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Biotech, Biopharmaceutical and Bioscience Companies in Virginia. Acess Bio, Leesburg: A science-based regulatory strategies and development service that facilitates biomedical research, emerging technologies and biotechnology-derived product development.
Adenosine Therapeutics, Charlottsville: Discovers and develops therapeutic compounds based on adenosine receptor sybtypes.
Advanced Therapy Products, Glen Allen: A manufacturer of functional rehabilitation and physical therapy equipment.
Afton Scientific, Charlotsville: A supplier of sterile containers/closures and other liquid-fill commodities for in-house pharmaceutical processing.
Altheia, Chantilly:Developed a concept that is under development in its first product, fEEG. fEEG aims at using active noise cancellation techniques to eliminate MR scanner noise at the source.
Apollo Telmedicine, Falls Church: provides digital imaging solution for today's modern laboratory with capabilities designed with the latest technologies in pathology digital imaging.
Arkios BioDevelopment International, Virginia Beach: designs and conducts clinical trials for biotech, drug, diagnostics, and devices across all therapeutic areas.
ASCEND Therapeutics, Herndon:Focused on the research, development and use of transdermal drug delivery technology to overcome therapeutic barriers and raise the standard of care for previously unmet chronic health conditions.
Astre Corporation's, Alexandria variety of products include hemodialysis, catheter design, fermentation processes, sterilization, respiratory care, transdermal delivery, medical informations systems, ultrafiltration, 510(k) and NDA submissions, clinical trials.
BIO-CAT, Troy:A supplier of enzyme products to various industries and applications.
BioCatalyst international Inc., Charlotsville:an international group of scientific and business managers who partner with scientific teams to create biotech companies.
BioHazTec Associates, Midlothian: provide solutions to biosafety problems for Government Agencies, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry and Institutions.
BioInformatics, Arlington:Provides market intelligence to leading companies serving the life science, medical device and pharmaceutical industries.
Biologics Consulting Group, Alexandria:A team of consultants who provide national and international regulatory and product development advice on the development and commercial production of biotechnological and biological products.
Biotage, Charlottesville: Provides solutions for Medicinal and Analytical Chemistry, Process Development and Applied Genomic Analysis.
BioTraces,Inc., Herndon: Discovered, patented and implemented an enabling technology called MultiPhoton Detection. MPD technology measures biological and chemical substances making possible the detection of as few as a hundred labelled molecules.
Biovail Technologies Limited, Chantilly: Pharmaceutical company engaged in the formulation, clinical testing, registration, manufacture, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products utilizing advanced drug-delivery technologies.
Bode Technology Group, Lorton:Provides forensic DNA analysis, proprietary DNA collection products, and research services to law enforcement agencies, federal and state governments, crime laboratories and disaster management organizations throughout the United States and around the world.
Boehringer Ingelheim Chemical Inc., Richmond:Provides solutions to customers in the pharmaceutical and food industries.
Bostwick Laboratories, Glen Allen, VA: A pathology reference laboratory specializing in Diagnostic Pathology, Prostate Cancer, and Bladder Cancer.
Cary Pharmaceuticals, Great Fall: A pharmaceutical development company that develops proprietary pharmaceutical products and transitions them from basic research (discovery) through Phase II clinical trials (Proof of Concept).
CellPoint Diagnostics, Herndon: A medical diagnostics company focused on developing new tools for the screening, diagnosis and monitoring of cancer through the examination of bodily fluids.
| Chrysalis Technologies, Richmond:Focused on the development and commercialization of the portable inhaler. The Company seeks to establish pharmaceutical and biotech company partnerships involving applications where the Aerosol inhaler can enable or enhance pulmonary drug delivery. |
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Commonwealth Biotechnologies, Richmond:Offers Bio-Molecular Laboratory Services for the discovery, development and manufacturing of biologics and speciality diagnostics.
Computerized Imaging Reference Systems, Norfolk: Recognized for tissue simulation technology and the manufacture of phantoms and simulators for quantitative densitometry, calibration, quality control and research in the field of imaging and radiotherapy.
