Technology in Virginia

Virginia Technology Intel

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
2 min read
6 stories

Welcome to your daily briefing on technology developments in Virginia. Today we're covering 6 key stories including updates on virginia technology headlines, virginia technology updates. Let's dive in.

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Virginia Technology Headlines

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Virginia Isn’t Waiting. It’s Building What’s Next. - Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.

Explore why Virginia’s innovation ecosystem is built for business, with connected talent, research, and industry driving growth across the Commonwealth.

Why It Matters

Relevant to technology professionals operating in VA.

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Virginia Gov Proposes $25M Research and Technology Fund, $50M Boost for Higher Ed.

A $25 million fund providing grants for tech commercialization, matching funds for research, and funding to attract "star" researchers to Virginia's universities is a key component of Gov. Bob McDonnell's $54 million Opportunity at Work….

Why It Matters

Relevant to technology professionals operating in VA.

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Virginia has a data center boon. Officials debate whether it's time to scrap its tax breaks.

Nearly two decades ago, Virginia gave tech companies a tax break on equipment and software, and they began to build. The state became a data center hub, and they kept building. Now, amid a growing national pushback on data centers,….

Why It Matters

Relevant to technology professionals operating in VA.

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Project Rise takes advantage of grant money to help young entrepreneurs grow.

Last week, Governor Glenn Youngkin and GO Virginia granted $6.2 million in grant money for ten projects across Virginia. $648,000 are going towards Project Rise, an initiative that gives a boost to startup tech companies in the Roanoke….

Why It Matters

Relevant to technology professionals operating in VA.

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$3B data center planned on 452 acres in Virginia is sparking community pushback.

The Commonwealth is known as the data center capital of the world, with more and more of the cloud storage facilities planting themselves across the state.Th...

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Virginia Technology Updates

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Virginia's data center construction boom is even bigger than you think. One company is behind most….

Data center construction in Virginia is exploding. Big Tech — mostly Amazon — has filed permits for 54 new facilities in the state so far this year.

Why It Matters

Relevant to technology professionals operating in VA.

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