This report is an update to the original Growth and Diversification Plan (Growth Plan) adopted by Region 3 in August 2017. The 2019 update follows the Growth and Diversification Plan 2019 Amendment Guidelines to comply with the Growth and Opportunity Act of 2016, which requires regional plans to be updated at least every two years. […]
The team of Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC) and the Longwood University Office of Community and Economic Development (LOCED) have been awarded a $100,000 grant from GO Virginia to develop the Region 3 Entrepreneur & Innovation Investment Strategy (EII). By Spring 2020 this team will present a formal recommendation to the Region 3 Council on […]
Overview: GO Virginia Region 3 is accepting Requests for Letters of Interest (RFLI) from organizations interested in assessing and developing a regional strategy for broadband deployment in the Region 3 footprint. GO Virginia is an economic development capacity-building program of the Commonwealth of Virginia intended to grow and diversify Virginia’s economy and create higher-paying jobs. […]
GO Virginia Region 3 Council members recently spoke to 60 Lead Virginia participants on strategies for economic success at The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville. GO Virginia Region 3 Chair Charley Majors gave a bird’s eye view of GO Virginia, the Region 3 Council and the region’s innovation strategies. Council member James […]
GO Virginia Region 3 announces that it is accepting Letters of Interest from organizations with a presence in the Region 3 footprint, that are interested in developing a “regional entrepreneurial investment strategy” as described in the GO Virginia State Board Guidance document attached here. The Region 3 Council will utilize a portion of its Per […]
“You can’t do everything but you can do something.” That was the the insight of Larry Terry, speaking at the GO Virginia Region 3 All-Hands Meeting on March 27. Terry is director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. “GO Virginia captures a great sense of collaboration,” Terry said. […]
The GO Virginia Region 3 Executive Committee may hold a brief business meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 to review updates from the 2019 operating committees, approved projects, and information from the State Board. The meeting would be held during the Region 3 All Hands Meeting, scheduled for 10AM – 3:30PM at The Prizery, 700 […]
GO TEC (Great Opportunities in Technology & Engineering Careers), a workforce development approach in Southern and Southwestern Virginia, was awarded the largest grant to date from the GO Virginia Competitive Funding pool. The investment by GO Virginia is matched 1-to-1 by support from over 15 local partners. Workforce training will be provided by seven higher […]
On March 27, partners of Go Virginia Region 3, Southern Virginia’s business-led economic development initiative, will gather at The Prizery in South Boston for its semi-annual All-Hands Meeting. Business leaders, educators, government officials and anyone else dedicated to the economic vitality of Southern Virginia are encouraged to attend. The event will include a workshop, presentations, […]
Sparks are flying in rural Virginia. Region 3’s newest grant is studying the feasibility of increasing access to technology for southside businesses and computer-science training for area students through an Innovation Hub. The initiative is being spearheaded by Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities (MBC) Corporation, in partnership with Magnum Economics, Impact Makers, and Price, Simpson & Harvey. […]