The tech industry is rapidly growing—and Virginia Beach is growing with it. From our world-class digital infrastructure to our next-gen workforce, our city is ready to help your business take on the advancements of tomorrow in IT, cybersecurity, and digital innovation.
Built for Innovation
Home to three of the world’s fastest and highest-capacity subsea cables, Virginia Beach is a cutting-edge digital port, shipping data at breathtakingly high speeds across the world. Coupled with our strong broadband infrastructure, reliable power supply, and competitive electricity rates, we can easily support data centers, cloud-based enterprises, and busy IT operations of all kinds.
Virginia Beach is also an ideal location for cybersecurity companies, fintech firms, and digital service providers seeking secure and scalable connectivity.
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There are more than 28,000 information technology workers in the Hampton Roads region—and every year our talent pool swells with more than 1,400 Computer and Information Sciences graduates from our local universities, which offer a wide variety of degree and certificate programs to support our area’s rapidly expanding private-sector IT.
Your business can also benefit from the 14,000 area military personnel transitioning to the civilian workforce annually, many with in-demand technical skills ideal for roles in IT, data analysis, cybersecurity, and software development.
Old Dominion University was the first college in America to offer a Ph.D. in Modeling and Simulation. The university also created the Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center—a global research center of excellence for modeling and simulation in the areas of gaming, emergency response, transportation, health care, and defense.
With Virginia Beach’s superior quality of life, it’s easy to attract and retain specialized employees—giving you a strong, lasting workforce to capitalize on every opportunity ahead.
Explore how we support talent and hiring through our workforce development programs .
Smart Savings to Boost Your Growth
Virginia Beach makes it simpler—and more affordable—for the growing IT sector to do business.
- Reduced tax rates for data center equipment: $0.40 per $100 of assessed value, with a depreciation schedule of 40% of the original cost
- Lower electricity rates: The cost of utility rates in Virginia can be as much as 50% below nearby states.
- Tech-friendly incentives: For most tech companies new to Virginia Beach, the city caps the annual business license fee at $50 a year for each of the first two years.