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Virginia's Gateway Region
Virginia's Gateway Region (VGR) is a private, nonprofit economic development organization that markets the cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell and Petersburg and the surrounding counties of Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George and Sussex. VGR fosters regional prosperity through business growth, powerful partnerships and delivering innovative resources to its communities, and focuses its efforts on new and existing business investment and job creation.
Recent Posts
Strengthening the Stories of Virginia’s Gateway Region
At its core, economic development is about more than sites, infrastructure and incentives. It’s about […]
Virginia’s Gateway Region Economic Development Organization Announces Tom Stansbury, MBA as Entrepreneur in Residence
Colonial Heights, Va. (April 17, 2026) – Virginia’s Gateway Region (VGR) Economic Development Organization announced […]
Writing the Next Chapter: Gateway Region Charts Its Future
Some 245 years ago, Petersburg played a small-but-pivotal role in shaping America’s future. In April […]
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1,300+ global firms.
209,000+ jobs.
That’s Virginia’s story – and we shared it this week at the #SelectUSA Investment Summit.
VGR’s Alex Wood and Michelle Rogers + Yoti Jabri (Prince George), joined Gov. Abigail Spanberger and #VEDP on the global stage.
#OpenForBusiness
Great dialogue at last week’s Coffee & Connect, our latest VGR Business Council event! ☕ Media partners shared insights on telling the stories shaping the Gateway Region.
Thanks to The Bank of Southside Virginia for sponsoring breakfast at Market St. Coffee in Petersburg.