Tom Scott heads Virginia’s Innovation Crossroads, a name that reflects the organization’s recent rebranding.
In this half-hour conversation, Scott, discusses what people often get wrong about regional economic development in Virginia, how the greater Fredericksburg region differs from Northern Virginia, and how Central Virginia has held up through the recent upheaval in federal work.
The interview also digs into Scott’s views on data centers and AI policy, including the most significant part of Executive Order 22.
Finally, Scott talks about the range of industries VIC is working to attract beyond data centers, and he makes the case for Central Virginia as a northern Research Triangle for life sciences and health care.
