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Resources about Canada's biotechnology sector
Canada is one of the world’s top 5 biotechnology markets. Learn about the regional concentration of biotech competencies, Canadian discoveries, and the future of the industry.
Biotechnology in Canada
Canada is helping to lead global scientific discovery and providing world-class corporate leadership in many sectors of biotechnology uses, from agriculture and health to environmental technologies, and industrial and manufacturing solutions:
The Canadian Biotechnology Community
| Private Sector | |
| Core Biotech Development | |
| AgroBio (including Food and Nutraceuticals) | 143 |
| Industrial and Environmental |
161 |
| Therapeutics | 145 |
| Other Global Biopharma |
28 |
| Bioinformatics, Analytical, Genomics and Proteomics |
145 |
| Other Research and Manufacturing Services |
84 |
|
Total Core Biotech Development Companies |
583 |
|
Biotechnology Supplier and Engineering Providers |
181 |
|
Medical Technology |
101 |
|
Public Sector |
|
| Institutions |
40 |
| Science/Technology Parks |
17 |
| Universities (Research Centers, Labs, Private Clinics) |
106 |
| Hospitals | 52 |
| Total Public Sector Biotech Organizations | 215 |
|
Canada's Biotechnology Community |
1080 |
| Source: Statistics for Canada, Canadian Life Sciences Database (Last Accessed: January 1, 2011). | |
Therapeutic Development Pipeline:
Source: Statistics for Canada, Canadian Life Sciences Database (Last Accessed: January 1, 2011).
Canada's Biotechnology Sector By Region:
| Region | Percentage |
| Alberta | 8% |
| British Columbia |
27% |
| Manitoba | 3% |
| New Brunswick | 2% |
| Newfoundland | 1% |
| Nova Scotia |
4% |
| Ontario | 28% |
| PEI | 2% |
| Québec | 21% |
| Saskatchewan | 4% |
