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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
05/21/2026
New Global Clinical Society to Bring Focused Ultrasound Into Mainstream Medicine
The Focused Ultrasound Foundation today announced the launch of the International Focused Ultrasound Society (IFUS), a new organization dedicated to advancing clinical practice and accelerating adoption of focused ultrasound – a revolutionary, noninvasive therapeutic technology. Established as a program of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, IFUS aggregates and expands the Foundation’s activities related to clinical implementation …
05/21/2026
Virginia Bio Announces Recipients of its 2026 Outstanding Contributions to Bioscience Award
Richmond, VA, (May 21, 2026) – Every two years, the Virginia Biotechnology Association recognizes individual Virginians for their significant contributions to bioscience and the Virginia biotechnology ecosystem. On April 30, Scott Meza, Esq., Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig LLP, and Nikki Hastings, Ph.D., President of CvilleBioHub, were presented with the Outstanding Contributions to Bioscience Award at …
05/18/2026
Skyphos to Showcase Additive Lithography at the Microfluidics Consortium Open Day in Boston
Skyphos Technologies, a Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center company advancing micro-scale and additive lithography manufacturing, will participate in the Microfluidics Consortium Open Day Meeting in Boston, where the company has been invited to present in the Physical Microfluidics Hotseat and deliver a tabletop demonstration. The Microfluidics Consortium convenes worldwide leaders, from research and industry, bringing …
