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Virginia's Life Science Community By the Numbers
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3,433 Companies
Life science companies in Virginia.
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$8B Industry
Life Science contributes $8B to Virginia's economy.
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30, 504 People
Employed by Life Science companies in Virginia.
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$107,281 Average Wage
Average earnings of life science workers in Virginia.
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1,197 Clinical trials
Biopharmaceutical industry-sponsored trials in Virginia per year.
News
02/04/2026
Governor Spanberger Announces Expansion of Paid Internship Opportunities with Virginia Businesses
Governor Abigail Spanberger today launched InternshipsVA, a new statewide program to help Virginia employers design and launch high-quality, paid internships for higher education students in Virginia. The Commonwealth has committed $14.5 million each year to support this program. The Governor was joined by leaders of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership …
02/03/2026
SSI Diagnostica Group Acquires InDevR
SSI Diagnostica Group, a global company specializing in testing solutions for infectious diseases, has announced the acquisition of InDevR, a Colorado-based provider of advanced multiplexed solutions for vaccine testing and quality control. The addition strengthens SSID Group’s leadership in pneumococcal vaccine QC testing with next-generation multiplexing assays and enhanced customization capabilities. InDevR will advance the Group’s offering by …
02/02/2026
Accorto Regulatory Solutions Launches Dedicated Quality & Compliance Division
Accorto Regulatory Solutions, LLC (Accorto), a U.S.-based regulatory advisory firm, announced the launch of its dedicated Quality & Compliance Division, expanding the firm’s ability to deliver integrated regulatory and compliance support to organizations involved in the development of FDA-regulated products. The new division formalizes and expands Accorto’s compliance and GxP services in response to growing …
