Governor Glenn Youngkin National Essential Medicine Shortage Awareness Day
Governor Youngkin proclaimed September 8, 2022, as ESSENTIAL MEDICINE SHORTAGE AWARENESS DAY in the Commonwealth of Virginia officially by signing the proclamation as part of a same day celebratory event at Brightpoint Community College. The governor’s visit was to celebrate and honor National Essential Medicine Shortage Awareness Day by announcing…
Pharmaceutical Cluster Development in Central Virginia Benefits from GENEDGE’s Knowledge and Expertise
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Martinsville/Richmond/Newport News, Va.—GENEDGE is honored to be part of the Alliance to Build Better Medicines, dedicated to strengthening the Richmond-Petersburg region’s pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster. As winners of the national Build Back Better Regional Challenge, the Alliance will receive a $52.9 million Build Back Better grant—1 of only…
GENEDGE Alliance Announces Sharolyn Graybiel as Regional Growth Manager for Hampton Roads
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hampton, Va.—Sharolyn (Shari) Graybiel recently accepted the position of Regional Growth Manager (RGM) for the Hampton Roads region. As a Regional Growth Manager, Sharolyn is responsible for supporting industrial development in the region by building and maintaining relationships with local and regional economic developers, industrial associations, the…
GENEDGE Alliance Hires Teddy Martin as Human Resources Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Martinsville, Va.—Teddy Martin is now the Human Resources Director based at GENEDGE headquarters in Martinsville. In his new role, Teddy will strive to support the development of employees and trusted third party associates through direct coaching as well as advisory services to the management team. He will…
Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $2 Million in Federal Funding For Martinsville-Based Manufacturing Partnership
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $2,140,321 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP), also known as GENEDGE Alliance, in Martinsville. This funding will help GENEDGE better support small…
Manufacturing Champions Recognized
During the June 11th Board of Trustees meeting in Charlottesville, two dedicated members were recognized as outgoing Manufacturing Champions for their many years of service contributing to the GENEDGE vision and mission. The Manufacturing Champions members are: Tamea Franco, CEO & President of Global Metal Finishing, and Marilyn Hanover, President…
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CMMC 2.0 Updates Webinar
To safeguard sensitive national security information, the Department of Defense (DoD) launched CMMC 2.0, a comprehensive framework to protect the defense industrial base from increasingly frequent and complex cyberattacks. We’ve teamed up with DTS to deliver, updates and a better understanding of enhancements with the new CMMC 2.0 directive. Delivering…
‘Coal is not our future’ – Cardinal News, December 2021
GENEDGE’s Sam Wolford – Regional Growth Manager for Southwest Virginia – was interviewed in early December 2021 for the following article, ‘Coal is not our future.’ We thank Cardinal News’ business reporter Megan Schnabel for allowing GENEDGE to participate. ‘Coal is not our future’ Four manufacturers in Virginia’s coalfields are…
What is Industry 4.0?
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is also known as Industry 4.0. Central to this revolution are emerging technology breakthroughs in areas such as Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Autonomous Vehicles, Nanotechnology and 3D Printing.
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