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Virginia's Life Science Community By the Numbers

  • 1,451 Companies

    Life science companies in Virginia.

  • $8B Industry

    Life Science contributes $8B to Virginia's economy.

  • 26,545 People

    Employed by Life Science companies in Virginia.

  • $77,848 Average Wage

    Average earnings of life science workers in Virginia.

  • 1,197 Clinical trials

    Biopharmaceutical industry-sponsored trials in Virginia per year.

News

09/13/2024

VaLogic Bio Acquires Facility Logix to Expand Life Sciences Facility Services

VaLogic Bio, a platform company of 424 Capital and a leading provider of compliance and SaaS services to the life sciences industry, proudly announces the acquisition of Facility Logix (FLGX), a renowned firm specializing in planning, developing, and project management for life sciences facilities. This acquisition aligns with VaLogic Bio’s strategic vision to enhance its

09/12/2024

ATCC Expands Campus with a New Biomanufacturing Facility in Prince William County

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that American Type Culture Collection will invest $54.7 million to expand its bioresource center campus in Prince William County with a new biomanufacturing facility focused on global health. ATCC is a private, nonprofit global biological resource center and standards organization that provides scientists with the biomaterials and resources they need

09/10/2024

Biotech startup with strong VCU ties wins prestigious state grant for its DNA analysis tool

A startup company with roots at Virginia Commonwealth University has received a prestigious state grant that will accelerate its work in advancing DNA analysis. Now housed in incubator office space in the Richmond neighborhood of Scott’s Addition, Evizia is building on more than a decade of published research and grants tied to its husband-and-wife co-founders