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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
07/30/2026
Governor Spanberger Announces $2.4 Million in Grants for Virginia’s Biomedical Innovation Ecosystem
Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced a $2.4 million investment in Virginia’s life sciences ecosystem through Virginia Catalyst’s highly competitive grant program. Virginia Catalyst was founded in 2013 as Virginia’s research consortium through the efforts of the Virginia General Assembly and five of Virginia’s premiere research institutions. These non-dilutive grants — funding that does not require …
07/29/2026
Slone Partners Names Sona Stroud and Kim Wilson as Senior Partners
Slone Partners, a nationwide executive search firm for life sciences and healthcare organizations, today announced the appointments of Sona Stroud and Kim Wilson as Senior Partners. Stroud has been promoted to the role following nearly 15 years with the firm, while Wilson returns to the organization, further strengthening its leadership team with nearly 17 years …
07/28/2026
NanOptical Biomedical Commercializes Cancer Imaging Technology
NanOptical Biomedical Inc., a biotechnology company working on next-generation contrast agents for photoacoustic imaging, has started operations at the Endeavor incubator in Innovation Park, Manassas. The company will manufacture SonoVanta™, a patent-pending contrast agent that improves the precision of cancer margin imaging, supporting more accurate biopsies and tumor removal. SonoVanta™ originated from research conducted at …
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