ContraVac, Charlotteville;Dedicated to developing and commercializing research discoveries into innovative diagnostics for male reproductive health care.
Covance Laboratories, Vienna:A pharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing service company.
Diffusion Pharmaceuticals, Charlottesville: A drug discovery and development company in the treatment of oxygen deficiency at the cellular level.
Dilon Technologies, Newport News: the Dilon 6800 Gamma Camera for the early detection of breast cancer. The camera enables optimized breast imaging with a high-resolution, small field-of-view detector for image acquisition.
DYNEX Technologies, Chantilly: Manufactures instrumentation that meets the needs of a wide variety of biotechnology, life science and pharmaceutical development applications.
EAI Corporation, Stafford:Provides Lifecycle solutions for defense and homeland security from assessments and planning, to doctrine and procedures, training and exercises, analytical laboratory services, response equipment and program support.
Ethicon Roanoke, VA: Manufactures and sells products for wound closure and cardiovascular surgery.
FMD, Lorton, VA: Developed the Twinheads® lithotripter. The Twinheads® technology uses two sources of energy instead of one.
Focus Diagnostics, Herndon, VA:A healthcare diagnostics company dedicated to improving the health of patients and populations throughout the world. Our company has continued to create a culture of innovation, quality, and personalized service, and we enjoy a reputation as an essential resource for complex diagnostics and scientific expertise.
Global Cell Solutions, Charlottesville, VA:Focused on the application of a cell culturing technique positioning them to be a partner to the next generation of scientific breakthroughs in medicine, research, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and the emerging field of orthobiologics.
GLOBALeMED, Alexandria, VA:Develops immunodiagnostic products that utilize genetically engineered techniques to diagnose infectious diseases such as Cholera, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and various sexually transmitted diseases, and are also used in the areas of reproductive health, viral and bacterial infectious diseases, gastrointestinal, hormones, cancer, cardiac, autoimmune disorders and for therapeutic drug treatment and drug abuse testing.
High Purity Systems, Manassas, VA: Specializes in clean system installation and fabrication services with a focus on servicing the semiconductor, biopharmaceutical, aerospace, vacuum, and medical industries.
Imgen Technologies, Alexandria, VA:A sales and support company for disruptive molecular biology and life science product manufacturers. Products include DNA and RNA kits and analysis systems.
| Immunotox, Richmond, VA: Provides in vivo and in vitro immunotoxicological assessment for the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries. |
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Incogen, Williamsburg, VA:Provides software and professional services to scientists involved in pharmaceutical, agricultural and biotechnology research.
Indoor Biotechnologies, Charlottesville, VA: An immunodiagnostics and biotechnology company that manufactures products for investigating environmental and immunologic aspects of asthma and allergic diseases. The technology includes a comprehensive set of monoclonal antibodies for the detection of house dust mite, cat, dog, cockroach and fungal allergens.
| Intelliject, Richmond, VA: Headquartered at the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park. Intelliject has developed an innovative and compact auto-injector platform which can be utilized for the production of several therapeutic delivery devices. |
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| Intrexon Corporation, Blacksburg, VA:A biotechnology R&D company. Intrexon is currently addressing the need for bio-molecular tools that enable researchers to modulate and report the activity of protein-protein interactions in pre-determined subcellular locations (i.e., subcellular proteomics). |
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K2M, Inc., Leeburgs, VA: Develops products for surgeons for patients with spinal disorders.
Kinnakeet Biotechnology, Richmond, VA:your protein expression and purification needs. We specialize in expressing research quantities of proteins using the baculovirus expression system. We also offer economic purification services using affinity tagged proteins or using your own purification protocols. In addition we will be glad to help you develop new purification methods for your proteins.
