Economic Development

Provided by Prince William County Department of Economic Development Prince William County congratulated three science start-ups – ISOThrive, LLC, Virongy, LLC and Ceres Nanosciences, Inc., – on recent business successes leading from the Prince William Science Accelerator. All three start-up enterprises have gained significant momentum, leading to expansion into new commercial lab space, increased R&D and the potential for new employment opportunities.  ISOThrive recently expanded …

Provided by M&T Bank and Sweeney Barn M&T Bank announced that it has provided $2.4 million in financing to complete the renovation of the Birkett Barn in Manassas, which will become home to Sweeney Barn, a wedding, corporate event and music venue. The scheduled opening is winter 2018. “M&T Bank is excited to finance this project, which we feel will …

Provided by Prince William County The Prince William Board of County Supervisors recently announced that the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Mid-Atlantic Section will be building its new headquarters and state-of-the-art tennis facility in Prince William County on 46 acres at Innovation Park. The new USTA facility will bring more than $15 million in investment in the county and 42 …

Provided by Community Foundation for Northern Virginia The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce will co-host the Shape of the Region conference on Feb. 15, 2018 from 8:00 – 11:45 a. m. at Valo Park in Tysons Corner, 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean.  Registration is $65 and includes continental breakfast. This event will explore …

Provided by Prince William County of Tourism Today, the Prince William County Office of Tourism announced that it has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) “Crush Friday Program” grant fund. “Crush Friday” is part of VTC’s ongoing efforts to support U.S. Travel’s “Project: Time Off” initiative, encouraging citizens to utilize unused vacation days. In total, …

Provided by Storage Strategies, Inc. On Oct. 1, 2017, Manassas Park-based Storage Strategies, Inc. signed an agreement with the City of Manassas Park Department of Social Services to become an employer participant in the Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare Program (VIEW). The VIEW Program provides employment opportunities to assist individuals in attaining the goal of self-sufficiency by providing participants with …

Provided by Dulles Glass & Mirror, Inc. Dulles Glass and Mirror, Inc. celebrated the opening of its new facility at a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe as the special guest, as well as Prince William County Supervisor Jeanine Lawson. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Dec. 5, 2017, at Dulles Glass’s new headquarters at 7610 Doane Drive, …

Provided by Prince William Department of Economic Development Iron Mountain Incorporated® (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in storage and information management services, announced the opening of the first of four planned data centers in Northern Virginia, the nation’s largest and fastest growing data center market. Built to serve the stringent security and compliance requirements of enterprises, cloud service providers and government agencies, Iron Mountain’s …

Provided by Prince William County Economic Development Prince William County congratulates eleven local companies considered among the fastest-growing, privately held businesses in the United States, according to the Inc. 5000 List for 2017.  The Inc. 5000 recognizes the nation’s fastest growing privately held companies based on revenue growth. “We applaud innovators of business and congratulate all those involved in their …

Provided by Del. Richard Anderson’s Office This morning at Manassas Regional Airport, a group of stakeholders highlighted the estimated $1 billion impact of Delegate Rich Anderson’s (R-51) HB1732, which passed the Virginia General Assembly in February with overwhelming bi-partisan support in both houses. The bill, passed unanimously in the Senate, and by a 91-5 vote in the House of Delegates, creates …