GO Virginia Overview
GO Virginia is a statewide economic development program that brings together businesses, local governments, and regional partners to build stronger, more diverse regional economies. Funding is available for projects that demonstrate regional cooperation and long-term strategies that support target industry clusters.
Region 2 is allocated approximately $1.5 million each fiscal year to fund projects that support our target industry clusters. The GO Virginia Region 2 Council is responsible for prioritizing and advancing proposed projects to the GO Virginia State Board for funding.
Region 2 Target Industry Clusters
Life Sciences &
Biotechnology
IT, Engineering Services, & Emerging
Technology
Manufacturing for Transportation, Energy, & Autonomy
Advanced Materials
Manufacturing
GO Virginia Investment Strategies
Cluster Scale-Up - helping existing regional industries grow and compete at a larger scale
Entrepreneurship & Innovation– creating a resource-rich environment for scalable start-ups and early-stage companie
Workforce Development – building talent pipelines aligned with business needs that increase the pool of qualified workers
Site Development & Infrastructure – preparing a regional portfolio of business-ready sites that attract private investment
If you are interested in applying for GO Virginia funding, please visit our Apply for Funds page.
Region 2 Contacts
Jemma Sabokrouh
Program Manager
jemma@vt.edu
Emmalee Wagner
Program Coordinator
emmaleewagner@vt.edu
Barb Reibsamen
Program Coordinator
barbielee@vt.edu
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