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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.
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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