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Virginia's Life Science Community By the Numbers

  • 3,433 Companies

    Life science companies in Virginia.

  • $8B Industry

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

  • 30, 504 People

    Employed by Life Science companies in Virginia.

  • $107,281 Average Wage

    Average earnings of life science workers in Virginia.

  • 1,197 Clinical trials

    Biopharmaceutical industry-sponsored trials in Virginia per year.

News

07/17/2025

RIVANNA’s next-generation ultrasound guidance platform and AI-driven imaging software receive FDA 510(K) clearance

RIVANNA®, developers of world-first imaging-based medical technologies, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the Accuro® 3S diagnostic ultrasound system and SpineNav-AI™ image processing software. This clearance authorizes the use of both technologies in United States hospital and clinical settings, providing anatomical guidance during needle or

07/15/2025

CEL-SCI Announces Closing of $5.7 Million Offering Priced At-The-Market Under NYSE American Rules

CEL-SCI Corporation (“CEL-SCI” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: CVM), a clinical stage cancer immunotherapy company, announced the closing of its best-efforts offering of 1,500,000 shares of its common stock. Each share of common stock was sold at an offering price of $3.82 per share, priced at-the-market under NYSE American rules. Total gross proceeds from the

07/15/2025

Civica Appoints Dave Sehgal as Chief Manufacturing Officer and Supply Chain Officer

Civica announced the appointment of Dave Sehgal, Ph.D. as its new Chief Manufacturing Officer and Supply Chain Officer, effective July 21. In this role, Dr. Sehgal will lead Civica’s manufacturing strategy and operations, reporting directly to Ned McCoy, President and CEO. “We are excited to welcome Dave to our leadership team,” said McCoy. “His deep