KOL Biomedical Instrument, Chantilly, VA: is a distributor of medical devices to hospitals and clinicians throughout the Eastern United States. Their products include electrosurgery, anesthesia, and open heart surgery devices.
| Light Bioscience, Virginia Beach, VA:Developed the GentleWaves LED Photomodulation System that reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as improves the appearance of sun-weathered skin. |
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| Luna Innovations, Blacksburg, VA: Researches, develops and commercializes technologies in two primary areas: molecular technology solutions and sensing solutions. In 1999 Luna created Luna Analytics to commercialize analytical instruments that improve the assessment of protein interactions. Luna Analytics’ devices are being developed to provide advanced disease diagnostics, treatment and drug discovery. |
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Lyotropic Therapeutics, Ashland, VA: develops drug delivery formulations across a broad range of product applications with a special emphasis on therapies for cancer and pain management.
Medgenics Inc., Vienna, VA: A biotechnology company that develops technologies to improve protein therapeutics. Medgenics’ technology promises a pipeline of ultra sustained action protein drugs- each replacing hundreds of injections used today.
Mediatech, Herndorn, VA:Manufactures and supplies cell culture and molecular biology reagents to biopharmaceutical, biotechnology companies and academic and government research facilities.
Merck & Co. Elkton, Va: A global research-driven pharmaceutical company. Merck discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of innovative products to improve human and animal health, directly and through its joint ventures.
MicroAire Surgical Instrument, Inc., Charlotsville, VA:A manufacturer of orthopedic powered instruments and replacement burs and blades used in hospitals and surgery centers.
Mikro System, Inc., MSI develops mammography devices, small format gamma cameras, and 3D micro-well technology for high speed proteonomic analysis (bio chips). Related initiatives include tissue engineering (artificial bone and tissue scaffold systems), orthopedic and cardiovascular implants, radiation shielding products, and image intensifier screens for radiation oncology.
Molecules for Health, Inc., Richmond, VA: A biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a series of of anticancer drugs based on patented compounds invented by the company.
New River Pharmaceuticals, Radford: is a pharmaceutical company developing pharmaceuticals that are generational improvements of widely-prescribed drugs in large and growing markets.
Novozymes, Salem, VA: Established the Biotechnology Business Development (BBD) group in 2001 looking for business development opportunities where the company could leverage its technologies in the discovery and development of enzymes with industrial applications.
NuSil Technology Inc., Richmond, VA: Focuses on silicone technology and related process development. NuSil is a formulator of silicone compounds for aerospace, healthcare, electronics and other applications requiring precise, predictable, cost-effective materials performance.
Obetech, LLC., Richmond, vA:A obesity research center that is sudying and developing the technology surrounding Ad-36, the obesity virus.
OcuCure, Therapeutics, Inc., is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company new compounds that focuses on topical eye drops.
Perlegen Sciences, McLean, VA:Develops genetically targeted, late stage therapeutics and diagnostics and uncovers the genetic causes of diseases.
PPD, Richmond, VA:An international contract research organization that specializes in clinical trial management for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.
Phipps & Bird, Richmond, VA:Manufactures a variety of healthcare products.
Plastics One, designs custom cable connectors for the medical industry i.e., EEG (electroencephalography), EMG (electromyography), NIM (nerve integrity monitoring), PSG (polysomnography), EMS (electromuscular stimulation) and ECG (electrocardiography) markets.
PluroGen Therapeutics,Inc products are topical antimicrobials which improve healing in burns through treatment of infection in tissue management and repair.
Polymer Solutions, Blacksburg, VA:A chemical analysis, physical testing, and R&D laboratory.
Quest Diagnostics, Chantilly, VA:A provider of diagnostic testing, information and services that patients and doctors need to make better healthcare decisions.
Revivicor's,Inc focus is the commercialization of therapies that can treat and cure serious human disease through regenerative medicine; namely, the replacement of cells, tissues, and organs.
Star Scientific's, Chester, VA: Mission is to reduce toxins in tobacco so that adult consumers can have access to products that expose them to sharply reduced toxin levels risks associated with long-term tobacco use.
Tau Therapeutics, is a biotechnology company that focuses on cancer treatment from late stage treatments such as toxic chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, to a therapeutic daily regime similar to the way we treat hypertension for early to late stage cancer.
