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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

02/24/2026

Jeeva Clinical Trials Calls on Global Life Sciences Leaders to Modernize Infrastructure for AI-Driven Drug Development

Jeeva Clinical Trials today amplified its call to action for the global pharmaceutical and clinical research ecosystem: Artificial Intelligence will not transform drug development unless organizations modernize the IT infrastructure beneath it. The message — first articulated in a recent thought leadership article by Founder and CEO Harsha K. Rajasimha — has gained strong traction

02/24/2026

Liquet™ Medical Receives Second FDA 510(k) Clearance for Versus™ Catheter

Liquet Medical Inc., a pioneering medical device company committed to advancing patient care through innovative technologies, today announced it has received a second 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new configuration of the Versus™ Catheter. The latest clearance expands the company’s proprietary platform and opens access to a broader

02/17/2026

Serpin Pharma, Inc. Announces Approval to Initiate EASE‑AKI Phase II Clinical Trial in Germany

Serpin Pharma, Inc., a clinical‑stage biopharmaceutical company developing first‑in‑class LRP1‑agonist therapeutics, today announced that its Phase II clinical trial, EASE-AKI, has received unconditional approval to begin enrolling patients in Germany. The study will evaluate SP16, a powerful yet well-tolerated anti-inflammatory peptide, designed to protect the kidneys of patients with chronic kidney disease who are undergoing