2012 Supporters
Generate Awareness. Build Relationships.
- Your support funds key activities such as advocacy, business development, networking, and special events to enhance Canada's biotech industry.
- BIOTECanada programs attract high-level participants and put you face to face with key decision makers in our member companies and the government, including biotech chief executive officers and senior managers.
- Aligning your brand with a proven industry leader allows you to maximize your organization's visibility among the Canadian and international biotechnology communities.
Premier Leaders
Biogen Idec creates new standards of care in therapeutic areas with
high unmet medical needs. Founded in 1978, Biogen Idec is a global
leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing, and
commercialization of innovative therapies.
Patients in more than 90 countries benefit from Biogen Idec's significant products that address diseases such as lymphoma, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. In 2007, Biogen Idec's total revenues grew 18 percent over 2006 to almost $3.2 billion.
For more information, visit biogenidec.com
With over 750 lawyers, patent and trade mark agents in offices across
Canada, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP is one of Canada's largest
national full-service law firms. As one of Canada's 50 Best Employers,
the firm is a recognized leader in advocacy, intellectual property and
strategic business solutions that encompass everything from startup
financing to IPOs to mergers and acquisitions. Gowlings is at the
forefront of emerging fields, including biotechnology. Our Life Sciences
Industry Group draws on the expertise of over 150 legal, technical and
regulatory professionals who understand the unique needs of Canada's
dynamic biotechnology sector. This multidisciplinary approach provides
an expansive vision and broad skill set.
Gowlings' Life Sciences Industry Group has in-depth experience in areas that are critical to the success of biotech companies, including: Agriculture, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biologicals, biomedical devices, chemistry, combinatorial chemistry, functional genomics, high throughput procedures, immunology, metabolomics, molecular biology, molecular farming, nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals and proteomics.
For more information, please contact: Konrad Sechley, National Group Leader Life Sciences Industry, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP at (604) 443-7610, konrad.sechley@gowlings.com or visit www.gowlings.com
Sanofi
Pasteur Limited is Canada's largest vaccine company - one of only a
handful of companies in the world that can develop and produce vaccines
on an industrial scale. We research, develop, manufacture, market and
ship from one location.
Our Toronto site is home to the largest number of scientists dedicated to vaccine research and development in Canada. As a major R&D site in the company's global operation, we invest almost 40 percent of sales revenue on research and development in this country.
Founded as Connaught Laboratories almost a century ago, we are the nation's first vaccine company. Today, as the vaccines business of the sanofi-aventis Group, we are proud to have the most extensive range of vaccines worldwide.
For more information, visit www.sanofipasteur.ca
VWR International services the industrial, government, life science,
clinical, education, electronics and pharmaceutical markets as a leading
worldwide distributor of scientific equipment, supplies, chemicals and
furniture. Through a combination of strategic partnerships with world
respected manufacturers and continuous improvement of systems and
services, we supply over 400,000 products to the scientific community on
time, every time. That's the key to the science of supply. VWR
International is a Company of the Merck Group.
VWR's strong customer focus is largely responsible for our continued growth and success. Through our combination of philosophy, geography, systems, product, people and special services, we give our customers something very rare in today's marketplace - the feeling that you've received more value than you expected. VWR provides a series of systems-related products and services designed to streamline and assist your ordering process. The high level of service you can rely on with VWR means you'll realize true savings through lower cost of acquisition.
For more information, visit https://ca.vwr.com/
Inspiration Leaders
Established
in 1888, Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to
the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of
pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices
and diagnostics. The company employs more than 72,000 people and
markets its products in more than 130 countries. Serving the Canadian
population since 1931, Abbott Canada employs 2,000 professionals. To
learn more, visit www.abbott.ca.
Amgen is a leading human therapeutics company in the biotechnology
industry. For more than 25 years, the company has tapped the power of
scientific discovery and innovation to advance the practice of medicine
and dramatically improve the quality of people's lives. Amgen pioneered
the development of novel products based on advances in recombinant DNA
and molecular biology and launched the biotechnology industry's first
blockbuster medicines. Today, as a Fortune 500 company serving millions
of patients, Amgen continues to be an entrepreneurial, science-driven
enterprise dedicated to helping people fight serious illness.
For more information, visit www.amgen.com
For more information, visit www.celgene.com
In Canada, Janssen Inc. has adopted and upholds a mission designed to
solidify our unique commitments to healthcare providers and patients.
