Modea to Invest $100,000 and Create 20 New Jobs in Blacksburg
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Modea will invest $100,000 to grow its operation and create 20 new jobs in Blacksburg.
July 27, 2020
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Modea will invest $100,000 to grow its operation and create 20 new jobs in Blacksburg.
Fifteen destinations and businesses across Virginia’s New River Valley won Best of Virginia 2020 Awards for the Southwest Virginia region.
Four NRV companies received Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) grants to fund research in unmanned systems, life sciences, & clean energy.
BestCities.org recently ranked Blacksburg, Virginia among top 100 small cities/towns in the United States on their 2020 list of America’s Best Small Cities.
NRV Communities recommended to receive close to $775,000 in funding from Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grants.
A recent article by The Washington Post describes a new program to use drones from Wing to deliver library books to MCPS students in Christiansburg.
In March 2020, a online Job Board was launched on the Virginia’s New River Valley website to connect job seekers with potential employers.
Torc Robotics has steadily added new employees since January and plans to increase the company size by more than 50 percent before 2021.
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce recognized Harmonia Holdings Group on it 2020 Fantastic 50 list, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing companies in Virginia. It was the only company from Virginia’s New River Valley to make the list.
The Princeton Review compiled a list of the 25 colleges with the best alumni networks in the country, featured in the book “Colleges That Pay You Back: 2016 Edition,” published in February, based on students’ ratings of how visible and active alumni are on their campuses.
