Virginia Economic Review

Our quarterly publication, Virginia Economic Review, provides an insider look at Virginia’s economy, its diverse array of world-class companies, its amazing talent, and its stunning natural beauty, as well as insights from national thought leaders.

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Roanoke Research
First Quarter 2026

Behind the Rise of a Research Center in Roanoke

Investments from Virginia Tech, Carilion support critical studies in brain, heart, and cancer issues.

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Researcher At Medicines for All Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University
First Quarter 2026

Continuous Improvement

The pharmaceutical manufacturing innovation that came out of a Virginia university is changing the way medicines are made. The Commonwealth’s universities and the rest of its biopharma research community are making sure Virginia is ready to make the medicines of the future.

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First Quarter 2026

Enabling Innovation

Across Virginia, local life sciences ecosystems are helping researchers connect with the funding and facilities they need to grow.

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Reshoring Manufacturing
First Quarter 2026

Behind the Effort to Bring Drug Manufacturing Back to U.S. Shores

Merck, Eli Lilly, Astra Zenec and more have made investments to expand in Virginia, signalling a broader surge in U.S.-based biopharma manufacturing as major drugmakers invest billions to bring production stateside. Driven by pandemic-era supply chain risks and new policy incentives, a nationwide…

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Rise to Biopharma
First Quarter 2026

Inside Virginia’s Rise to Biopharma Prominence

A look at the partnerships and targeted investment that created the next U.S. biopharma hotspot — and the work that still needs to be done.

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First Quarter 2026

Dulles Prepares for Pharma Growth Through Brussels Partnership

Recent major biopharmaceutical announcements have sent a clear signal from the industry: Virginia is the future of biopharma manufacturing.

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Podcasts

Christy Coleman

Disrupting Conventional Historical Wisdom

July 13, 2026

A Conversation With Christy Coleman, Executive Director, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

John Newby

A Biopharma Moment Decades in the Making

April 7, 2026

A Conversation With John Newby, CEO, Virginia Bio

Pam Cheng

The Urgency of Building Healthier Communities

April 1, 2026

A Conversation With Pam Cheng, Executive Vice President of Global Operations and IT and Chief Sustainability Officer, AstraZeneca

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