March 10, 2025
Unlock Your Company’s Potential at Tech Center Research Park
Tech Center is at the Heart of Innovation in Newport News, Virginia, and a Driver for Research and Discovery in the State. Part research park, part intentional community, everything at Tech Center revolves around fostering creativity and growth. The 900,000-square-foot campus is home to premiere office facilities ready to accelerate your business and unparalleled amenities to fuel your life.
Home to award winning and international companies, Tech Center Research Park is ideal for companies looking to stretch established roots and make waves in a tidewater community. With advantages ranging from location, strategic partnerships, and walkable amenities, it’s no wonder Tech Center has become a hub of collaboration and innovation.
1. Prime Location
- Proximity to Jefferson Labs: A world-renowned research facility, Jefferson Lab is situated right next door. With a sprawling campus, and hundreds of researchers, Jefferson Lab became the recipient of the Department of Energy’s newest High Performance Data Facility Hub. This investment in Newport News and Jefferson Lab will total $300+ million in federal funds and revolutionize the way scientific discoveries are made.
- Close to NASA: NASA’s Langley Research Center works to make revolutionary improvements to aviation, expand our understanding of Earth’s atmosphere, and develop technology for space exploration. Achieving over 100 patents and inventions in 2024, NASA Langley funding attained over $900+ million, making Virginia one of the highest funded states in the US!
- Zoning for Research: Tech Center is the only area in Newport News zoned specifically for research, making it a unique and strategic location. Companies within Tech Center have access to local, regional and national incentives including cash grants, tax credits and exemptions, and recruitment and training programs. Tech Center is also in an Opportunity Zone, an Enterprise Zone, and a Technology Zone!
2. Strategic Partnerships
- Virginia Tech and Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center: Our strategic partnerships with Virginia Tech and VTCRC create a bridge of innovation across the state of Virginia. With ~40,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Virginia Tech each year; Hampton Roads has a robust Hokie alumni network. From programming to talent, our growth is intertwined as part of the VTCRC enterprise.
- City of Newport News: The City of Newport News is steeped in a diverse and enriched history. With a small-Town feel, and large City amenities, residents find themselves in the position of seeing their neighbors at Summertime concerts or Art Gallery openings. Newport News offers diversity in events, as well as the talent pool, creating access to a wide range of skills and an increasingly inclusive workforce.
Hampton Roads Alliance: Our regional partners give us an eye towards the future, helping forecast the trends of the area and stay up to date on workforce trends. With Hampton Roads increased military population, Hampton Roads Alliance has the most up to date demographic information, as well as what sectors are forecasting. Additionally, they provide us with key insights for Tech Center like the below:
3. Integrated Community: Tech Center Marketplace and Venture Apartments
- Livable, Walkable Community: Tech Center was designed with the worker in mind, offering walkable paths, green space, and plenty of lunch spots in our retail haven, Marketplace at Tech Center. Marketplace offers shopping and dining, as well as a 24-hour OneLife Fitness gym, and CHKD Urgent Care Center. Tenants at the research park can get discounted membership at OneLife Fitness as well as enjoying other benefits from Marketplace.
- Sense of Place: Our community was designed with a sense of place in mind, creating an ideal environment for work, living, and growth. Venture Apartments [iN] Tech Center are the new standard in apartments, offering smart technology and community amenities such as the swimming pool and sundeck, dog park and spa, and balcony rooms.
- Amenities and Lifestyle: Along with the walkable community and sense of place you get at Tech Center, we continue to have a robust events calendar. Whether it’s Yoga on the Green at Marketplace, or the Tech Center Drillfield Block Party, residents of Newport News can always find something to do here.
Discover the unparalleled advantages of Tech Center Research Park for your company. From prime location and strategic partnerships to an integrated, livable community, Tech Center is the perfect place to innovate, grow, and thrive. Learn more about how Tech Center can accelerate your business or schedule a visit today to experience the hub of collaboration and innovation firsthand.