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About Us

Virginia's Life Science Community By the Numbers

  • 3,433 Companies

    Life science companies in Virginia.

  • $8B Industry

    Life Science contributes $8B to Virginia's economy.

  • 30, 504 People

    Employed by Life Science companies in Virginia.

  • $107,281 Average Wage

    Average earnings of life science workers in Virginia.

  • 1,197 Clinical trials

    Biopharmaceutical industry-sponsored trials in Virginia per year.

News

07/22/2026

Epidarex Announces Leadership Appointments

With the launch of our latest fund, Epidarex Capital IV, LP, we are pleased to announce several promotions. As we continue to grow and deepen our impact across the US and UK life science ecosystems, recognizing and elevating exceptional talent within our team is a vital part of that journey. These transitions reflect our continued

07/22/2026

Phlow Corp. Appoints Sripathy Venkatraman, Ph.D, As Chief Scientific Officer

Phlow Corp., a U.S.-based advanced pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), dedicated to strengthening the nation’s pharmaceutical supply chain and protecting America’s medicine cabinet, today announced the appointment of Sripathy Venkatraman, Ph.D., MBA, as Chief Scientific Officer. Venkatraman brings more than 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical development, process chemistry, manufacturing, and scientific leadership. He

07/20/2026

Virginia’s Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Tech Hub Secures Federal Investment to Launch End-to-End Commercialization Project

Alliance for Building Better Medicine, the coalition leading Virginia’s Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (APM) Tech Hub, today announced a $15.97 million investment from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to launch the End-to-End (E2E) Commercialization Project. The initiative will help establish a domestic commercialization pathway connecting innovation, manufacturing, and patients. Led by Civica, Inc. (Civica Rx)