The City’s business community is renowned for its highly diverse collection of industries, including nationally and internationally known corporate headquarters, technologically-advanced manufacturers, billion-dollar defense contractors, and locally owned shops.

LifeNet Health, headquartered in Virginia Beach, is a leader in the fields of tissue and organ research and regenerative medicine. It also is a global leader in allograft bio-implant technology, and a leading provider of organ donation and tissue banking services.

STIHL Inc., a German-based manufacturer of chain saws and other power tools, has a 150-acre, 1-million square-foot North American headquarters facility in Virginia Beach. Its Virginia Beach location has continually expanded since its opening more than 45 years ago, and today produces more tools than any other STIHL facility worldwide.