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Over its 200-year history, the University of Virginia has grown into one of the nation's preeminent public universities. It has never lost sight of its mission to serve the people of Virginia, to lead the advancement of human knowledge and to…
UVA Economic Developmen…
The companies, the state government, and multiple colleges and universities, including UVA, entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a workforce training center for advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing in Central Virginia.
Virginia Business
AstraZeneca plans to build a factory in Albemarle County at a site near UVA’s North Fork, a research park with numerous biotechnology firms as tenants, including the nonprofit CvilleBioHub’s Commonwealth BioAccelerator, which supports emerging…
UVA Today
Federal, state, and local leaders all converged on Rivanna Futures in Albemarle County for groundbreaking on a $4.5-billion AstraZeneca pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, a historical development in the area.
Cville Right Now
The Commonwealth BioAccelerator officially opened its doors, transforming 6,500 square feet of cutting-edge lab space into a launchpad for Virginia's most promising biotech ventures.
CvilleBioHub
There is a burgeoning innovation corridor developing on Route 29 North, bolstered by the emergence of major municipal projects like Rivanna Futures and the North Fork Discovery Park, UVA's flagship Manning Institute of Biotechnology, and statewide…
NSDPI
A big, bold vision for a high-impact, future-ready regional economy is in development. The project is supported by a broad coalition of stakeholders, including local government & economic development, higher education & research institutions…
The Charlottesville Reg…
Esser will work with scientists to accelerate the development of new medicines and treatments for illnesses like cancer and Alzheimer's.
VPM News
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.
UVA Health
Generosity from anonymous donors will support research and aid in the development of new treatments for hard-to-treat or incurable diseases, to the benefit of patients everywhere.
UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Licensing & Ventures Group helps UVA researchers secure patents for their inventions and launch start-up companies.
UVA Today