Harrisonburg Downtown Technology Zone

The Harrisonburg Downtown Technology Zone (HDTZ) provides incentives and support to attract technology based firms to the city. Located in the center of the downtown business district, the HDTZ is Virginia’s first neighborhood technology zone specializing in the growth of information technology firms to develop health and security solutions. To discover all of the technology firms located in downtown Harrisonburg, and find the perfect one for you to partner with, check out our HDTZ technology firms brochure.

HDTZ Incentives

Three-year business, professional, and occupational license tax/fee exemption.
Water and sewer connection fee exemption. Partial exemption for certain rehabilitations, renovations, or replacements of structures no less than twenty-five (25) years of age.
Assistance in securing tax credits through federal and state assistance programs.

HDTZ Map

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Harrisonburg Technology Park

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Additionally, the Harrisonburg Technology Park provides a community for established businesses and technology firms to network, collaborate, and connect in a 24/7/365 neighborhood environment. In cooperation with James Madison University, the Technology Park offers opportunities for joint university/corporate research, such as Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR). The Technology Park is located at 1400 Technology Drive in the northern section of the city.

“Harrisonburg provides an ideal context for the highly technical work we perform for the U.S. Government. We are ideally located next to many excellent colleges and universities, which provide exceptional talent, and close enough to DC and Northern Virginia that we can conveniently interface with our customer and partners. To me, it comes down to quality of life. Our employees have very short commutes and there are a plethora of activities in the area that suit almost every interest.”

Mike Goertzen, Sr. Program Manager, Serco

“As Rocco considered options for our expansion, we were pleased with the partnership that Harrisonburg Economic Development provided as we worked our way through plan reviews, permit approvals, and inspections. It was helpful to have an ombudsman guiding us through the process. We are excited that we have the opportunity to continue to grow and invest in Harrisonburg.”

Fontaine Canada, President, Rocco Building Supplies