News

Sharikas hired to attract Life Science companies to Greater Richmond

The Greater Richmond Partnership (“GRP”) has hired Kiryako Sharikas to join the team as Business Development Manager – Life Sciences. Sharikas will focus on targeting life science and pharmaceutical companies interested in expanding to the Richmond Region.

“Kiryako’s experience in marketing will translate well as he markets the region as the #1 mid-sized location in the U.S. for life science companies to invest,” said Jennifer Wakefield, President + CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership. “With Kiryako on the team, GRP will now have a dedicated point of contact to expand the shared effort to make our region the capital of advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing.”

Sharikas has more than eight years of experience in digital marketing for employers including CoStar Group, Sheltering Arms, Compare.com and NetSearch. Sharikas’ experience will be a major asset as he transitions to the new role. Sharikas is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and Reynolds Community College.

 

Read more here.

Recent News

07/05/2026

LifeNet Health, NASA, and UNOS Complete First-of-Its-Kind Drone Kidney Transport Study to Help Save More Lives

Teams from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), NASA Langley Research Center, and LifeNet Health successfully completed a groundbreaking study transporting human kidneys by drone beyond visual line of sight, marking a major milestone in the future of organ transportation and transplantation. The June 5 flights highlight the potential for drone technology to support

06/29/2026

Stemora receives NSF SBIR Phase I award to advance breakthrough cartilage regeneration technology

Stemora Inc., a Maryland-based biotechnology company developing next-generation regenerative therapies for osteoarthritis and cartilage injuries, today announced that it has been awarded a $305,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant. The award supports Stemora’s development of a one-step, intraoperative regenerative therapy designed to restore durable hyaline cartilage by activating

06/29/2026

Stemora receives NSF SBIR Phase I award to advance breakthrough cartilage regeneration technology

Stemora Inc., a Maryland-based biotechnology company developing next-generation regenerative therapies for osteoarthritis and cartilage injuries, today announced that it has been awarded a $305,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant. The award supports Stemora’s development of a one-step, intraoperative regenerative therapy designed to restore durable hyaline cartilage by activating