Let's Get to Work

GO Virginia is a business-led economic development initiative with funding to invest in collaborative projects that bring more business and opportunities to the Commonwealth and lead to high-paying jobs in the region. Region 3 supports economic growth in Southern Virginia. 

Meet Region 3

As one of nine GO Virginia regions, Region 3 encourages collaboration among local business, education and government on activities to enhance economic competition, increase private sector growth and opportunity, and align workforce development programs with employers' needs.

Meet Region 3

As one of nine GO Virginia regions, Region 3 encourages collaboration among local business, education and government on activities to enhance economic competition, increase private sector growth and opportunity, and align workforce development programs with employers' needs.

Virginia county map, showing locations targeted by Region 3 for economic growth in Southern Virginia.

We're Better Together

Our localities are doing great things locally to spur economic growth in Southern Virginia. Imagine what we can do when we combine forces, eliminate duplication of efforts and gain strength in numbers. The council has identified the list below as opportunities for regional collaboration.

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Moving great ideas into action and scaling up small businesses to create economic growth in Southern Virginia.

Talent Evolution

Human beings make businesses successful; we want to invest in projects that focus our training resources around higher-paying and in-demand occupations.

Leadership

Ensuring strong and sustained leadership in Region 3 will build coalitions of strategic partnerships.

Business Ready Sites Lead to Jobs in Target Industry Sector

Development of regionally significant sites will lead to high-paying jobs in value-added agriculture products, businesses services and advanced manufacturing.

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Moving great ideas into action and scaling up small businesses in Southern Virginia.

Talent Evolution

Human beings make businesses successful; we want to invest in projects that focus our training resources around higher-paying and in-demand occupations.

Leadership

Ensuring strong and sustained leadership in Region 3 will build coalitions of strategic partnerships.

Business Ready Sites Lead to Jobs in Target Industry Sector

Development of regionally significant sites will lead to high-paying jobs in value-added agriculture products, businesses services and advanced manufacturing.

Growth Industries: Economic Growth in Southern Virginia

Region 3's Council identified these sectors as the region's best opportunities to increase local, high-paying, in-demand occupations and per capita income.

Advanced Manufacturing

NATURAL RESOURCE PRODUCTS

IT & COMMUNICATION SERVICES

HEALTH CARE

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