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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
08/11/2026
Pascal Medical Corporation Secures $3.8M to Advance ClickGel Into Pivotal Large Animal Testing
Pascal Medical Corporation has raised $3.8 million to push its ClickGel surgical sealant through pivotal large animal testing on the way to human trials. The total combines a $3 million private financing round closed in July with an $800,000 grant from Virginia Catalyst, announced by Governor Abigail Spanberger on July 30, 2026. Pascal will use …
08/10/2026
Expanding visibility with wearable blood pressure monitoring: CareTaker
In higher-risk patient populations, across all points of care, a patient’s condition can deteriorate quickly between routine vital sign checks, creating critical gaps in visibility and leaving clinical deterioration undetected between rounds. Continuous clinical-grade non-invasive blood pressure (CNIBP) monitoring, combined with hemodynamic trending, helps close these gaps by providing a more complete view of patient …
08/10/2026
BIO-CAT Joins the Lallemand Family
BIO-CAT is pleased to join the Lallemand family as we begin an exciting new chapter together. Effective July 31, 2026, Lallemand Inc. has completed its acquisition of BIO-CAT Enzymes & Microbials. Together, we are combining complementary expertise in enzymes, microbial technologies, fermentation, and life science innovation to create an even stronger platform for developing next-generation …
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