Smart Community Efforts Attract International Business to Stafford County
May 9th, 2023

Welcome VisionCraft to the United States

STAFFORD, VA – May 4, 2023 – VisionCraft held its ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, wherein this Czech-originated company opened its first U.S. based location. VisionCraft is a vision learning, artificial intelligence, and technology company that provides real-time data analytics to consumers using computer vision technology without the need to upload images, making them one of the most secure companies of their kind. Their new U.S. based location is at Virginia Smart Community Testbed, 2143 Richmond Hwy, Stafford, VA 22554.

“This is a great opportunity to expand and grow our business here in the US starting in Stafford, Virginia. It’s all about the people and relationships. With the support from the state of Virginia, the Embassy of the Czech Republic, the VA Smart Community Testbed and Stafford Economic Development, over the last two years, we are finally able to start hiring, deploying our smart technology and making an impact” remarked, Robert Pinkas, CEO of VisionCraft.

With the aid of Stafford County, VisionCraft has been able to test their latest technologies. Over the next year of their partnership, Stafford County plans to leverage VisionCraft’s technology to manage road traffic and maintenance in the area. This partnership will also build a strong relationship between the county’s Department of Economic Development and the Embassy of the Czech Republic.

Monica Gary, Aquia District, Stafford County Board of Supervisor remarked, “Today, we want to congratulate VisionCraft on their grand opening here in Stafford County and in the United States! VisionCraft is a unique company that will bring smart community solutions to Stafford and the world. We are excited for VisionCraft to begin their business endeavor here, as their solutions will bring great value to our community. We thank VisionCraft for choosing Stafford, and we look forward to watching their company grow and thrive.”

VisionCraft will be a part of Stafford County’s Virginia Smart Community Testbed, which is an innovative project designed to enhance the quality of life for citizens. VisionCraft is just one among many other international companies that are joining the Testbed to develop groundbreaking technologies in our region.

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About VisionCraft
VisionCraft is a solution-driven technology company based in the Czech Republic. VisionCraft uses innovative technologies to interpret real-time analytics of moving objects that produce solutions to problems such as traffic analysis, elderly fall prevention or road quality detection. Developed by a team of entrepreneurs, VisionCraft is more than just a technology company—it is an AI platform that seeks to provide effective solutions to real-life problems to not just to big business, but to the masses. To learn more visit us online at https://www.visioncraft.ai/.

About Stafford County Department of Economic Development
The Stafford County Department of Economic Development is the sales and customer service arm for Stafford County, Virginia, committed to advancing expansion and investment for the community. As the official economic development organization of Stafford County, our mission is to promote, solicit and encourage business growth through marketing and media services that enhance economic activity and quality of life within the Stafford region. Stafford County is located halfway between Washington, DC and Richmond, VA. In partnership with the Stafford Economic Development Authority (EDA), the Stafford County Department of Economic Development and the EDA has helped finance and support business growth in Stafford since the EDA’s inception in 1973. In addition to business loan programs, in recent years, the EDA has helped develop a number of vacant and underused properties in Stafford and helped launch the Virginia Smart Community Testbed. For more information on Stafford’s Economic Development and the Stafford EDA, visit www.GoStaffordVA.com and www.StaffordEDA.com, and follow on FacebookLinkedInTwitter, or get connected through the monthly business newsletter.