Techlab, develops, manufactures and distributes intestinal diagnostics with products focused in the areas of intestinal inflammation, antibiotic associated diarrhea and parasitology.
Tissue Technologies, Richmond, VA:Focuses on direct methods of treating infection in skin wounds, transplanting skin to wounds, and delivering genes to skin cells.
Vatring Pharmaceuticals, is a prescription pharmaceutical company. Vatring has successfully acquired and integrated two branded prescription pharmaceutical products, Lanoxin and Urex.
VaxDesign , Lorton, VA: melds immunology with engineering to find practical solutions to complex biological problems.
VetTech, Blacksburg, VA:Focuses on the application of biotechnology in the development of vaccines, diagnostics and biowaste handling which address the health needs of animals and humans.
Centers, Parks, Institutes and Foundation of Biotech related Industry in the State of Virginia.
American Association of Tissue Banks, McLean, Virginia: The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) is a scientific, not-for-profit, peer group organization founded in 1976 to facilitate the provision of transplantable cells and tissues of uniform high quality in quantities sufficient to meet national needs.
AAPS, Arlington:A scientific society of more than 9000 members employed in academia, industry, government and other research institutes worldwide. The purpose of AAPS is to serve its membership, the pharmaceutical sciences, the biomedical and biotechnological community, the health professions, and the interest of public health.
American Brain Injury Consortium, Richmond: ABIC is a group of neurosurgeons dedicated to improving the outcome of brain injury patients.
American Society of Clinical Oncology: ASCO is a non-profit organization with goals of improving cancer care and prevention and ensuring that all patients with cancer receive care of the highest quality.
Carilion Biomedical is a collaborative effort with Carilion Health System, the University of Virginia, and Virginia Tech. CBI’s goals are to: Foster and promote biomedical research and development. Commercialize viable products and services resulting from that research and development. Create local economic development in central and southwest Virginia.
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East Virginia Medical School, Norfolk: The Office of Technology Transfer Program provides both service and enterprise functions designed to promote and support academic research and teaching.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, VA:Primary purpose and objective is the promotion of human knowledge within the field of the basic sciences (principally the field of medical research and medical education).
Insight Therapeutics, Norfolk, VA:A professional medical education, clinical research, and communications organization that focuses on clients that provide services for the elderly.
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Institute of Anti-Aging Research, Virginia Beach, VA: Specializes in research for aging and associated diseases as well as anti-aging therapies, aging, and the role of oxidative stress in preventing aging of the skin and body. |
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Jefferson Lab, Newport News, VA: A valued partner to the local, regional and national education community. Jefferson Lab's long-term commitment to science education continues to focus on increasing the number of teachers with a substantial background in math and science, strengthening the motivation and preparation of all students, especially minorities and females, and addressing the serious under representation of minorities and females in science, math, engineering and technology careers.
Medical Automation Research Center, Charlotsville, VA: MARC is a research, development, and consulting organization that provides solutions to medical automation problems. |
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NewVa Corridor Technology Council (NCTC): , NCTC serves the growing technology industry in the greater NewVa Region, encompassing Roanoke & Blacksburg, VA and the surrounding counties. Their goal is to help make the region one of the best places to build a technology enterprise.
Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, research focuses on understanding host-pathogen-environmental interactions.
School, Colleges and Universities Related to Biotechnology, Biopharmaceuticals and Biosciences in Virginia
George Mason University: The Life Sciences unit in George Mason University's College of Arts and Sciences is dedicated to fostering research and education in the biological and biochemical sciences. Life Sciences is comprised of 2 divisions: the Biodefense programs and the Molecular Biology & Functional Genomics programs.
| University of Virginia Patent Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that evaluates intellectual property generated in the course of research at UVA, seeks to protect those inventions that show commercial potential, and licenses those rights to industry. The Patent Foundation thus serves to promote the entry of UVA technologies into the commercial marketplace, an endeavor that is designed to generate royalty income used to fund additional research at UVA. |
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