Talent Development

Luna Labs USA, LLC, a product development company accelerating breakthrough solutions will invest $200,000 to expand its operations in the City of Charlottesville. The company will create 20 new jobs.

Esser will work with scientists to accelerate the development of new medicines and treatments for illnesses like cancer and Alzheimer's.

One of Esser's responsibilities will be to foster an "ecosystem of innovation" that will attract biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to Central Virginia and the greater Commonwealth.

As part of the new institute, UVA's Biocomplexity Institute (BI) is contributing innovative AI research and solutions that will bolster efforts to detect illicit financial activity and address vulnerabilities within global supply chains.

As part of the new institute, UVA's Biocomplexity Institute (BI) is contributing innovative AI research and solutions that will bolster efforts to detect illicit financial activity and address vulnerabilities within global supply chains.

To meet demand, Virginia is scaling up initiatives to develop and expand the workforce, including university-led development programs like the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI).

To meet demand, Virginia is scaling up initiatives to develop and expand the workforce, including university-led development programs like the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI).

The plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia, is the result of university-generated knowledge and sustained basic research. UVA faculty are engaged in a Fusion Innovation Hub to build out the ecosystem.

A statewide biopharma boom is fueled by talent emerging from Virginia's universities, which provide a steady pipeline of specialized labor.

The new UVA institute brings more attention to the proximity of Charlottesville to DC for federal government support efforts.

Afton Scientific will deepen its roots in Central Virginia with the assistance of a Youngkin-approved grant from the Commonwealth's Development Opportunity Fund.

AgroSpheres, developed through Darden's iLab Incubator, highlights how the University's entrepreneurial ecosystem fosters ventures that make a real-world impact.