Better aligning our region’s diverse assets will unlock our potential and ensure no one is left behind. Working together will eliminate the socio-economic divide and create long-term economic stability. See below a variety of regional workforce and business growth resources, plus insights about regional economic growth.
Regional Economic Investments
Below are rotating resources from our partners and members in the region that can help business leaders understand workforce development and business growth trends.
Maryland Unveils $24M Workforce Grant for Transportation Careers
Maryland’s Road to Careers program represents a major investment in the state’s transportation and construction workforce.
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Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Opens in Alexandria
This 11-story, 300,000-square-foot facility will house Master of Engineering programs in computer science and computer engineering.
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HUD Announces Grants that Aim to Drive Regional Economic Growth
Funding empowers 1,200 communities (Including the DMV): addressing urgent local needs, boosting economic growth, enhancing community resilience
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In a growing and evolving Greater Washington region, the Board of Trade has your back! Check out recent news, insight, and information on topics we are following regionally and nationally.
Why Culture, Lifestyle, and Place Matter to Greater Washington’s Economic Future
From tech talent and research strength to public purpose and inclusive growth, our Greater Washington region has the ingredients to lead as a global innovation powerhouse. But bold coordination is needed.
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George Mason University Program Helps Propel Entrepreneurship Across the Region
As the state’s largest university-based business incubator, Mason Enterprise works with university schools and institutes, major companies, startups, and venture capital investors to support a strong ecosystem for entrepreneurship and economic growth.
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D.C. Metro Area Added 50,000 Residents Last Year, New Census Data Shows
Despite concerns that the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and federal workforce reductions would curb the region's growth, Greater Washington's population grew for the fourth year in a row.
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Below is a snapshot of additional regional business growth information and insights.
Why Alexandria’s new entertainment district is everyone’s business
Leaders across public and private sectors in the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia region are weighing the potential benefits. Without discounting concerns of local residents, here is how this entertainment district will help Northern Virginia’s future growth and economic security
DC tech and tech in the DMV: How the region’s geography plays into its economy
DC is unusual, of course, because it is a federal district bounded entirely by Maryland and Virginia. This region’s population intermingles across state lines as much as anyone.
Expert discusses impact to U.S. economy since the collapse of major Baltimore bridge
We’re told this tragedy will have a major impact on the U.S. economy, all the way up and down the East Coast, since Baltimore is one of our major national ports.
