The Roanoke Times featured a commentary from Onward NRV’s Executive Director, Charlie Jewell, on the continuous growth of the NRV as a technology hub. It is an amazing time to work in the tech sector in the New River Valley (NRV). The Roanoke Times recently covered a report through Valleys Innovation Council that projects 1,250 […]
Onward NRV hosted their winter quarterly investor event at Hotel Floyd this December. The focus of the winter social was the food processing and agribusiness industry in the New River Valley. Investors heard about the hemp industry from Kelli Scott with the Virginia Cooperative Extension and Derek Wall from The Buffalo Hemp Company. Kelli shared […]
New River Valley, VA – Onward New River Valley partnered with Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) this fall to host a media tour showcasing the technology assets in the region. Five journalists from across the United States participated in a three day media tour that ended in the New River Valley. Onward NRV coordinated several […]
New River Valley, VA – Onward New River Valley received a Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for the Virginia’s New River Valley Region Video. This is the second year in a row that Onward NRV has received an Excellence in Economic Development Award from IEDC. Onward NRV […]
New River Valley, VA – Onward New River Valley hosted an employer information session on December 3rd to talk about our current initiatives to address talent retention. Onward NRV will be launching our first internship consortium next Summer 2020 called the NRV Experience. The NRV Experience is a series of community engagement, professional development, and […]
New River Valley, VA – Onward NRV hosted the second manufacturing summit of the year on October 10th at the Farmhouse in Christiansburg. As part of Onward NRV’s Five-Year Strategy, Onward 2023, we hosted the bi-annual summit for the Manufacturing industry to encourage collaboration around common challenges and opportunties and provide input on Onward NRV’s […]
Onward NRV hosted an Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) tour for SelectUSA European consultant and Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). The tour showcased the UAS assets across Virginia’s New River Valley to demonstrate the benefits of locating UAS companies here. The day started with breakfast, a state presentation from VEDP, and a regional presentation from Charlie […]
Virginia’s New River Valley – Onward New River Valley held its 2019 Annual Dinner at the German Club in Blacksburg, VA with 162 individuals in attendance. After a warm welcome from Dennis Reece, Onward NRV Chair, Onward NRV recognized Julian Kirk and Ed Lawhorn for their years of service to the organization. Julian served on […]
Virginia’s New River Valley – Onward NRV delivered the 2019 Regional Impact Award to 5 companies in the New River Valley at our 2019 Annual Dinner. The Regional Impact Award recognizes and celebrates those companies who are investing and creating jobs in the NRV. Over the past year, these award winners have had a significant […]
New River Valley, VA – Onward NRV hosted the second IT summit of the year at the Hyatt in Blacksburg, VA. As part of Onward NRV’s Five-Year Strategy, Onward 2023, we hosted the bi-annual summit for the Information Technology industry to encourage collaboration around common challenges and opportunties and provide input on Onward NRV’s industry […]
