A bold vision put forward by the Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development and GO Region 9 has resulted in the landing of AstraZeneca’s $4.5 billion investment in two pharmaceutical factories in Albemarle County.
“We believe that our region is poised to be the next significant hub for innovation in biotech, it, data science, digital technologies and national security,” said CVPED President Helen Cauthen.
CVPED was formed in 1995 as a public-private group that worked to advance business interests. In the past three years, Cauthen said nearly $39 billion in expansion announcements have been made in the region…