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Virginia’s technology and engineering careers have never offered more exciting opportunities. Just under 1 million job openings are predicted by 2026, and it doesn’t stop there. CNBC named Virginia the top state for business, and employers continue to prove why. In Southern Virginia alone, companies like Eastman Chemical Company, Morgan Olson, Microsoft Corporation and others have collectively invested millions and created thousands of jobs. That’s where GO TEC comes in… the region’s solution to a dependable pipeline of exceptional talent. Learn how we and our partners prepare the skilled workers of today and tomorrow to empower these industries and more.

GO TEC – A Growing Talent Pathway Initiative

GO TEC is a talent pathway initiative that introduces middle school students to strategic sectors, like precision machining, welding, IT coding and networking, automation and robotics, and others.

GO TEC - A Growing Talent Pathway Initiative
GO TEC - A Growing Talent Pathway Initiative
260
260+

Work-ready graduates produced last year and growing

1,500
1,500+

Students, or future workers, enrolled in the talent pipeline

984,392
984,392

Projected Virginia jobs in GO TEC career clusters by 2026

News
March 25, 2024
Goodyear Donation Will Keep the GO TEC® Mobile Lab rolling
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company donated two replacement tag axle tires to the Great Opportunities in Technology and Engineering Careers (GO…
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March 4, 2024
GO TEC® Announces Angela Rigney as Director
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) is proud to announce an innovative educator and champion for career and technical education,…
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March 29, 2022
SWVA Economic Forum
“Finding, recruiting, and keeping talent is the name of the game for any business.” UVA-Wise is holding an economic forum on May…
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February 15, 2022
Innovation in Education and Community Outreach Award
  Presenting the 2021 Innovative Stars Awards Celebrating Southern Piedmont’s technology community and honoring the contributions of individuals and organizations that promote…
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January 26, 2022
Welcome New Advisory Board Member
GO TEC would like to welcome Dr. Betty Jo Foster who was recently named Interim President of the Institute for Advanced Learning…
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January 25, 2022
Economic Development Highlights from Region 3
Bryan David, program director of GO Virginia Region 3, shares the details behind The Growth and Opportunity Act. He also touches on…
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Testimonials

When we did the welding simulator, it was really fun because it seemed so real! We also learned that it takes lots of practice and you have to be very precise or else your piece does not look good and...

M.A., Eighth Grader | Chatham Middle School

It is exciting to see the breadth and depth of regional collaboration among education partners for economic development results that will occur through this unique partnership.

Charles H. Majors, Vice-Chairman | GO Virginia Region 3 Council

The coolest thing I learned about metrology is how almost everything we use has to be tested for quality. 

E.W., Sixth Grader | Chatham Middle School

GO TEC is an example of the types of effective partnerships that the Regions seek to build through the GO Virginia program. We are excited that our team of higher education partners identified this opportunity and that we were able...

Dr. Julie Brown, Director of Advanced Learning | Institute for Advanced Learning and Research

Creative thinking, and building impactful partnerships is the way that rural Virginia can successfully create healthy economies, and this is an example of rural leadership in action.

Ernest “Randy” Lail, Chairman | GO Virginia Region 3 Council

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