Activation Capital manages Bio+Tech Center, located within the 34-acre VA Bio+Tech Park. Located adjacent to the VCU Medical Center, the Bio+Tech Park and VCU together comprise one of the largest and most vibrant life sciences clusters on the East Coast of the United States.
A 2025 study by SmartAsset ranks Richmond at #7 under “Top 10 Cities for Millennials.”
Livability.com included Richmond in both its 2024 and 2025 lists of “America’s Best Places to Live.” Richmond placed highly in the categories of amenities, education, health, economy, environment, and housing/cost of living.
A 2025 study by CoworkingCafé ranked Greater Richmond in the Top 10 Healthiest Cities in America.
In 2024, Consumer Affairs ranked Richmond #4 in the category, “Best U.S. City for Public Transportation.”
In 2024 USA Today named Richmond the Most Climate Resilient City in the U.S.
Richmond is the headquarters location for 8 Fortune 500 companies and 12 Fortune 1000 companies. In 2024, Site Selection magazine ranked Richmond #8 nationally in the category, “Best U.S. City for HQ Projects.”
The Wall Street Journal noted Richmond as having the eleventh “hottest” job market in the U.S. for 2024.
Named as one of the South’s Best Food Cities by Southern Living Magazine in 2020.
