Life Sciences
The Life Sciences cluster is composed of R&D, manufacturing, and service components and provides growth opportunities in the biotechnology, bioscience, pharmaceutical manufacturing and healthcare service industries.
The Virginia Biotechnology Research Park is a 34-acre site located in downtown Richmond adjacent to the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. The Park is home to a unique mix of more than 55 companies, laboratories and research centers with 2,000 workers in 1.2 million square feet of space.
Greater Richmond’s Life Sciences cluster also includes Wyeth (R&D and production of over-the-counter drugs), Boehringer-Ingelheim Chemicals (pharmaceutical chemicals), Wako Chemicals (clinical diagnostic reagents), Commonwealth Biotechnologies (contract R&D) and PPD (drug development).
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Industry news
- BioCity Nottingham - gateway to the States for life science companies
- U.S. Headquarters of Biocontrol International Inc. Established at Research Park
- Biotech Firm Developing Test for ‘Obesity Virus’
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