Friends of the Gateway Region, Spring is in the air — I can feel it — and with that, forward-moving progress has continued in our Region throughout March. As the Virginia dogwoods and tulips are beginning season’s bloom, so are some revolutionary economic developments surrounding the emerging pharmaceutical cluster in Petersburg.
Just last week, VGR entered into a partnership with EDai, a startup company providing services using objective data and analytics for businesses, location consultants and economic developers. We’re collaborating with EDai to promote the Gateway Region as the East Coast’s best-suited location for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
I am also pleased to learn of the local economic development positions that were filled in two localities in the Gateway Region — I sincerely congratulate both Yoti Jabri, who has been hired as the County of Surry’s Director of Economic Development, as well as Stacey English for being hired as the new Economic Development Specialist for the County of Prince George.
If you have any questions or input about VGR’s economic development efforts, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at: kboswell@gatewayregion.com or (804) 732-8971.
Members of the Business Council: be on the lookout for your invitation to our first Business Council event in 2021, which will be held at Sheperd Stadium on Wednesday, April 21 from 5:00–6:30 p.m.!