Industry Specific Resources & Information
Richmond is home to a number of growing industry clusters such as advanced materials, life sciences and logistics. Industry-specific information and resources on those clusters are available at the websites listed below.
GENEDGE ALLIANCE (formerly known as the Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership)
GENEDGE ALLIANCE is a network affiliate of NIST-MEP, a national network of more than 59 affiliate centers, bringing enterprise expertise to over 149,000 businesses across the United States. The NIST affiliation brings a state-of-the-art knowledge base and access to a national network of expertise, assuring clients that the latest technical knowledge will be brought to bear on their problems. Click here to learn more about NIST-MEP. GENEDGE ALLIANCE project managers are extensively trained and system certified, assuring the highest quality delivery for their clients.
GENEDGE ALLIANCE field offices are located throughout Virginia. Partnerships with the Old Dominion University Business Gateway (ODUBG) at Old Dominion University and the Manufacturing Technology Center (MTC) in Wytheville insure rapid response to your needs anywhere in the Commonwealth.
Their mission is to create and maintain industrial and manufacturing jobs by helping Virginia industries compete. GENEDGE ALLIANCE, as a part of the Commonwealth's economic development team, is committed to the long-term success of your company and the Virginia economy. GENEDGE ALLIANCE provides affordable, high quality assistance that can help your company increase productivity, lower costs, identify growth opportunities, improve technology application, and strengthen your production team.
RichTech
Based in Richmond, Virginia, RichTech serves to promote the region as a technology center and provides a vehicle for addressing the needs of Central Virginia's dynamic technology community.
RichTech serves as a catalyst to stimulate and connect innovative, creative and technical people.
Founded in 1989 as the Central Virginia High Technology Network, the Council adopted the name The Greater Richmond Technology Council in 1995 and joined a growing association of regional technology councils in the Commonwealth, The Virginia Technology Alliance. In the spring of 2009 the organization announced its new strategic direction and brand; RichTech. RichTech is governed by a Board of Directors and employs two full-time staff members. Council membership is representative of the Central Virginia economy. The technology sector of that economy is actually a combination of several key technology based industries including: information technology, biotechnology, telecommunications, high-performance manufacturing and others. This diversity is our strength and our members not only represent technology producers, users and service providers, but also the supporting industries, organizations and institutions that provide the infrastructure and catalyst necessary for economic expansion.
Retail Merchants Association
The Retail Merchants Association is a trade association representing retailers and related businesses. Its mission is to enhance the image and profitability of member companies through advocacy, information and networking opportunities.
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Hanover County Department of Economic Development
As a publicly-funded entity to promote economic development, the Hanover County Department of Economic Development's primary mission is to provide services to its existing business community and assistance to companies that are considering a location in the County.