According to a press release, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has awarded a $1.9 million Economic Development Administration grant to Blacksburg and the Virginia Tech Foundation, with a goal of expanding the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.

The release says the project will bring 2,000 jobs and $140 million in private investments to the CRC.

Congressman Rick Boucher said in the release that the CRC is expected to double in size.

More coming on this. Zc