Virginia Economic Review
Our quarterly publication, Virginia Economic Review, provides 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.
Virginia Diodes Works to Fill the Terahertz Gap
Somewhere between microwave ovens and infrared night vision, there’s a once-neglected space overlooked by engineers called the Terahertz Gap.
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Life Sciences & Quantum: A Faster, Safer Way to Develop Drugs
Recent moves from computer titans such as Google and IBM and pharmaceutical giants like Roche and Merck & Co., Inc. suggest drug research might prove to be among quantum computing’s first killer apps. The reasons? Time and money.
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Energy & Quantum: Grid Optimization and Resource Location
As renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind become more popular, they face challenges becoming part of electric grids designed for traditional sources of power. Now researchers suggest another promising technology, quantum computing, may help lead to major advances.
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Transportation & Quantum: A Major Leap in Optimization
The Port of Los Angeles is the largest facility for handling shipborne cargo in the United States. With the help of quantum computing, the port’s second-largest shipping container terminal, Pier 300, dramatically streamlined its operations.
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Virginia's Quantum Phase Transition
Once entirely theoretical, the quantum sciences have slowly but surely become applied sciences, opening the door for technologies that take advantage of our improved understanding of physics at the smallest imaginable scales.
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Defense & Quantum: From Secrets to Sensors: Quantum’s Defense Potential
Inside the glass-walled headquarters of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington County, some of the nation’s most talented scientists are working fast to usher in the quantum age in service of national defense.
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The Sweet Spot of Jobs and Livability: A Conversation With Julia Boas and Michelle Williams
July 9, 2025
Director of Business Investment and Talent and Digital Strategies Program Manager, Roanoke Regional Partnership
The Role of AI in Cybersecurity
April 1, 2025
A Conversation With Candice Ling, Senior Vice President, Microsoft