"Educational resources and innovation activity are important in attracting technology companies. There are plentiful post secondary education resources in the total technology region (2.5 hr drive radius) with over 250,000 students, 65,000 students at research universities, $294.3 million in university research expenditures and 150 patents issued to universities between 2024 and 2024."

- Recommended Technology Development Strategy for Rockbridge County, Buena Vista and Lexington, prepared by Hammer Siler George Associates, 2024.