Frederick County's Bioscience Industry

Frederick County is poised to grow its bioscience industry. The region's proximity to the Washington, D.C. metro area, necessary infrastructure and connectivity, favorable regulatory environment, and cost of doing business, are advantageous for companies seeking a northern Virginia location.

^{Photo: Thermo Fisher Scientific's Center for Excellence for Clinical Diagnostics is located in Frederick County. Thermo attributes its decades-long success in Virginia to the skilled talent pool of STEM and advanced manufacturing-related graduates in the region.}

Companies and residents benefit from robust K-12 Career and Technical Education opportunities and access to entities of higher learning with expertise in advanced manufacturing and healthcare.

• Laurel Ridge Community College offers training in computer-aided drafting, mechanical engineering technology, and technical operations to support trade and industry. 
• Shenandoah University operates its School of Pharmacy on the campus of Winchester Medical Center, focused on genetics-based pharmaceutical education. It's new Life Sciences facility serves its growing School of Health Professions.

Bioscience in Virginia

Top companies in the life sciences industry choose to locate in Virginia — and flourish here — because of the state’s top talent, renowned higher education and research institutions, outstanding logistical advantages, competitive costs, and top-ranked business climate. Virginia’s life sciences sector has gained significant momentum in recent years, with 62 life sciences industry projects announced in just the past five years, representing over 6,200 jobs and $2.5 billion in investment.

• Recent announcements include Thermo Fisher Scientific, Granules Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Pharmacopeia, AMPAC Fine Chemicals, Civica, Inc., Merck & Co., Haleon (formerly GSK), Bausch + Lomb, and Virginia-grown biotech firm Grenova Solutions. 

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