The University of Virginia Medical Center was ranked No. 1 as Virginia’s top hospital in Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2022” guide. Scoring a 69.99%, the Charlottesville-based hospital also ranked No. 42 in the U.S. and is among the top 250 … Continue reading
Virginia was ranked as the 2021 State of the Year for Overall Best Business Climate by Business Facilities. “For the first time, we thought it was appropriate to name three winners in this prestigious process,” BF Editorial Director Seth Mendelson said in the … Continue reading
RIVANNA®, the developers of imaging-based medical solutions, announced Wednesday it will invest $260,000 to renovate its facility in Albemarle County, creating 18 new jobs. The money will be used to conduct a “large-scale renovation” and more than double its workforce. … Continue reading
More than 40,000 unserved locations in 14 localities will soon have fiber broadband access — seven of which are within the Central Virginia Partnership’s region. When completed, all nine of the Partnership’s localities will have full broadband coverage. Governor Northam … Continue reading
Sixty-four new jobs will be coming to Albemarle County as Bonumose Inc. expands its facility thanks to a recent partnership with the Hershey Company. The rare sugar company plans to invest $27.7 million to the county. Bonumose will relocate into … Continue reading
Companies are listed by rank order, company name, growth percentage, industry/product, and location: • 279 – ShineManagement (1,664%), business products and services – Charlottesville • 861 – Sigora Solar (566%), energy – Charlottesville • 1,564 – Spire Collective (300%), consumer … Continue reading
Virginia is the first state to win the honor 2 years in a row! Virginia was named Top State for Business in 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2019 (rankings were not performed in 2020 due to the pandemic). The Commonwealth’s commitment … Continue reading
Of the 34 grants awarded, 10 of the recipients are based in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area. Local awardees are: Advaray – $100,000 AgroSpheres, Inc. – $100,000 Bonumose, Inc. – $100,000 Caza Health LLC – $99,898 Cerillo, Inc. – $100,000 Contraline, Inc. … Continue reading
Kurt J. Krueger was awarded the Leigh B. Middleditch, Jr. Award for Excellence in Economic Development at the Partnership’s 25th Anniversary Annual Meeting today. The award, only given in exceptional circumstances, recognizes an outstanding leader who has provided extraordinary support … Continue reading
The Partnership is pleased to be a part of this regional recovery effort! Press Release: Project Rebound Receives International Recognition for Facilitation Impact