Virginia's Innovation Crossroads
Why Here?
Virginia’s Innovation Crossroads region
offers access to people, markets, and
infrastructure — at a cost that makes
smart business sense.
412,000+
Regional
Population
294,000+
Skilled regional workforce
60%+
U.S. population
within 750 mi
Competitive Advantages
Everything your business needs to grow
Location & Connectivity
I-95 Midpoint Between D.C. and Richmond | CSX Freight Rail and Amtrak/Virginia Railway Express Passenger Rail | Access to Dulles International Airport (IAD), Richmond International Airport (RIC), and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Cost & Taxes
Commercial Real Estate 30–50% Below Northern Virginia | No Local Income Tax | 6% Corporate Rate | Right-to-Work State | Lowest real estate tax rate on I-95 corridor
Workforce
High concentrations of Systems Engineers, Software Developers, Cybersecurity Analysts, Network Administrators, Electronics Technicians, Network Administrators, and Skilled Production Workers
Business Ready Sites
Regional Collaboration to Increase Business Ready Sites Inventory in Virginia’s Innovation Crossroads Region | Several 100+ acre industrial sites available
Quality of Life
Voted “Best Main Street in the South” | Rappahannock River Recreation | Award-Winning Schools | Close to Shenandoah, Virginia Beach, and D.C. | Kalahari Resort coming to Spotsylvania
Regional Collaboration
The VIC aligns Fredericksburg, Caroline, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties through a public-private partnership housed at UMW
A Supply Chain Hub
At the center of the East Coast corridor
The region provides unmatched one-day ground shipping coverage of the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest making it an undeniable supply chain hub:
- Nine I-95 interchanges (exits 104, 110, 118, 126, 130, 133, 136, and 140)
- CSX freight rail with Atlantic and Gulf Coast port connections
- Easy access to IAD, DCA, and RIC international airports
- Proximity to Port of Virginia — deepest container port on the East Coast
Data Center Initiative
Virginia’s next data center frontier
Northern Virginia has long been home to the world’s largest data center market — and the Fredericksburg Region is its natural southward extension. With diverse fiber, high utility capacity, and a cyber-skilled workforce, the region offers a compelling alternative to constrained Northern Virginia markets.
$3B+ CleanArc Investment in Caroline Co. | <1 hr from Washington D.C. | Robust Fiber Connectivity
Living in the Crossroads
A place for every pace
Businesses choose a location for competitive reasons. Employees choose it because they want to live there. Virginia’s Innovation Crossroads region delivers on both.
Rappahannock River
Recreation corridor through the heart of the region
Historic Downtown
Walkable 18th-century streetscape with dining, retail, and arts
Lake Anna
One of Virginia’s largest lakes — boating, fishing, vacation community
Top-Ranked Schools
Robust Career and Technical Education programs provide hands-on training for high-demand jobs
Ready to evaluate the region?
The FRA provides free site selection guidance, custom cost comparisons, and workforce analysis.