# Mid-Atlantic # Last Modification Date: Apr 14, 2022 Content Builder ![awards](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/sites/tradeandindustrydev.com/files/2026-04/x-2026_CiCi_Awards_logo.png "awards")News Apr 01, 2026 ### [Trade & Industry Development Announces 2026 CiCi Award Winners](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/all-industries/news/trade-industry-development-announces-2026-cici-35686.md) Trade & Industry Development, the leading publication dedicated to site selection for businesses, has announced the winners of its 2026 Corporate Inve... // { googletag.pubads().refresh(); }); window.gptSlotsReady = true; if (window.gptConsentGranted) { googletag.pubads().refresh(); } ![business](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/sites/tradeandindustrydev.com/files/2026-08/dreamstimesmall_65748304.jpg "business")News Aug 06, 2026 ### [NJ: NJ Golden Seeds Hits $10M Investment Milestone into Women-Owned Companies](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/new-jersey/news/nj-nj-golden-seeds-hits-10m-investment-milestone-36163.md) The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced that the New Jersey Chapter of Golden Seeds has invested more than $10 million in wome... // { googletag.pubads().refresh(); }); window.gptSlotsReady = true; if (window.gptConsentGranted) { googletag.pubads().refresh(); } ![medicine](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/sites/tradeandindustrydev.com/files/2026-07/Hopewell_Drone_July_2026.jpg "medicine")News Jul 27, 2026 ### [NJ: BeOne Medicines Expands U.S. Manufacturing with Total Investment of More Than $1 Billion](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/new-jersey/news/nj-beone-medicines-expands-us-manufacturing-total-36124.md) BeOne Medicines, Ltd., a global oncology company, announced a $300 million expansion of its flagship clinical and commercial-stage manufacturing and r... // { googletag.pubads().refresh(); }); window.gptSlotsReady = true; if (window.gptConsentGranted) { googletag.pubads().refresh(); } ![retail](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/sites/tradeandindustrydev.com/files/2026-07/Ross.jpg "retail")News Jul 22, 2026 ### [Ross Stores Expands Footprint With 47 New U.S. Locations](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/retail/news/ross-stores-expands-footprint-47-new-us-locations-36110.md) Ross Stores, Inc. announced the grand opening of 47 new stores nationwide during June and July, including 35 Ross Dress for Less® ("Ross") and 12 dd's... // { googletag.pubads().refresh(); }); window.gptSlotsReady = true; if (window.gptConsentGranted) { googletag.pubads().refresh(); } ![business](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/sites/tradeandindustrydev.com/files/2026-07/dreamstimesmall_40180347.jpg "business")News Jul 21, 2026 ### [NJ: Startups Supported by CSIT Programs Raised Over $524M in Follow-up Funding, Creating 1,800 Jobs](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/new-jersey/news/nj-startups-supported-csit-programs-raised-over-36104.md) The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology (CSIT), working hand-in-hand with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJED... // { googletag.pubads().refresh(); }); window.gptSlotsReady = true; if (window.gptConsentGranted) { googletag.pubads().refresh(); } ![aerospace](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/sites/tradeandindustrydev.com/files/2026-07/platform.jpg "aerospace")News Jul 17, 2026 ### [MD: Platform Aerospace to Expand Operations in St. Mary's County, With Hundreds of New Jobs](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/maryland/news/md-platform-aerospace-expand-operations-st-marys-36096.md) Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced that Platform Aerospace is expanding its operations in St. Mary’s County to grow its engineering, design, and produc... // { googletag.pubads().refresh(); }); window.gptSlotsReady = true; if (window.gptConsentGranted) { googletag.pubads().refresh(); } ![manufacturing](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/sites/tradeandindustrydev.com/files/2026-07/dreamstimesmall_70606151.jpg "manufacturing")News Jul 08, 2026 ### [NJ: NJEDA Approves First Award Under Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/new-jersey/news/nj-njeda-approves-first-award-under-next-new-36058.md) The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the first tax credit award under the Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program. The a... // { googletag.pubads().refresh(); }); window.gptSlotsReady = true; if (window.gptConsentGranted) { googletag.pubads().refresh(); } ![aerospace](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/sites/tradeandindustrydev.com/files/2026-07/dreamstimesmall_27393437.jpg "aerospace")News Jul 01, 2026 ### [MD: Northrop Grumman Opens Manufacturing Facility in Hanover for Spacecraft Components](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/maryland/news/md-northrop-grumman-opens-manufacturing-facility-36038.md) Major aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman Corporation recently opened a new state-of-the-art facility with more than 130,000 squ... // { googletag.pubads().refresh(); }); window.gptSlotsReady = true; if (window.gptConsentGranted) { googletag.pubads().refresh(); } ![manufacturing](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/sites/tradeandindustrydev.com/files/2026-06/dreamstimesmall_57689258_0.jpg "manufacturing")News Jun 30, 2026 ### [MD: Intuitive Machines to Expand Facility in Anne Arundel County, With Plans to Double Workforce](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/maryland/news/md-intuitive-machines-expand-facility-anne-arundel-36036.md) Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced that Intuitive Machines, a leading space infrastructure company, is expanding its footprint in Anne Arundel County. ... // { googletag.pubads().refresh(); }); window.gptSlotsReady = true; if (window.gptConsentGranted) { googletag.pubads().refresh(); } ![Reshoring](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/sites/tradeandindustrydev.com/files/2026-06/dreamstimesmall_25125052_1.jpg "Reshoring")News Jun 30, 2026 ### [Survey of Reshoring Will Provide Insights to Focus U.S. Industrial Policy](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/all-industries/news/survey-reshoring-will-provide-insights-focus-us-36033.md) The Reshoring Initiative®, in collaboration with Regions Recruiting®, announced the launch of an industry-wide survey examining what is factoring into... // { googletag.pubads().refresh(); }); window.gptSlotsReady = true; if (window.gptConsentGranted) { googletag.pubads().refresh(); } [More News](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/list/type/ibnews/term/26.md) { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1647854285887-0'); }); { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1646051140611-0'); }); ## States Mid-Atlantic - [Delaware](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/state-page/53/Delaware.md) - [District of Columbia]() - [Maryland](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/state-page/57/Maryland.md) - [New Jersey]() - [Virginia](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/state-page/60/Virginia.md) - [West Virginia]() ## Featured Agencies [More Agencies](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/list/agencies/26.md) - ![Bedford County Office of Economic Development](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/sites/tradeandindustrydev.com/files/2022-04/Bedford_logo.jpg "Bedford County Office of Economic Development") [Bedford County Office of Economic Development](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/virginia/bedford-county-office-economic-development-7863.md) ###### Virginia ## Videos ![BEDC Local Leaders Talk Business](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AHim0T1W6fU/0.jpg "BEDC Local Leaders Talk Business") ### BEDC Local Leaders Talk Business ![Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke, VA](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4yFkAyMzUv4/0.jpg "Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke, VA") ### Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke, VA ![Roanoke Region of Virginia - Work Hard, Play Hard, Live Easy](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mXiVHcX6pZ0/0.jpg "Roanoke Region of Virginia - Work Hard, Play Hard, Live Easy") ### Roanoke Region of Virginia - Work Hard, Play Hard, Live Easy ![The Golden Triangle - Perfect for Business and Active Living](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7kixsqmJrWU/0.jpg "The Golden Triangle - Perfect for Business and Active Living") ### The Golden Triangle - Perfect for Business and Active Living [More Articles](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/list/type/ibarticle/term/26.md) ## Articles - ![Team Commerce represents Maryland at MEDICA 2026, an annual International Trade Fair for Medical Technology and Healthcare held in Germany. ](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/sites/tradeandindustrydev.com/files/styles/featured_image_on_home/public/2026-07/Maryland3.jpg?itok=WirfQkyT "Team Commerce represents Maryland at MEDICA 2026, an annual International Trade Fair for Medical Technology and Healthcare held in Germany. 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