Tidal Flight will expand operations with hangar space lease at Chesapeake Regional Airport

VEDP's Supply Chain Optimization Program Receives NASBITE International Program Excellence Award

John Newby is the CEO of Virginia Bio, the nonprofit statewide trade association that serves and promotes the life sciences industry in Virginia.

Eric Arocho is associate vice president at Eli Lilly and Company and the site lead on the company’s facility in Goochland County, Virginia - announced last year. The Goochland facility, expected to be completed within the next five years, will produce both critical drug components and finished medicines to support Lilly’s emerging bioconjugate platform and monoclonal antibody portfolio.

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 reshoring wave is rapidly gaining momentum.

Virginia’s cities, counties, and towns represent a wide range of living situations, with a location to support any lifestyle.

Best Medical International, a Virginia-based cancer treatment manufacturer, is expanding its global reach with support from VEDP. The Commonwealth's strategic logistics advantages and targeted international outreach continue to position Best Medical for sustained global growth.