Charleston, United States
Advantage Valley, Inc. is a leading economic development marketing organization in West Virginia's Charleston to Huntington Metro Region. Representing over 615,570 people, 1/3 of WV's population and GDP, it focuses on promoting the region and supporting companies looking to establish or expand operations. Founded in 2000, Advantage Valley operates with a small staff and collaborates with EDAs in nine counties including Boone, Cabell, Clay, Kanawha, Putnam, Lincoln, Mason, Jackson, and Wayne.
The organization offers comprehensive assistance to companies, providing information and analytics for strategic location and investment decisions while maintaining strict confidentiality. Advantage Valley's approach to economic development is centered on regional collaboration to increase business attraction efforts, retain and grow existing businesses, and boost the rate of business startups. Additionally, it operates an entrepreneurship program called FASTER WV to further support business growth in the region.
Advantage Valley, Inc. focuses on industries such as education and healthcare and presents West Virginia as an attractive investment destination. The region's advantages include a loyal regional workforce with the lowest manufacturing turnover rate in the country, well-connected sites and buildings, competitive tax and utility rates, low workers' compensation rates, and affordable real estate costs.
The organization aims to attract investments for new facilities and emphasizes the strategic location of the region, which provides access to multiple interstates, railroads, airports, and navigable waterways, connecting businesses with 60% of the U.S. population within 8 hours. While the last investment information and investors are not disclosed, Advantage Valley, Inc. remains focused on driving economic growth and investment in the Charleston-Huntington Metro Region.
