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Virginia's Gateway Region

Virginia's Gateway Region (VGR) is a private, nonprofit economic development organization that markets the cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell and Petersburg and the surrounding counties of Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George and Sussex. VGR fosters regional prosperity through business growth, powerful partnerships and delivering innovative resources to its communities, and focuses its efforts on new and existing business investment and job creation.

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Recent Posts

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Caballero Applies Holistic Vision to Position Colonial Heights

When Dr. Leonardo “Lenny” Caballero talks about economic development, he doesn’t always kick off the […]

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Slate Sets Greensville Future Vision with Opportunity, Investment and Economic Foundation

In building up to her current role as Greensville County’s inaugural economic development director, Natalie […]

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Beck Leads Emporia’s Economic Development with Heart and Vision

In the City of Emporia, economic development is about more than attracting businesses: It’s building […]

Recent Tweets

At a recent @Alliance for Building Better Medicine meeting, VGR's Tom Scott joined a panel to discuss economic development progress made in the region over the past five years - including Phow's launch of producing critical drug ingredients last year.

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Big week in #Petersburg! 🎉 Celebrating #HydrogenDay with Richard Blad College as Independence Hydrogen opens Virginia’s #HydrogenHub. Gov. Glenn Youngkin spoke on how hydrogen innovation drives economic growth. VGR’s Keith Boswell joined partners to mark this milestone! ⚡️

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Highlights in our latest newsletter:
• 🏛️ Meet & Greet with state leaders on infrastructure, energy & workforce
• 🌱 Greensville County’s future plans with Natalie Slate
• ✈️ VGR at FABTECH Expo

Read more → https://ow.ly/Ek4u50X8CyV

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