The Virginia Economic Development Partnership has picked 12 companies to participate in the Virginia Economic Gardening Pilot Program (VEGPP).
These “second-stage” businesses have moved beyond the startup phase by substantially increasing their revenue or employment.
VEDP partnered with the Edward Lowe Foundation, which hosts the National Center for Economic Gardening, on VEGPP. They to set up a statewide network providing each company access to a team of research specialists. The teams will devote approximately 36 hours of assistance to each company.
