Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

University center name
Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement
Location
702 University City Blvd # 0373, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Region
Philadelphia
Year one
2016
Contact
Anthony Tate, Associate Director (atate1@vt.edu)
Additional Contact
John Provo, Director, jprovo@vt.edu, 540-231-5278

Virginia Tech’s Center for Economic and Community Engagement (CECE), in partnership with Virginia State University (VSU) will implement the Virginia i3 Regional Resilience Project (i3), as a multi-institution EDA University Centers (UC) Program. The i3 Project will enhance regional economic ecosystems through support for Innovation, economic Inclusiveness, and Industry competitiveness through commercialization, talent development, entrepreneurial support, and regional resiliency activities. The project will stimulate private sector job creation and capital investment leading to creation or retention of over 2,500 jobs and over $27 million of new investment in the largest areas of the state experiencing economic distress.

Factsheet
Virginia Tech (PDF, 449.04 KB)