Target Industries
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Discover the key industries that have made Chesapeake, Virginia the thriving business hub that it is today. From manufacturing and logistics to healthcare and technology, our city offers a diverse range of opportunities for businesses of all types to flourish. Learn more about the specific industries that drive our growing economy.
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Chesapeake’s strategic Coastal Virginia location and access to robust infrastructure makes it an ideal hub for logistics and supply chain management, to include freight forwarding, maritime, warehousing, wholesaling, e-commerce, and supply chain planning. Our Chesapeake advantages include:
- Easy access to major ports, highways, airports
- Central location on the Eastern seaboard with access to a large population
- Skilled workforce with strong local education programs
Defense and Securities Technology
There is great potential for the Defense and Security Technologies industry in Chesapeake, both traditional segments as well as developing technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles, robotics, and biometrics. Our city offers:
A robust military presence and a large pool of skilled technology workers available
Additional opportunities for search and navigation instruments, aerospace, communications equipment, shipbuilding, cybersecurity, and other related areas
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing in Chesapeake supports a wide range of industries, including construction, transportation, aviation, shipbuilding, and various production technologies. This sector encompasses fabricated metal production (such as stamping, forging, hardware, machine shops, and metal plating) and machinery manufacturing (including construction machinery, metalworking machinery, engines, turbines, and other applications).
Advanced Manufacturing companies choose Chesapeake thanks to:
- Our extensive network of transportation
- Affordable industrial power rates
- Our large pool of skilled workers
Professional Business Services
Chesapeake offers a favorable environment for Professional Business Services, including banking, insurance, management consulting, software development, and more. Recent growth has been observed in sectors such as data centers, credit card processing, loan administration, portfolio management, insurance claims adjusting, payroll services, accounting services, architectural and engineering services, thanks to the following key Chesapeake advantages:
- Highly educated workforce, augmented each year by exiting military personnel, military spouses, and graduating students
- Reasonably priced office space
- Favorable state corporate income tax rate, currently the same since 1974 (6%)
Healthcare Technologies and Service
Healthcare needs will grow on all fronts well into the future. This includes pharmaceuticals, medical devices, laboratory services, outpatient centers, as well as research and development. In Chesapeake, we’re proud to offer numerous advantages to healthcare, including:
- Local educational assets such as the Eastern Virginia Medical School and the Norfolk State University School of Nursing
- A robust, highly educated talent pool, including exiting military personnel, military spouses, and graduating students
- Reasonably priced medical office space and a large selection of industrial sites