Highlights from the issue
A History of Innovation
Tech companies find fertile ground for creative solutions in Virginia
Historic Universities, Future-Forward Workforce
Virginia colleges and universities build on three centuries of education to prepare students for a changing economy
Virginia: Where the American Experiment Took Root
The Commonwealth is the home of America’s founding ideals — and the ongoing effort to fulfill them
"I’m of the great belief that America’s strength is that it’s always had multiplicity, and finding moments of common ground and agreement."
Facts & figures
Best Metro Area for STEM Professionals, Washington D.C., Metro Area
Source: WalletHub, 2026
Tech Talent Pipeline
Source: Business Facilities, 2025
States With the Best School Systems
Source: CNBC, 2025
Podcast
Hear it from
thought leaders
[Virginia] was a startup, as were all 13 of the colonies. Each were startups to either solve a particular problem or to expand the Crown’s interests in the new world.
Regional spotlight:
Southern Virginia
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.