Virginia Economic Review
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. Article highlights include:
- Virginia: Where the American Experiment Took Root
- Historic Virginia Companies, Then and Now
- A Proving Ground for Cutting-Edge Technology
- A History of Innovation
- It Happened Here First
- Alexandria’s Light Bulb Moment
- Historic Universities, Future-Forward Workforce
Past Issues
First Quarter 2026
This issue takes an in-depth look at the investments that led to Virginia’s recent streak of high-profile biopharma manufacturing announcements.
Fourth Quarter 2025
This issue takes an in-depth look at Virginia’s talent infrastructure and the ways the Commonwealth invests in its workforce.
Third Quarter 2025
This issue takes an in-depth look at Virginia’s infrastructure and the investments the Commonwealth makes to improve it.
Podcasts
Disrupting Conventional Historical Wisdom
July 13, 2026
A Conversation With Christy Coleman, Executive Director, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
A Biopharma Moment Decades in the Making
April 7, 2026
A Conversation With John Newby, CEO, Virginia Bio
The Urgency of Building Healthier Communities
April 1, 2026
A Conversation With Pam Cheng, Executive Vice President of Global Operations and IT and Chief Sustainability Officer, AstraZeneca