its diverse array of world-class companies, its amazing talent, and its stunning natural beauty, as well as insights from national thought leaders.
Second quarter 2026
How Virginia Is
Shaping the Future
This issue of Virginia Economic Review celebrates Virginia’s rich history as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary while highlighting companies that continue to innovate and adapt in the Commonwealth.
Past issues
Virginia meets the life sciences moment
This issue goes in depth on Virginia’s recent streak of high-profile biopharma manufacturing announcements, along with the investments and decisions that led the Commonwealth to the forefront of the industry.
Virginia: Investing in its talent and workforce
This issue of Virginia Economic Review takes an in-depth look at Virginia’s talent infrastructure and the ways the Commonwealth invests in its workforce.
Where goods, information and people converge
This issue takes an in-depth look at Virginia’s infrastructure and the investments the Commonwealth makes to improve it.
The livability issue
This issue celebrates all of the unique factors that contribute to Virginia’s unbeatable quality of life.
Creating cybersecurity’s next era
This issue explores the robust cybersecurity industry in Virginia and the factors that make the Commonwealth a leader in this crucial industry.
Made in Virginia
This issue explores Virginia’s manufacturing ecosystem, highlighting Virginia’s strengths in three key manufacturing areas and site considerations for manufacturing projects.
Big Thinking for the Future
This issue explores the ways Virginia knowledge work companies are innovating in numerous key industries and how the Commonwealth is enabling that innovation.
Where It All Falls Into Place
This issue explores the state of the supply chain in an increasingly global, post-pandemic world.
First Class in International Business
This issue details the benefits of foreign direct investment to companies, communities, and employees, and highlights Virginia as an advantageous location for foreign companies.
Leading the Transition to America's Energy Future
This issue details Virginia’s extensive history serving energy-intensive industries and the Commonwealth’s efforts to transform its energy production to meet the needs of the industries of the future.
What Is Quantum?
This issue features a deep dive into the emerging industry of quantum computing, a field with the potential to unlock innovations for companies across a wide swath of industries.
The New Age of Ag
This issue takes a deep dive into the controlled environment agriculture industry’s past, present, and future, while highlighting traditional agricultural operations in Virginia.
Virginia A to Z
This issue details the things that represent Virginia and its influence on America’s governance, economy, culture, and norms.
State of Success
This issue highlights companies across a wide breadth of industries that were founded in Virginia and continue to find success in the Commonwealth.
Trails
This issue features Virginia’s wide array of tourist trails, from traditional recreational trails to historical trails, presidential sites, cultural trails, and food and beverage trails.
The Talent Connection
This issue explores how companies have partnered with Virginia institutions to create training opportunities to build a stronger pool of talent.
A Hub for Life Sciences Innovation
This issue explores the life sciences industry in Virginia.
Industries of the Future
This issue explores eight innovation-driven industries with transformative potential in the United States.
The Future of Cybersecurity in Virginia
This issue details the cybersecurity industry, including Virginia’s leading position in cybersecurity talent development and the industry in general.
Business Without Borders
This issue explores the economic value that international trade brings to companies and consumers and details Virginia’s plan to boost exports by 50% over the next 10–15 years.
America's Corporate Hometown
This issue highlights why so many executives choose Virginia for their corporate headquarters.
Virginia Is for Lovers
This issue highlights Virginia’s outstanding quality of life, including its natural beauty, four-season climate, and cultural and family amenities.
Aerospace, Aviation, and Unmanned Systems
This issue highlights Virginia’s place at the forefront of the aerospace, aviation, and unmanned systems industries.
America After COVID-19
This special feature issue highlights permanent changes that may occur across various sectors of American life as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
See what Virginia brings to the table
This issue explores Virginia’s position in the food and beverage processing industry and why so many prominent manufacturers choose to operate in the Commonwealth.
Big Data
This issue explores how the explosion of data is remaking business across industries and the role Virginia continues to play in that explosion.
America's Rural Growth Challenge
This issue explores the various dimensions of America’s rural growth challenge and how Virginia is seeking to leverage its distinctive strengths to buck national trends.
The Future of Manufacturing in America
This issue explores the future of manufacturing in the U.S. as envisioned by C-level executives at some of America’s leading manufacturers.
A behind-the-scenes look at why Virginia won HQ2
The first issue is all about tech companies, tech talent, and tech education in one of America’s top states for tech.
