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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
04/01/2025
ReAlta Life Sciences Announces Appointment of Distinguished Immunologist, Laurie Glimcher, M.D., to Board of Directors
ReAlta Life Sciences, Inc. (“ReAlta” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to saving lives by rebalancing the inflammatory response to address rare and acute inflammatory diseases, announced the appointment of Laurie Glimcher, M.D., to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Glimcher is a distinguished immunologist widely renowned for her work in cancer …
03/31/2025
Allozymes and Bonumose Collaborate to Accelerate Enzyme Innovations for Beneficial Food & Supplement Ingredients
Allozymes, a leader in protein engineering, and Bonumose, a leader in innovative enzyme combinations enabling the production of high-volume, healthy, naturally occurring monosaccharides from commodity feedstocks such as starch and sugar, announce the preliminary results of improvements to key enzymes for Bonumose’s ingredient production process. Bonumose enzyme breakthroughs include unique combinations converting plant-based starch and …
03/26/2025
New survey: U.S. biotechs warn tariffs could impede access to cures, stifle innovation
Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released results from a membership survey that underscores the significant, global integration of the biomedical supply chain. According to the findings, nearly 90% of U.S. biotech companies rely on imported components for at least half of their FDA-approved products — making the supply of medicines for US patients and …
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