The Tennessee Valley Corridor (TVC) is an award-winning regional economic development organization focused on supporting federal science and technology missions in the Valley, competing for new missions and leveraging these assets for private sector job development. The TVC is a 501(c) 6 chartered organization, with a board of directors representing the five-state region. In carrying out its mission, the TVC promotes the 10 congressional districts in East and Middle Tennessee, North Alabama, Western North Carolina, Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia as one of the premier science and technology regions in the nation.