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Economic development staff presents Portsmouth Vision 2030 plan with focus on shipbuilding, workforce and digital infrastructure

Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission · January 27, 2026
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The city’s economic development team presented the Portsmouth Vision 2030 strategic plan emphasizing four pillars — advanced manufacturing/shipbuilding, delivery on three waterfront catalyst projects, growth sectors (starting with health care), and technology/digital infrastructure — and outlined workforce and roundtable strategies to meet projected labor demand.

Portsmouth economic development staff presented an executive summary of the Vision 2030 strategic plan to the Port and Industrial Commission on Jan. 27, framing it as a five‑year playbook to accelerate local economic growth, create jobs and improve residents’ quality of life.

Presenter John Martin said the plan was developed over six months with input from department leaders and comparative data from peer regions. He highlighted four strategic…

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