Power and technology engineering firm M.C. Dean plans to expand its operations in Caroline County, Virginia. The $412.5 million project is expected to create 1,950 jobs.
10/17/2026
Maritime industrial services company Walashek Industrial & Marine, Inc. plans to expand its operations in Norfolk, Virginia. The approximately $5 million project is expected to create 40 jobs.
10/12/2026
Maritime industrial services company S23 Holdings plans to expand its operations in Newport News, Virginia. The $180 million project is expected to create 414 jobs.
09/25/2026
United Kingdom-based quantum algorithms company Phasecraft plans to establish operations in Arlington County, Virginia. The $113,000 project is expected to create 19 jobs.
09/24/2026
Technology company Data Machines plans to expand its operations in Reston, Virginia. The $849,000 project is expected to create 75 jobs in Fairfax County.
09/23/2026
Defense Maritime Solutions, Inc. (DMS), an original equipment manufacturer and supplier of shipboard propulsion and auxiliary systems, plans to expand its operations in Chesapeake, Virginia. The more than $30 million project is expected to create 32 jobs.
08/14/2026
Steel fabricator Virginia Steel and Fabrication, Inc. plans to expand its operations in Bastian, Virginia. The $3.6 million project is expected to create 52 jobs in Bland County.
08/10/2026
Taiwan-based healthcare technology company MedVoyage Global Inc. plans to establish operations in Fairfax City, Virginia.
08/07/2026
Engineering and consulting firm Hepburn and Sons plans to establish operations in Prince William County, Virginia. The $18.1 million project is expected to create 80 jobs.
07/27/2026
Farm and home supply retailer Rural King plans to establish distribution operations in Henry County, Virginia. The $40 million project is expected to create 150 jobs.
07/02/2026
Austria-based life sciences company RINGANA plans to establish operations in Roanoke, Virginia. The $85 million project is expected to create 435 jobs.
06/17/2026
Space technology company Scout Space plans to expand its operations in Fairfax County, Virginia. The more than $1 million project is expected to create 31 jobs.
06/15/2026
Solar panel manufacturer MSolar Manufacturing plans to establish operations in Mount Jackson, Virginia. The $23.8 million project is expected to create 150 jobs in Shenandoah County.
06/09/2026
Digital infrastructure solutions company Hyper Solutions plans to expand its operations in Henrico County, Virginia. The $2 million project is expected to create 56 jobs.
06/04/2026
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