Stack Plans $100 Billion Data Center Campus
Southern Piedmont Technology Council honored seven organizations and individuals at its Innovation Stars Awards Banquet in Danville.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Data Centers
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The Southern Piedmont Technology Council honored seven organizations and individuals at its Innovation Stars Awards Banquet, hosted at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville on Oct. 27. The event came as Stack plans a $100 billion digital infrastructure campus at the Southside Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill.
Why it matters
The Stack project, which includes 21 data centers and is expected to bring 2,500 permanent jobs, signals significant technology investment for Danville and the Southside Virginia region. The council's awards highlight local innovation across businesses, schools and the community.
Stack's campus will comprise 21 data centers under a $100 billion investment spread over 30 years. The extraction does not detail the power capacity, cooling systems or computing specifications of the facilities.
The players
Stack Americas
Stack Americas is a digital infrastructure company developing the proposed data center campus at the Southside Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill.
Southern Piedmont Technology Council
The Southern Piedmont Technology Council, formed in 1998, advocates for technology investments in Southside Virginia.
The details
Stack Americas is bringing a digital infrastructure campus to the Southside Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill, with Kevin Hughes serving as chief external affairs officer. Network Supply of Danville, which won the Innovation in Technology-Small Business award, has helped Danville Public Schools and other projects with technology needs.
Timeline
Oct. 27: Innovation Stars Awards Banquet hosted in Danville.
2025: Megaptera Cybersecurity debuted in the Dan River Business Development Center.
Market Landscape
The Stack project places Southside Virginia within the competitive race among regions seeking large-scale digital infrastructure investment. The council's advocacy for technology investment in the region reflects this broader push for data center development.
For Danville and surrounding localities, the Stack project could bring 2,500 permanent jobs and thousands of construction jobs over its build-out. Residents may see employment opportunities and local business activity tied to the campus.
The takeaway
Technology investment in Southside Virginia is moving from awards and advocacy toward large-scale projects like the proposed Stack campus. Residents interested in the region's economic direction can track how the 2,500 expected jobs materialize.
Further reading
For more on the infrastructure behind the proposal, see Data Centers coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Danville Register and Bee.
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