Success Stories
Advanced Manufacturing
Newport News’s commitment to Advanced Manufacturing starts young. Our enviable offering of trade schools and workforce education programs means a highly capable talent pool for your company to tap into. You may also choose to strengthen your own workforce with these programs. Thomas Nelson Community College has a leading Workforce Development program, designed for individuals or organizations large and small. Beyond education and training, your company can take advantage of tax incentives that help industrial companies make the most of their money.
Technology
If you are thinking about starting a tech company in Newport News, you aren’t the first. Industry leaders like NASA and Canon call the Newport News area home. And we recently unveiled the TechCenter: over 1 million square feet of collaborative office, retail and research space in partnership with technology leaders, like the world-renowned Jefferson Lab and Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. Best of all, the City is committed to helping you get started with several tech incentives, including a business license tax abatement of 50% for a period of 10 years.
Success Stories
Aviation & Aerospace
You’d be hard-pressed to find a location more ideal for aerospace and aviation companies. Centrally located in the heart of Hampton Roads, you’re a short distance from military bases and the major airports in Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond, and D.C. Alcoa Howmet and NASA Langley Research Center are right down the street, and our sensors and radar industry is thriving. Because of our location and existing industries, you’ll find tens of thousands of trained military workers who are well versed in the industry and ready to work for you.
Success Stories
Food & Beverage Processing
Thinking of relocating? If your business is part of Virginia’s $25.2 billion food and beverage processing industry, you couldn’t hope for a site that is better connected and more centralized than Newport News—that’s why leading companies like Smithfield Foods, Anheuser-Busch inBev and High Liner Foods are located in the area. Need employees? Our nationally recognized education system keeps local businesses supplied with skilled workers, who also come from among the ranks of veterans exiting the military. Want easy access? With six major interstate highways, an extensive railroad network, three international airports and the deep-water Port of Virginia, the Newport News food and beverage processing industry is in close contact with the world.
Opportunity Zone Sessions
Thursday, July 25
8:00 am or 5:30 pm
If you’re a developer or investor looking to get ahead of the curve, the new Opportunity Zones can give your project an edge. Sign up for one of our Investor Sessions, where experts in legal, accounting and development explain how the zones work and how you can benefit.
Guest Speakers
Jenny Connors, Esq. | Partner | Williams Mullen
Greg Davis, CPA | Partner | Cherry Bekaert
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Our International Business Support Drives Your Global Success
Newport News isn’t just located in the center of the east coast—it’s at the center of the international business world. Newport News already boasts a variety of leading international businesses and we're always ready to welcome more. Read more about how our ample infrastructure, top-tier accessibility and diverse community can position your company for growth on American soil and help your success reach all ends of the Earth.
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Newport News Economic Development Authority
16 hours ago
Calling all entrepreneurs! Don't miss your opportunity to be a part of Start Peninsula's Startup Survival Series Micro Pitch Competition! Join us Thursday, 7/18 at the Piggly Wiggly Community Room from 6p-8p.
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Startup Survival Series : Micro Pitch Competition
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Interested in pitching your startup? Have a great idea that needs to be heard? Apply to pitch in our Micro Pitch Competition! Here are the rules: Applicants must pitch their startup or a business idea they wish to put into action. Each team will have 90 seconds to pitch, with no props, slides or Q&A...- Likes: 0
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Newport News Economic Development Authority
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We want your feedback! Get an update and share your thoughts on the Lee Hall Area Plan & Endview Tract Development at our joint listening session, Monday 7/22. Session will be held at the Fire Training Center, 7pm. ... See MoreSee Less
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Founded in 1973 by Glenda and Jim Haines, National Turf Irrigation began as a lawn service company and then transitioned into what is now a full service residential and commercial lawn sprinkler contractor. A member of the National Irrigation Association, it provides services to the entire Hampton Roads area and has recently expanded to Fredericksburg and Stafford Virginia. National Turf Irrigation is a Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned (SWAM) certified business. newportnewsva.com/national-turf-irrigation/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Newport News Economic Development Authority (EDA): In the heart of coastal Virginia, we’re a hub for tech, aerospace, defense and small business. Partner with our city - we can help your business succeed!Newport News by the Numbers
3 Area Airports
50 K-College Educational Options
4 Hospitals & Major Medical Centers
20 International Companies
13 Locally Brewed Craft Beers & 1 90-proof Bourbon Whisky
