Virginia Economic Review

Laurel Ridge Community College Partnership Helps Trex Meet Leadership Needs

As the pandemic led people to expand their homes and demand increased for their services, Trex Company, Inc., reached out to the Workforce Solutions department at nearby Laurel Ridge Community College to provide company employees with leadership training.  

Piedmont Virginia Community College Connects Wineries, Breweries with Skilled Talent

Piedmont Virginia Community College offers the Commonwealth’s only workforce training certificate programs for training future viticulturists, winemakers, brewers, and tasting room managers. 

Central Virginia Community College’s CTE Academy Brings 30 Trade Programs Under 1 Umbrella

The Talent Connection: Inside the Partnerships That Bolster Virginia’s Businesses

Educational institutions across Virginia are finding innovative ways to work with businesses to provide a pipeline of potential employees while also creating better employment outcomes for the students they serve. 

Buoyed by Collaboration and Investment, Northern Virginia Life Sciences Companies Explore the Cutting Edge

With collaboration from academic, industry, and local and state governments, life sciences startups and quickly expanding companies are calling Northern Virginia home.

Helping Life Sciences Companies Succeed: A Conversation with John Newby

VEDP Interim President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with John Newby, CEO of Virginia Bio about recent life sciences success stories in the Commonwealth and Virginia Bio’s efforts to grow the industry, including the recently announced industry hub, Virginia Bio-Connect.