Hampton
An ideal business setting for innovative industry

Hampton, one of the oldest cities in the country, is creating new and exciting opportunities for all types of businesses. A proud heritage blends seamlessly with industry and technology to create a great working and living environment. This past year, companies have invested more than $250 million in Hampton and created more than 1,700 jobs. Hampton’s unique blend of history, culture and waterfront makes it a popular location in Hampton Roads.

Industry clusters
Hampton is a city making progress and pushing the envelope of science, technology and emerging high-tech sectors everyday. Hampton has some of the most successful and innovative companies investing in the city right now. Strategically designed industry clusters have created growth for industries such as aerospace, sensors, modeling and simulation, homeland security and defense plus communications, health care and medical devices.

These clusters are driven by top-notch local assets which include NASA Langley, Langley Air Force Base, Hampton University, The Langley Full Scale Wind Tunnel and the National Institute of Aerospace, to name a few. Each cluster also benefits from a host of regional assets.

In addition to the top industry clusters, Hampton also has successful secondary clusters including software development, nanotechnology, architectural and engineering services, FIRE, automotive and related machinery and a solid manufacturing base.

Business parks
Part of the reason companies in Hampton are seeing success is due to the city’s state-of-the-art business parks. There are key business parks throughout the city each with digital switching offices, SONET and ATM technologies. Hampton Roads Center South Campus is enjoying success with the additions of Science Systems and Applications Inc., Lockheed Martin, Riverside Healthcare Ambulatory Surgery Center, and Hampton University’s $200 million Proton Beam Cancer Treatment Facility, which is one of only five in the U.S.

Work force
Hampton has an ample pool of highly educated and skilled labor. There are more than 17,000 military separatees entering the work force in Hampton Roads every year and the civilian labor force in the region exceeds 800,000. Hampton is also home to the Peninsula Workforce Development Center, which provides employer-driven work-force services and offers world-class training programs, state-of-the art facilities and a team of experienced professionals to meet training needs.

Incentives
Hampton offers a variety of incentives to assist all types of businesses. These incentives include local technology zones, loan programs and two state designated enterprise zones.
For more information on clusters, incentives, opening a business or expanding a business in Hampton, please visit www.hamptonva.biz or call the Hampton Economic Development Department at (800) 555-3930.