MITRE CORPORATION TO INVEST IN ORANGE COUNTY
By: Orange County Office of Economic Development and Tourism
Orange County ’ s Office of Economic Development and Tourism recently announced that the MITRE Corporation is launching a new drone range in Orange County. The range promises to bring world - leading cutting - edge research and technology to our community. As a not - for - profit technology and R&D company, MITRE Corporation has a proven history of connecting government, academic, and industry partnerships to tackle complex national and global challenges. For the past 65 years, McLean, Virginia based MITRE Corporation has worked without commercial conflicts of interest to solve problems for a safer world. The MITRE Corporation currently has an office in North Fork - A UVA Discovery Park, located in Albemarle County. The Economic Development Authority entered into a land lease agreement with MITRE Corporation, for a 16 - acre parcel in the county - owned Thomas E. Lee Industrial Park. The expansion will support their operations in Central Virginia and is anticipated to create many new jobs over the next four years.
For additional information, contact the Economic Development and Tourism Office at (540) 672 - 1238.
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