2010 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.
Platinum Supporters
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. 
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: Jane Clark, National Group Leader Life Sciences Industry, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP at (613) 786-0187, jane.clark@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 www.vwrcanlab.com
Gold Supporters
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
AstraZeneca is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. As a research-oriented company, we believe that curiosity is the best way to express our commitment to the health of Canadians. Looking beyond the obvious and solving problems in innovative ways drives the researchers we support and our scientists toward the discovery of new and better treatments for medical conditions and diseases.
We will create legendary patient and healthcare partnership experiences, discover and deliver innovative medicines, ensure transparent, objective information and insight, support accessible health choices, provide an environment that is built upon shared values, excellence, energy, fun and the opportunity to realize one's potential, be the best managed company by any definition, and so contribute to both improved health for Canadians and a long-term vibrant Canadian economy. Today, our innovative and extensive product portfolio spans six therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, oncology, respiratory, neuroscience and infection.
For more information, visit astrazeneca.ca
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
For more information about Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada, click here.
For more information, visit www.genzyme.ca
For more information, visit www.gilead.ca
In Canada, Ortho Biotech 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 nephrology, cancer, HIV/AIDS and surgery.
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.orthobiotech.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
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche is one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups in the fields of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. As a supplier of innovative products and services for the early detection, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, the Group contributes on a broad range of fronts to improving people's health and quality of life. Roche is a world leader in diagnostics, the leading supplier of medicines for cancer and transplantation and a market leader in virology. In 2004 sales by the Pharmaceuticals Division totalled 21.7 billion Swiss francs, while the Diagnostics Division posted sales of 7.8 billion Swiss francs. Roche employs roughly 65,000 people in 150 countries and has R&D agreements and strategic alliances with numerous partners, including majority ownership interests in Genentech and Chugai.
Silver Supporters
Deloitte, one of Canada’s leading professional services firms, provides audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services through more than 7,700 people in 57 offices. Deloitte operates in Québec as Samson Bélair/Deloitte & Touche s.e.n.c.r.l. Deloitte is the Canadian member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for more information.
Marsh Canada Limited is a member of the MMC group of companies, which provides risk and insurance services, investment management and consulting services under the well-known brands of Marsh, Putnam Investments and Mercer Management Consulting. Innovative risk management techniques and an in-depth knowledge of the exposures and risks facing corporations allow us to deliver state-of-the-art advice and solutions to our clients operating in Canada and around the world.
For more information, visit www.marsh.ca
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 Talecris Biotherapeutics, click here.Bronze Supporters
As a subsidiary of Baxter International Inc., Baxter Canada provides
critical therapies for people with life-threatening conditions.
Baxter's bioScience, medication delivery and renal products and
services are used to treat patients with some of the most challenging
medical conditions including cancer, hemophilia, immune deficiencies,
infectious diseases, kidney disease and trauma.
With approximately 800 employees, two manufacturing facilities in Alliston, Ontario and Sherbrooke, Quebec, regional offices in Vancouver and Montreal, Baxter Canada is a trusted leader in healthcare bringing critical therapies to Canadians and is dedicated to our customers' success in making life better.
For more information, visit www.baxter.ca
For more information about Dow AgroSciences, click here.
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
For more information on Teva Neuroscience, 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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