One Way Liver S.L. (OWL Metabolomics), a Spanish biotech company, has announced plans to open its U.S. headquarters in the VABeachBio Accelerator, located on the Virginia Beach campus of Tidewater Community College, in collaboration with the Virginia Beach Economic Development Authority.

According to company sources, the headquarters opening is part a strategic partnership with another biotech firm, Sanyal Biotechnology, that moved to the VABeachBio Accelerator in 2016 after completing an exclusive working relationship with Eastern Virginia Medical School. As part of the strategic partnership, Sanyal Biotechnology will open its European headquarters under the auspices of OWL at its location in Bilbao, Spain. The companies will share resources in their respective locations as they combine efforts to better serve their existing pharmaceutical clients and expand their customer base.

The VABeachBio Accelerator offers biotech companies the opportunity to utilize office and lab space at a reduced rate thereby allowing them to focus on R&D and develop their businesses.