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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
03/17/2026
AgroSpheres and Wilbur-Ellis® Announce California Approval of FUN-THYME™
AgroSpheres and Wilbur-Ellis today announced that FUN-THYME, a broad-spectrum biofungicide co-developed by the two companies, has been approved for use in California. With demonstrated effectiveness on grapes, berries, apples, cherries, tomatoes and almonds, the new registration unlocks access for California growers. As the largest specialty crop producer in the United States, California is a defining …
03/16/2026
Acumen Pharmaceuticals Announces $35.75 Million Private Placement to Advance Potential Best-in-Class Molecules from Amyloid Beta Oligomer-Selective Enhanced Brain Delivery Portfolio
Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABOS) (“Acumen” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics that target toxic soluble amyloid b oligomers (AβOs) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional and accredited investors for a private placement of approximately $35.75 …
03/12/2026
Quoin Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for QRX003 for the Treatment of Netherton Syndrome
Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNRX) (“Quoin” or the “Company”), a late clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products that treat rare and orphan diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation to QRX003 lotion (4%) for the treatment of Netherton Syndrome, a rare …
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