{"id":4277,"date":"2025-02-16T13:23:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T18:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.virginiahealthcareers.org\/blue-ridge\/?p=4277"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:24:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:24:41","slug":"statewide-initiative-aims-to-position-virginia-as-a-leading-hub-for-biotechnology-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.virginiahealthcareers.org\/blue-ridge\/statewide-initiative-aims-to-position-virginia-as-a-leading-hub-for-biotechnology-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Statewide initiative aims to position Virginia as a leading hub for biotechnology innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Virginia Tech News<br><em>By<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.vt.edu\/content\/news_vt_edu\/en\/contacts\/deffenbaugh-diane.html\">Diane Deffenbaugh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10&nbsp;Feb&nbsp;2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virginia Tech will play a central role in an ambitious statewide initiative to leverage strengths and partnerships across three regions in order to accelerate biotechnology innovation and advance the commonwealth\u2019s position as a life sciences leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GO Virginia has approved $14.3 million to support Project VITAL: Virginia Innovations and Technology Advancements in Life Sciences, which will establish new research cores, expand workforce development programs, and create a collaborative network connecting Virginia Tech and other academic institutions with industry partners across the commonwealth\u2019s biotechnology corridor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative builds upon Gov. Glenn Youngkin\u2019s broader\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.vt.edu\/articles\/2023\/12\/president-fbri-bio-investment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$90 million investment<\/a>\u00a0in biotechnology advancement, which included $27 million for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbri.vtc.vt.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC<\/a>\u00a0to expand clinical research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/vergeva.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance<\/a>\u00a0(RBIA), an organization focused on growing the region\u2019s technology and biotechnology sectors, will collaborate with Virginia Tech and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carilionclinic.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carilion Clinic<\/a>\u00a0to lead the Region 2 effort. Project VITAL will direct $4.9 million to strengthen the region\u2019s position at the forefront of fields such as medical devices, oncology therapeutic research, and neurotechnology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding will lend crucial enhancements to strengthen the innovation corridor in Southwest Virginia, including through a proof-of-concept program and support for innovation fellowships facilitated through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.vt.edu\/launch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LAUNCH: Center for New Ventures<\/a>\u00a0at Virginia Tech, both of which are specifically designed to encourage biomedical startups out of the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt Virginia Tech, enterprising faculty and students are making discoveries and developing technology that offer foundations for the nation\u2019s next great companies,\u201d said Brandy Salmon, associate vice president for innovation and partnerships. \u201cThis program offers what is needed to ensure that the innovations in the university\u2019s labs are moved into the commercial sector for human and economic impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virginia Western Community College, the Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council, and the Blue Ridge Partnership Health Science Careers will work to boost the biotechnology talent pipeline in the region. GO Virginia Region 2 includes the cities of Covington, Lynchburg, Radford, Roanoke, and Salem and the counties of Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Roanoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virginia Commonwealth University and Activation Capital will lead similar efforts in Region 4 around Richmond\/Petersburg, and the University of Virginia and CvilleBioHub will lead Region 9 in Charlottesville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project VITAL aims to create 1,315 jobs over five years and lead to a total economic impact of $40.8 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe collaboration between the regions exemplifies the power of partnership in driving job creation and fostering innovation,\u201d said William E. Amos, chairman of<a href=\"https:\/\/cece.vt.edu\/GOVAR2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0GO Virginia Region 2<\/a>. \u201cThis award is a testament to public-private partnerships\u2019 impact on our communities, the region, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erin Burcham, president of the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance, said the region is hyperfocused on building out the foundation for biotech to flourish. \u201cThis investment represents a pivotal moment for Virginia\u2019s biotechnology ecosystem,\u201d she said. \u201cProject VITAL will provide emerging companies in this region with access to advanced laboratory facilities, shared equipment, and specialized programming designed to support their growth and success. Funds will support talent recruitment, capital attraction, new startup programming, branding for the sector, and operations to maximize Virginia&#8217;s economic potential in biosciences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carilion Clinic Innovation Director&nbsp;Aileen Helsel said Carilion\u2019s innovation and human factors teams are excited to be partners in broadening the region\u2019s biotech sector. \u201cCarilion will transform GO Virginia\u2019s support into building resources that guide medical device startups as they navigate federal regulations with the help of streamlined documentation and risk management and device testing and validation, making it possible to move the devices closer to helping us care for our patients,\u201d Helsel said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Friedlander, vice president for health sciences and technology at Virginia Tech and executive director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, emphasized the initiative\u2019s significance for advancing biomedical innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt has been very gratifying to see the substantial growth and cooperation between diverse organizations that have occurred in GO Virginia Region 2 over the last decade in the life and health sciences innovation and commercialization sectors,\u201d Friedlander said. \u201cThe region has come a long way, and is now well positioned to become a true destination for talent and investment with all the necessary elements in place. From a globally recognized scientific-discovery base to a thriving health care enterprise and a committed innovation and business network, working together with local and state government and organizations such as RBIA to convene the stakeholders, Project VITAL will leverage all the elements of the biotechnology ecosystem to make the whole so much greater than the sum of its parts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Provo is the executive director of Virginia Tech\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/cece.vt.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Center for Economic and Community Engagement<\/a>, part of<a href=\"https:\/\/outreach.vt.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Outreach and International Affairs<\/a>\u00a0that serves as GO Virginia Region 2\u2019s support organization.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProject VITAL exemplifies our mission of connecting university expertise with community needs,\u201d he said. \u201cBy bridging the gap between Virginia Tech\u2019s research capabilities and regional economic development, we\u2019re creating pathways for innovation that generate high-wage jobs while addressing critical health care challenges. This initiative demonstrates how strategic partnerships can transform scientific discoveries into tangible economic opportunities for Virginia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.vt.edu\/articles\/2025\/02\/outreach-gova-project-vital.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/news.vt.edu\/articles\/2025\/02\/outreach-gova-project-vital.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Tech NewsBy\u00a0Diane Deffenbaugh 10&nbsp;Feb&nbsp;2025 Virginia Tech will play a central role in an ambitious statewide initiative to leverage strengths and partnerships across three regions in order to accelerate biotechnology innovation and advance the commonwealth\u2019s position as a life sciences leader. 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