The Charlottesville BioHub Region is a thriving ecosystem, with access to capital, infrastructure and a growing, highly skilled workforce. The industry contributes $1.2 billion in total economic activity locally.
BIOHUB BY THE NUMBERS
A snapshot of current industry activity
$54M
in grant support
835K
sq. ft. of space
1,950
jobs
$276M
in funds raised
Our Network by Sector
Industry Sector
Devices & Instrumentation
# of Companies
25 (37%)
# of Employees
1094
Funding $M
62.1
Footprint sq. ft.
503,350
Industry Sector
Therapeutics
# of Companies
12 (18%)
# of Employees
79
Funding $M
190.3
Footprint sq. ft.
31,600
Industry Sector
Health Tech & Software
# of Companies
9 (13%)
# of Employees
90
Funding $M
9.2
Footprint sq. ft.
16,300
Industry Sector
Agriculture & Food Tech
# of Companies
7 (10%)
# of Employees
78
Funding $M
14.5
Footprint sq. ft.
70,350
Industry Sector
Consulting
# of Companies
5 (7%)
# of Employees
55
Funding $M
N/A
Footprint sq. ft.
10,000
Industry Sector
Biomanufacturing
# of Companies
4 (6%)
# of Employees
120
Funding $M
N/A
Footprint sq. ft.
119,000
Industry Sector
Foundations & Non-profit
# of Companies
3 (4%)
# of Employees
81
Funding $M
N/A
Footprint sq. ft.
18,100
Industry Sector
Clinical Research
# of Companies
2 (3%)
# of Employees
353
Funding $M
N/A
Footprint sq. ft.
67,000
Industry Sector
Total
# of Companies
67
# of Employees
1,950
Funding $M
276.1
Footprint sq. ft.
835,700
Breakdown of biotechnology companies/organizations in the CBR by sector
"As the field evolves and as larger successes take place locally, the biotech industry cluster in the CvilleBiohub Region has the opportunity to be a leading Virginia ecosystem where scientists and business people seek new opportunities in developing new biotech companies and a high quality of life."
Nikki Hastings, executive director
Charlottesville BioHub Industry Report