VaBio News
01/31/2023
Call for Judges for Science Fair and BioGENEius Challenge
Each year, Virginia Bio recruits volunteer judges from the membership to attend the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair to select the top three winners in the field of biosciences. The time commitment is limited to a pre-event online review of the submissions to select the finalists and then a few hours onsite at the …
12/15/2022
Virginia Bio Celebrates its 30th Anniversary, Welcomes Five New Directors to its Board
The Virginia Biotechnology Association (Virginia Bio), the statewide, nonprofit trade association representing Virginia’s life sciences industry, looks ahead to the industry’s next 30 years. Proudly serving an industry that brings 26,000 jobs and $8 billion into the Commonwealth, Virginia Bio recently celebrated its 30th anniversary with members and supporters. Founded in 1992 amid the “Dot.com” …
02/24/2022
Call for Judges for Science Fair and BioGENEius Challenge
Each year, Virginia Bio recruits volunteer judges from the membership to attend the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair to select the top three winners in the field of biosciences. The time commitment is limited to a pre-event online review of the submissions to select the finalists. This years Fair is on April 9, 2022 …
12/30/2021
Virginia Bio Association Announces the Election of Six New Board Members
The Board expands from 24 to 30 Directors to bring more diverse expertise and insight from Virginia’s Life Science Ecosystem. Richmond, VA (December 30, 2021) – The Virginia Bio Membership has elected six new Directors to the Virginia Bio Board. Joining the Board are: Gerry Brunk, Managing Director of Lumina Ventures; Jessica Foley, CSO of …
10/18/2021
What Virginia’s next governor should do to protect innovation, help prevent the next pandemic
The ongoing struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of its delta variant have highlighted the critical role of Virginia’s life sciences companies in combating significant public health threats. In near-record time, biotechnology companies developed effective COVID treatments, vaccines and tests, all while being a major economic and jobs driver in the commonwealth. However, …
08/13/2021
Virginia Bio to partner with Mason Enterprise to expand mentorship support for bio startups across the state
George Mason University’s Mason Enterprise is establishing a new network of life science business mentors to help startups across Virginia launch and scale their ventures. The new team of mentors will support a broad range of life science companies in bringing their innovations, including therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and software, to market. This network will …