Overview

What's New

• Canadian Biotech Bench Strength Devoted to Taking Canada Beyond Moose and Mountains, and into the economy of the future (Jun 18)
  

Biotechnology in Canada at a Glance

For quick facts about Canada's biotechnology industry, download our fact sheet

Resources

• Agriculture and Nutrition Biotechnology: The Next Generation of Healthy and Green Living
• Canadian Leadership in Health Biotechnology
• Canada's Vaccine Industry Committee: Leadership in global health - a brochure about Canada's vaccine manufacturing and development framework.
• insights magazine
  

What Canadians think about biotechnology – results of our annual public opinion survey

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BIOTECanada's Proposed Tax Changes Implemented in Federal Budget 2010

•  Removal of section 116 of the Canada-US Tax Treaty will facilitate investment for foreign funds, LLC.
  

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insights magazine

Reaching faster and stronger: read about Canadian biotech milestones in the spring 2010 edition. Click here to reach our new electronic edition

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BIOTECanada In the News

• Apr 16, 2010
  Quebec Biotechs Urge More Government Engagement to Keep Industry Growing
  The Montreal Gazette's Jason Magder speaks to Yves Rosconi (Theratechnologies) and Peter Brenders about the state of the sector in Quebec, and Canada. 
• Apr 7, 2010
  Vancouver firm's share price jumps CBC News
  Shares in Vancouver-based Allon Therapeutics Inc. gained six cents, or almost 11 per cent,  after the company announced it has won approval for a fast-track review from U.S. regulators for its drug davunetide. 
• Mar5, 2010
  Federal Budget Update: Removal of Tax Barriers Opens Door to Flow of Foreign Capital for Biotech  Firms
  
  
• February 17, 2010
  Montreal's CO2 Solutions in the New York Times.
• February 16, 2010
  E-mail visionary sees future in plants
  Vancouver's Linnaeus talks to Globe and Mail readers about the future of oleo-chemistry. 
• February 5, 2010
  In the News: Halifax's Immunovaccine set for cancer clinical trials . Read more in the Halifax Chronicle Herald.
  
• January  25,2010
  Biotech industry starts 2010 on upbeat note as survey reveals improved cash situation for firms.
  Read the release
  
• January 20, 2010
   BIOTECanada CEO Peter Brenders speaks about the value of the Bio Partnering North America Conference.
• December 23, 2009
  Biotech Year in Review
  Peter Brenders and Don McCaffrey, CEO, Resverlogix, look at the ups, the downs and the future on BNN's Trading Day
  
• December 16, 2009
  New Fund Expands Options for Cash-strapped Biotech Industry
  BIOTECanada responds to the Tandem fund. Read our press release 
• Monday Nov 30, 2009
  U.S. buzz gives Canadian biotechs hope , National Post 
• Wednesday Nov 11, 2009
  Read about BIOTECanada's National Biotechnology Week, and our commentary on the financial state of the sector in the new electronic edition of BioBusiness magazine.
• Wednesday Nov 4, 2009
  Understanding vaccine manufacturing
   VIDO's Andy Potter interviewed by CBC Early Edition, Vancouver.
  
• Thursday Oct 8, 2009
  MacLeans Photos of National Advocacy Day
  MacLeans magazine's "Capital Diary" followed MPs and Senators as they meet with the biotechnology industry during National Biotechnology Week.
• Monday Oct 5, 2009
  Oncolytics shares soar on human trials OK
  CEO, and BIOTECanada Board Chair, Brad Thompson speaks to Oncolytics success, and the challenges facing the industry on CBC.
  
• Wednesday Sept 23, 2009
  Biosciences industry members learn from North Carolina expert
  Bugle-Observer
  Steve Burke , president and CEO of the Biofuels Center of North Carolina, speaks to New Brunswick's biosciences industry during National Biotechnology Week. Read more.
  
• Wednesday Sept 23, 2009
  N.B. creates task force
  Telegraph Journal
  Thor Olesen, executive director of the regional Atlantica BioEnergy Task Force, will chair a new biosciences task force in New Brunswick. Read more.

• Tuesday Sept 22, 2009
  Premier Proclaims Biotechnology Week
  New Brunswick Premier, Shawn Graham proclaims it National Biotechnology Week in the province. read more

• Sunday Sept 20, 2009
  London hosts the launch of the 6th annual National Biotechnology Week
  Dave Machacek, LondonTopic.ca

• Friday Sept 18, 2009
  CANADIANS SEE BIOTECH AS CRUCIAL TO ECONOMIC FUTURE: EXPECT GOVERNMENT ACTION TO ASSIST COMPANIES
  Annual opinion polling results shows overwhelming support for biotechnology as National Biotechnology Week celebrates the industry across Canada
  

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