Virginia Business// December 31, 2023//
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from Nov. 16, 2023, to Dec. 14, 2023, included proposed state funding for a biotech research network between three Virginia universities.
The Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill is the top contender for a lithium-ion battery manufacturing project that could top $1 billion in investments and about 1,500 jobs. (Nov. 28)
The buzzy Solo Stove ad featuring the celebrity rapper collected more than 62 million views on X (formerly Twitter) and more than 208,000 likes on Instagram. (Nov. 21)
A 162-mile passenger rail route between Raleigh, North Carolina, and Richmond will be part of a Southeast corridor to connect North Carolina with Virginia, Washington, D.C., and the Northeast corridor. (Dec. 6)
The fund would create a biotech, life sciences and pharmaceutical manufacturing network between the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Tech. (Dec. 12)
The engineering and design firm is building a new five-story, 150,000-square-foot headquarters. (Dec. 1)