WV Department of Commerce West Virginia's Business Climate

Welcome to West Virginia, a state that's home to good business.

The Mountain State enjoys a diverse and dynamic economy, powered by the aerospace, biometrics, research, advanced energy, business services, chemicals and plastics industries. Learn more about West Virginia's advantages -- view the video, below, and do the math, yourself.

Then, judge West Virginia by the companies we keep. Some of the world's most successful and well-known companies and government agencies are among our corporate citizens, including:

• Dow
• DuPont
• Amazon.com 
• Alcon Research
• TicketMaster 
• BASF 
• GE Plastics 
• Toyota 
• Coldwater Creek 
• Cabela's 
• Georgia-Pacific 
• Bruce Hardwood Floors by Armstrong 
• Lockheed Martin
• FBI Fingerprint Identification Center 
• The NASA Independent Verification & Validation Facility 
• The Coast Guard's Information Technology Center of Excellence

West Virginia's advantages can be summed up in three things: location, people and savings.