Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and one of the oldest rivers in North America, Virginia’s New River Valley is a beautiful place to live and do business. Nestled in the heart of Southwest Virginia, it provides both small-town charm and an innovative and collaborative business culture. The region, comprised of the counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and the City of Radford, is also home to a loyal, highly skilled, and educated workforce. Combined with cutting-edge research and exceptional arts, entertainment, and education, the NRV is, quite simply, “A Natural Fit”.
For those searching for a beautiful place to live and do business, Virginia’s New River Valley provides both a small-town atmosphere and an innovative and collaborative business culture. It also offers a loyal, highly skilled, and educated workforce. With magnificent mountains, cutting-edge research, and exceptional arts, entertainment, and education, the region is, quite simply, “A Natural Fit”.
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New River Valley, VA – Virginia’s New River Valley (Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA) recently ranked #63 out of 200 mid-sized metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for its talent
Montgomery County, VA – Prestar Packaging recently won 1st Place and earned the title of The Coolest Thing Made in Virginia in the 2025 Virginia
Montgomery County, VA – Virginia Tech recently announced it is partnering with Canadian company Aclara Technologies to build a pilot plant at the Virginia Tech
When a community fits, you feel it. The scenery inspires, the people connect, and the work feels easy. The benefits of living here surround you. People choose to live and work in Virginia’s New River Valley, and it’s not hard to see why. It’s simply “A Natural Fit.”
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