Biotechnology & Biomedical

The Biotechnology/Biomedical industry in Fairfax County

As part of one of the fastest-growing industries in the U.S., biotech and biomedical firms are involved in the innovative development of technology-based products or services in order to improve human health, the environment or agricultural processes. Examples include telemedicine, industrial enzyme production, bioremediation and biosensors. A burgeoning sector in the county is bioinformatics, which uses computers to organize and analyze biological data. For more information on bioscience in Fairfax County, read the Life Sciences Resources fact sheet (.pdf).

Examples of biotech/bioinformatics firms in Fairfax County are ASCEND Therapeutics, Bode Technology, Covance, Quest Diagnostics and Quintiles.

• A list of selected technology companies in Fairfax County is available to download.