The Northern Regional Council (Region 7) is proud to announce that $3.93 million in GO Virginia funding has been awarded to launch the National Innovation Quarter (NIQ), a new innovation district in National Landing. NIQ is designed to accelerate the growth of dual-use technologies and strengthen the region’s position as a global leader in advanced technology and national security innovation. With a total project value of approximately $6.2 million, including nearly $2 million in matching...

Nearly $2.4 million in new funding has been awarded by GO Virginia to the Future Kings, Inc.’s STEM Academy’s Life Sciences Innovation & Future Talent - Virginia (LIFT-VA) program, to help strengthen Northern Virginia’s growing life sciences industry cluster and support the industry’s workforce development pipeline within the region. Future Kings, Inc. proposes to launch a new two‑year training program designed to prepare students in Prince William, Manassas City, Manassas Park, and...

2026 marks a significant milestone for GO Virginia : the 10th anniversary of the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Act and the development of the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Fund (GO Virginia). GO Virginia advances Virginia’s economic competitiveness by administering grants for regional economic and workforce development projects throughout the Commonwealth. The mission of GO Virginia is to expand jobs that pay higher than the regional average wages and attract additional investments to...