Facts + Figures
Biotechnology in Canada
From the cars we drive, to the food we eat, to the homes we build, to our health - biotechnology matters.
The Canadian Biotechnology Community
| Private Sector | |
| Core Biotech Development | |
| AgroBio (including food and nutraceuticals) | 105 |
| Industrial and Environmental | 216 |
| Therapeutics | 174 |
| Other biopharma | 27 |
| Bioinformatics, Analytical, Genomics and Proteomics | 129 |
| Other research and manufacturing services | 95 |
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Total Core biotech development companies (some companies work in multiple fields) |
668 |
| Biotech Suppliers and Engineering Providers | 131 |
| Medical Technology Companies | 96 |
| Public/Nonprofit Sector | |
| Institutes | 57 |
| Science/Technology Park | 17 |
| University (Research Centres, Biotech Departments, Bio-Labs) | 100 |
| Hospitals | 38 |
| Total Public/Non-Profit | 212 |
| BIOTECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY | 1107 |
| *Source: Statistics for Canada, Canadian Lifesciences Database. Online source. (Last accessed January 2010) |
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Biotechnology Products in Canadian Company Pipelines (by phase)
| Product Development |
Biotechnology (health + therapeutic) Products in Canada's Pipelines |
| Discovery & Preclinical | 140 |
| Phase I | 57 |
| Phase II | 78 |
| Phase III | 26 |
| Total | 301 |
| *Source: Statistics for Canada, Canadian Lifesciences Database. Online source. (Last accessed January 2010) | |
Biotechnology company concentration by region |
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| Region | Percentage |
| Alberta | 8% |
| British Columbia | 30% |
| Manitoba | 2% |
| New Brunswick | 2% |
| Newfoundland | 1% |
| Nova Scotia | 4% |
| Ontario | 26% |
| PEI | 3% |
| Quebec | 20% |
| Saskatchewan | 4% |
*Source: Statistics for Canada, Canadian Lifesciences Database. Online source. (Last accessed January 2010) |
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What is biotechnology?
The application of science and technology to living organisms as well as parts, products and models thereof, to alter living or non-living materials for the production of knowledge, goods and services. (Statistics Canada)
Data presented on this page is derived from the Canadian Life
Sciences Database. This database
is sponsored by BIOTECanada,
and is designed to inform and educate the Canadian and global public
about Canada's life sciences community. Users can access key industry
data such as pipeline development statistics, employment
figures, financing activities, and sectoral company information.
The Canadian Life Sciences Database is frequently maintained and updated, providing users with recent and up-to-date industry figures.
The Canadian Life Sciences Database is frequently maintained and updated, providing users with recent and up-to-date industry figures.
