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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
10/09/2025
AstraZeneca plans to increase investment and scope of its Virginia manufacturing facility to $4.5 billion, creating 3,600 new jobs
AstraZeneca announces that it will invest $4.5 billion in its new manufacturing facility in Virginia, a proposed increase of $500m to support the enhanced manufacturing capability of a broader range of medicines including cancer treatments. This is part of the historic $50 billion investment announced in July 2025. The new facility will be located at …
10/09/2025
Adial Pharmaceuticals Partners with Genomind for Precision Medicine Testing Solution
Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, today announced the successful completion of the analytical validation of a cheek swab collection method for testing patients for both clinical trial usage as well as future commercial application. This major step marks a …
10/06/2025
Manning Institute Reaches Major Construction Milestone
The University of Virginia today celebrates a key milestone in the construction of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology’s 350,000-square-foot facility at Fontaine Research Park with a “topping off” ceremony at which the final steel beam will be placed. “I am delighted to be one step closer to opening the Manning Institute’s state-of-the-art new facility and …
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