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Advanced Manufacturing

Volvo Lands Largest VNR Truck Order to Date

WDBJ7 recently featured an article detailing that Volvo Trucks has received an order for more than 100 of its headline-making VNR Electric Trucks.

Advanced Manufacturing

MELD Leads the Way in 3D Printing

Cardinal News recently published an article detailing how NRV-based company MELD Manufacturing Corporation is making 3D printing history.

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NRCC Awarded Top Cybersecurity Designation

An article recently published by NRV News details that New River Community College (NRCC) has received a designation as a “National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense” (CAE-CD) from the National Security Agency (NSA).

Card Isle Receives Investment from VFF
Business

Blacksburg-Based Card Isle Forms New Partnership

The Roanoke Times recently published an article detailing a newly formed partnership between Blacksburg-based technology company Card Isle and OPIE, a South Carolina-based drive-through grocery startup.

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VT Ranked Top Place to Work for Commuters Two Years in a Row

A recent press release published by Virginia Tech announced that the university has ranked high on the Bestplacestowork.org list of “top-notch commuter programs and services to students and employees” for the second year in a row.

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New River Valley Ranks #3 for Tech Jobs Growth in the U.S.

Axios recently published an article titled “The New Tech Hubs”. The article features data from The Brookings Institute and details that tech jobs in the New River Valley grew by more than 12% from 2019 to 2020 making the region the 3rd highest for rate of growth in the entire U.S.