06/10/2026
With the support of GO Virginia funding, George Mason University engineering students built a robot to assist with accessibility planning.
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George Mason engineering team uses robotics to rethink accessibility
Many accessibility surveys depend on manual measurements, handwritten notes, and extensive walkthroughs with compliance checklists. A team of George Mason University engineering students wondered if a robot could do it faster. Nine months later, they created one.
05/21/2026
Recently, Rappahannock community college, Turn Dynamics, and Lancaster County received a GO Virginia grant that will help build Virginia’s advanced manufacturing talent pipeline and connect more Virginians to high-demand careers through a machining training program.
RCC awarded GO Virginia grant to help address regional manufacturing workforce needs - Rappahannock Record
Rappahannock Community College (RCC), in partnership with Turn Dynamics and Lancaster County, has been awarded a GO Virginia grant to develop a computer numerical control (CNC) machining training program to address critical workforce shortages in advanced manufacturing across the region. The initiat...
05/11/2026
A $3M GO Virginia investment is helping launch the Hampton Roads Mobility Innovation Center that will advance aviation innovation, workforce training, and next-generation mobility technologies in Region 5.
$3M State Grant To Launch Aviation Innovation Center at Newport News-Williamsburg Airport | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
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04/30/2026
Through GO Virginia, $788k is being invested in Eastern Shore Community College to strengthen workforce training in advanced aviation technologies.
$788k coming to ESCC from GO Virginia Grants - Shore Daily News
Governor Abigail Spanberger has announced more than $15.3 million in GO Virginia grants to support workforce development and economic growth projects across the Commonwealth, including a new initiative on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The funding package will leverage an additional $9.5 million in loc...
04/22/2026
Norther Virginia has been awarded more than $4M in GO Virginia grants to support workforce development, innovation, and key industry growth.
GO Virginia grants send over $4 million to Northern Virginia projects
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has announced over $15.3 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia grants to support new projects across the commonwealth focused on workforce development, advanced manufacturing, unmanned systems, life sciences and site development.
04/17/2026
Governor Spanberger Announces $15.3 Million in GO Virginia Funding to Grow Virginia’s Economy, Create 600 New Jobs
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04/15/2026
GO Virginia is helping power the future of advanced manufacturing in Southwest and Southside Virginia, supporting 3D printing, workforce development, and innovation that could create 100+ jobs in just two years.
Tech Briefs: Grant money flows to 3D manufacturing in Southwest, Southside
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04/01/2026
Randolph College recently received a GO Virginia grant to expand its mechanical engineering program that will add new labs, hands-on training, and industry partnerships.
The result is a stronger talent pipeline and greater alignment with regional advanced manufacturing workforce needs in Region 2.
Randolph College receives GO Virginia grant to expand mechanical engineering program
Randolph College has received a $686,340 GO Virginia grant to expand its mechanical engineering program with two new campus labs, the college announced in a news release last week.