Our mission demands that, each day, we exceed the needs and
expectations of our partners and patients nationwide, primarily in the
areas of cancer, psoriasis, mental health, pain and HIV/AIDS.
We support our partners by playing a leading role in innovative partnership programs and services, and by providing access to leading medical treatments. We empower patients across Canada to seek optimal care through our patient-oriented programs and our portfolio of products and services. Ultimately, by expanding our products and services, we deliver new breakthroughs to partners and patients alike to restore and improve the health of Canadians.
For more information, visit www.janssen.ca
Merck
Frosst is one the few Canadian companies to offer vaccines that protect
Canadians from debilitating, disabling and sometimes fatal infectious
diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, meningococcal
diseases and hepatitis. Its most recent research efforts have focused on
prevention of cervical cancer and genital warts, as well as on
prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis. The search continues with the
development of vaccines to prevent shingles, HIV/AIDS and other diseases
that will contribute to maintain the well being of Canadians of all
ages.
For more information, visit www.merckfrosst.ca
Novo Nordisk is a focused healthcare company. With the broadest
diabetes product portfolio in the industry, including the most advanced
products within the area of insulin delivery systems, Novo Nordisk is
the world leader in diabetes care. In addition, Novo Nordisk has a
leading position within areas such as coagulation disorders, growth
disorders and hormone replacement therapy. Novo Nordisk manufactures
and markets pharmaceutical products and services that make a
significant difference to patients, the medical profession and society.
For more information, visit www.novonordisk.ca
Pfizer
Canada Inc. is the Canadian operation of Pfizer Inc, the world's
leading pharmaceutical company. Pfizer discovers, develops, manufactures
and markets leading prescription medicines for humans and animals.
Pfizer Canada employs more than 1,800 people across the country.
Canadian headquarters of Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals Group is in
Kirkland, Quebec.
For more information, visit www.pfizer.ca
Novel Leaders
As a recognized leader in the Life Sciences and Health Care sector, Deloitte is committed to helping Canadian life sciences organizations achieve and prosper. Drawing on a global network of more than 5,400 specialists, our multi-disciplinary teams have extensive experience applying audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services to issues that specifically affect life sciences companies. As trusted advisors to the industry, Deloitte’s proven, practical solutions are the choice of 82 percent of the life sciences and health care companies in the 2010 Fortune Global 500, including the 10 largest biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Please see www.deloitte.ca for more information.
For more information, visit Grifols website.
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Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, teams with its clients to define, design, and deliver innovative industry-specific solutions that help them protect their future and thrive. It has over 24,000 colleagues who collaborate to provide advice and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries. Marsh Canada Limited has 1,100 employees and offices in 13 cities across Canada. Marsh is a member of Marsh & McLennan Companies, a global professional services firm with 52,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue exceeding $10 billion, which is also the parent company of Guy Carpenter, the risk and reinsurance specialist; Mercer, the provider of HR and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy. Its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges. Follow Marsh on Twitter @Marsh_Inc. For more information on Marsh Canada Limited, please visit www.marsh.ca |
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At Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, we consider the practice of law to
be, first and foremost, about our clients. Our unwavering commitment to
exceptional client service is reflected in how we apply our legal
expertise to help our clients succeed: We understand our clients'
objectives, develop a strong grasp of their business and their industry,
and build trusted relationships with their people.
For more information, visit www.osler.com |
PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and
advisory services for public and private clients. More than 120,000
people in 139 countries connect their thinking, experience and solutions
to build public trust and enhance value for clients and their
stakeholders. In Canada, Pricewaterhouse-Coopers' Life Sciences practice
consists of dedicated professionals who provide a full range of audit,
tax, IP management, regulatory compliance and financial advisory
services.
PwC's Life Sciences professionals bring experience and international
industry best practices, and access to a wealth of specialized resources
to help solve complex business issues. They offer critical thinking and
effective solutions to issues that matter most to their Life Sciences
clients.
“PricewaterhouseCoopers" refers to the network of member firms of
PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a
separate and independent legal entity.
For more information, visit www.pwc.com
For more information about UCB, visit: www.ucb.comDiscovery Leaders
For more information about Borden Ladner Gervais, click here.
As a BIOTECanada sponsor, you will increase your company's profile to the key decision makers in the biotechnology industry, help us position Canada among the world leaders in biotechnology, and receive benefits for BIOTECanada Events.
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