Technology Economy of Virginia
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according american electronics association, virginia has highest concentration of technology workers of state. computer chips became state s highest-grossing export in 2006, surpassing traditional top exports of coal , tobacco, combined. dulles technology corridor centered on border of fairfax county , loudoun county near dulles international airport has high concentration of internet, communication technology , software engineering firms.
the state s biotechnology industry not centralized, growing, highlighted building of virginia biotechnology research park biotech incubator in richmond , opening of howard hughes medical institute s janelia farm in northern virginia.
virginia s nanotechnology industry, centered in hampton roads , northern virginia, accounted $1 billion in manufactured goods in 2006. researchers in hampton roads, many of whom hold patents in field, believe region has advantage in commercialization of nanotechnology due amount of research, of spearheaded nasa s langley research center.
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