Prince William County boasts the largest cluster of life sciences companies in Northern Virginia. Located only 45 minutes from the NIH and FDA, Prince William County has added 1,400 life sciences jobs and two million square feet of life sciences facilities over the past 10 years. Life sciences companies choose to locate in Prince William County because of the skilled labor force, expedited permitting, collaborative research synergies, and superior site and building options offered by PWC.

Anchored by George Mason University's Life Sciences Campus and Innovation Technology Park, Prince William County offers ample opportunities for collaboration. Prince William is home to world-renowned researchers in biodefense, bioinformatics, proteomics, forensics and pharmaceuticals. Prince William County is also home to the The Virginia Department of Forensic Science Northern Forensic Laboratory and the Mason Biomedical Research Laboratory.

A Prince William County location offers shorter commute times to better attract members of Northern Virginia's highly skilled workforce. In fact, Prince William County is the center of Northern Virginia's 1.2 million workers, 75% of which live within a 30 minute rush hour commute to Prince William County.

For Life Science and Biotechnology companies, the workforce available in Prince William County is simply unmatched in both its quality and rate of growth. From the Prince William County School's high school biotechnology program, to the Northern Virginia Community College Associate Degree in Biotechnology, and the BA, MA, and PhD programs offered at the George Mason University Life Sciences Campus, Prince William County is providing the next generation of lab technicians, researchers, and scientists.

Life Sciences companies benefit from targeted industry status in Prince William County, making them eligible for expedited permitting, fast-track site plan approval and other special incentives offered by the Board of County Supervisors.

There is a wide range of site and building location options allowing biotechnology and life science research and manufacturing uses by right within Prince William County. Sites are also available in close proximity to key customers, resources and strategic partners within the life sciences industry.