Activation Capital, the operating name of the Virginia Biotechnology Research Partnership Authority, today announced an expansion of its Bio+Tech Center to support the continued growth of life sciences entrepreneurship across the region.
Activation Capital today announced enhancements to Frontier BioHealth, building on the program’s successful 2024 launch and inaugural cohort while reinforcing its broader continuum of life sciences entrepreneurship programs designed to help science-driven companies progress toward commercialization and investor readiness.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, Va., January 15, 2026 – Elizabeth Anne Whalley, BSN, RN, MBA, JD, CHC, CHRC, has been appointed to the board of the
The Central Virginia region is continuing to expand its BioHealth entrepreneurship and community development activities thanks to a multimillion-dollar award from the Commonwealth’s GO Virginia economic development program and close partnerships between the Virginia Biotech Research Park Authority (VBRPA), its nonprofit affiliate (Activation Capital), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond’s GROW Capital Jobs, and area economic development organizations.
