"We are a community committedtoworking togethertodeliver innovative solutions that addresscomplex humanhealthchallenges."
- Amy Adams,Executive Director,GMU's Institute for Biohealth Innovation
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY
Locat ed w it hin t he Biohealt h Capit al Region, Prince William Count y is ranked as #4 am ong U.S. biopharm a clust ers.
Research University Anchor: George Mason University
20 miles to Dulles International Airport
30 miles to U S federal government agencies, including NIH, FDA, and DOD
Surrounding Healthcare Systems: UVA Health, Sentara, Inova, and Children?s National
Preparing the workforce: George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College
FEATURED UNIVERSITY LIFE SCIENCE ASSETS
Biom edical Research Lab (BRL)
The BRL is one of 12 NIAID funded regional biocontainment laboratories leveraged by scientists to develop novel diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines against infectious agents. The facility is able to house multiple species and has a variety of established animal models, with an emphasis on aerosolized exposures The BRL is fully approved and licensed for work by the CDCand USDA and is accredited by the AAALAC.
CAP/ CLIA Laborat ory
The CAP/CLIA laboratory provides a unique opportunity to assess and evaluate new proteomic technologies under rigorous clinical guidelines, accelerate the verification and validation of promising candidate biomarkers in a clinical diagnostic setting, and implement unique clinical trials and diagnostic tests. The lab uses advanced equipment to produce novel insights
Inst it ut e for Advanced Biom edical Research
The Institute for Advanced Biomedical Research is a 75,000 square foot research facility filled by a multidisciplinary team of biochemists, bioengineers, systems biologists, and mechanical engineers. It is outfitted with major instrumentation labs, a CAP/CLIA lab, and a class 1000 clean room
Major Inst rum ent at ion Labs
Laboratories are outfitted with NexGen sequencing, mass spectrometry, NMR, laser capture microdissection, SEM, and other scientific instrumentation to conduct cutting edge biomedical research
"NorthernVirginia ishome toa talentedanddiverse workforce andcontinuesto invest inskills-based programsthat prepare the next generationforfuture industryneeds."
Helena Kondow,Life Sciences Business Development Manager, PWCDED
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LIFE SCIENCES IN INNOVATION PARK
Innovation Park is a 1,500 acre university-anchored corporate research park, with a thriving life science community The ecosystem is founded on a positive and collaborative culture where year round programming provides ongoing opportunities to connect and form new partnerships.
Life science footprint is set to grow by 20%between 2021 and 2022
350 acres of land fully serviced with utilities and ready for development
640,000 square feet of life science companies in Innovation Park
Home to mid-size life science companies such as ATCC and Corning
Grow ing ecosystem of biotech startups
PWCinvested $56M in life science and infrastructure over 20 years $20M/ year in SBIR/STTRgrants by PWCcompanies
COMMERCIAL WET LAB SPACE
Prince William Count y Science Accelerat or
The Prince William County Science Accelerator is a 10,000 square foot BSL 2 wet lab space, creating nine unique lab spaces occupied by early stage life science companies.
Nort hern Virginia Bioscience Cent er
The Northern Virginia Bioscience Center is a new, 30,000 square foot BSL 2 wet lab facility that opened in February 2022, providing a home for small to mid size companies Flexible suite sizes start at 980 square feet
A LIVE, WORK, PLAY COMMUNITY
University Village at Innovation Town Center is a 24 acre mixed use project envisioned as a location for homes and nonresidential space such as retail, a hotel and conference center, and office space. Construction will start in the fall of 2022 with the first phase completed by spring of 2025
2 Silos Brew ing Com pany
Hylt on Perform ing Art s Cent er
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Cent er Am enit ies in and around Innovat ion Park m ake for a vibrant place t o enjoy and connect w it h ot hers
COME INNOVATE WITH US HELENA KONDOW LIFE SCIENCES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, PWCDED HKondow @pw cgov.org AMY ADAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IBI avanm et e@gm u.edu