Pittsylvania County getting $1.5M training center for education consulting company

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – An education consulting company will invest $1,559,646 million to establish a national training and and technology center in Pittsylvania County, according to Governor Glenn Younkin.

TECHnista, LLC specializes in curriculum development for K-12 programs in defense and advanced manufacturing industries.

The project will create 15 jobs and support the implementation of a five-year federal contract with the U.S. Department of Defense’s office of Innovation Capability and Modernization, according to Youngkin’s office, which says Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina for the project.

The company will lease-to-purchase a facility at 2311 Cane Creek Parkway, currently owned by the Pittsylvania County Industrial Development Authority, in the Ringgold East Industrial Park.

“Our mission at TECHnista goes beyond building a successful business—we are committed to innovating K-12 education and strengthening local and national manufacturing workforce pipelines,” said TECHnista Founder and CEO Kelsey Robertson. “We are excited to bring our K-12 manufacturing education solution to fruition in Pittsylvania County. We feel confident that this region’s commitment to growing small businesses will play a key role in our success. We are deeply honored to have been offered support from Pittsylvania County, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and Governor Youngkin. This award will serve as a catalyst to inspire the next generation of talent and create sustainable, high-quality jobs that will drive the region’s future growth.”

“Pittsylvania County continues to diversify its business community with the addition of TECHnista to the Ringgold East Industrial Park,” said chairman of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors Darrell Dalton. “A woman-owned small business that already has a stake in the future of our county, TECHnista not only brings added revenue and high-paying jobs to the county, but more importantly, it gives our students the tools and knowledge they need to acquire skills demanded in tomorrow’s workplace. TECHnista provides our children and grandchildren another opportunity to remain local while obtaining a quality education and a path toward sustainable employment right here in Southern Virginia. We are thrilled to be part of TECHnista’s continued growth and future success.”

“TECHnista’s training center in Pittsylvania County is a major victory for Southern Virginia and the Commonwealth at large,” said Youngkin. “Virginia offers the location and world-class talent to catalyze growth for the company and develop the talent of the future for the advanced manufacturing and defense industries.”

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