Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology PICTURE YOUR BUSINESS HERE Roanoke, Virginia USA
WHERE YOU WANT TO BE As a place to live or make a living, the Roanoke, Virginia USA region is recognized as one of the best. The East Coast location provides excellent market access for business and a pleasant climate for residents. Roanoke is the largest metropolitan area in the western half of Virginia and is made up of five separate communities Roanoke, Botetourt, Craig, and Franklin Counties, and the cities of Roanoke, and Salem. They represent a population of 325,000 in 1,700 square miles yet nothing in the region is more than 20 minutes away thanks to an exceptional system of roadways. The Roanoke metro is one community with people living, shopping, and working throughout the region. ST VIRGINIA 64 77 220 ALLEGHANY COVINGTON 220 BOTETOURT Roanoke CRAIG Salem 460 ROANOKE MONTGOMERY Vinton 81 FRANKLIN FLOYD 221 220 HENRY PATRICK BEDFORD ROCKBRIDGE 64 81 460 VIRGINIA 2 Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology roanoke.org
ROANOKE COUNTY CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT DATA CENTER Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology is a premier, 480 acre ROANOKE COUNTY CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY business Roanoke County, Virginia park in one of the most spectacular settings you will find anywhere. It is home to industry leaders Novozymes Biologicals (Denmark) and Tecton Products. All roads and utilities are in place to help you meet your construction and production deadlines. Park covenants set standards for quality construction and aesthetics for each tenant to protect your investment for generations. A variety of sites are available providing superior interstate visibility and access, allowing you room to grow and maximize capacity. roanoke.org AERIAL VIEW R o a n o k e C o u n t y C e n t e r f o r R e s e a r c h a n d Te ch n o l o g y September 17, 2007 T 3
LOCATION, LOCATION Dulles International Airport 233 mi/3 hours Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport 15 mi/19 mins Virginia Tech 22 mi/20 mins Downtown Roanoke 19 mi/22 mins Port of Virginia 284 mi/4 hours Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology Piedmont Triad International Airport 116 mi/2 hours At the Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology, your business is conveniently located to transportation, workers, retail, and services. It is located directly on Interstate 81, a major truck route that connects to Interstates 64 and 77 to the north and south. Roanoke Regional Airport and Downtown Roanoke are minutes away. You ll also be only 20 minutes from Virginia Tech, its seven major research institutes, and more than 1,300 annual electrical, mechanical, and computer science engineering graduates. 4 Ro an oke Co un ty Cent er f or Res ear c h and Tec h n o l o g y r o a n o ke.o r g
IN GOOD COMPANY Major employers within 10 minutes of Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology At the Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology, your business will join two of the leading employers in Roanoke County. Significant large employers are nearby including leading manufacturers Dresser Rand, R.R. Donnelley, and Medeco Security Locks (Sweden). roanoke.org Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology 5
PLENTY OF AMENITIES Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology Your employees and visitors can take advantage of a complete range of businesses and services within minutes of the Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology. Motels, restaurants, medical offices, and retail are convenient. Your employees can live close to where they work because Western Roanoke County is a desirable neighborhood with a variety of housing choices. 6 Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology roanoke.org
SKILLED WORKFORCE 44,000 workers within average commuting time A significant number of employees are available within a short commute. There are 44,000 workers within the average commuting time (22 minutes as determined by the United States Census Bureau). Because the park is situated between the Roanoke and Blacksburg/Christiansburg/Radford metro areas, neighboring companies draw from an hour s drive which gives you a potential labor supply of 338,198 workers. roanoke.org R o a n o k e C o u n t y C e n t e r f o r R e s e a r c h a n d Te ch n o l o g y 7
8 Beth Doughty Jill Loope 540-343-1550 x102 540-772-2124 beth@roanoke.org jloope@roanokecountyva.gov Ro an oke Co un ty Cent er f or Res ear c h and Tec h n o l o g y r o a n o ke.o r g