Canadian Biotech News Industry Report

The Canadian biotechnology industry is a rich source of innovation with 500 biotechnology companies involved in the sector and over 70% of these firms focusing on therapeutics and diagnostics product development according to the Canadian Biotechnology Industry Report 2007.

The Canadian Biotechnology Industry Report represents literally thousands of hours of research and shows that 80% of the biotechnology companies in Canada have fewer than 50 employees and were created less than six years ago and thus still are in their early growth phases.

"For any company or organization looking to source potential technologies or alliance partners then the Canadian Biotechnology Industry Report 2007 will be an essential reference to determine what the Canadian biotechnology and life sciences companies are doing," says Peter Winter, Editor-in-Chief. This publication represents a 'one-shop' source to potential partners in Canada and an essential reference guide to their product focus and stage of development."

The Industry Report contains a complete Guide to Canadian Biotechnology Companies and Organizations as well as:

• Case studies on established and emerging public and private companies
• The sectors that these companies and organizations are involved in;
• The technologies that they are using to develop products;
• Where their products are in the development cycle;
• Who the key executives are;
• Their major alliances;
• Websites and email addresses plus current addresses and contacts details;
• Financial and business statistics

In addition, the Canadian Biotechnology Industry Report 2007 provides details of the companies and organizations that are an integral part of Canada's growing biotechnology sector:

• Contract Research Organizations
• Medical Device Companies
• Equipment and Diagnostic Suppliers
• Venture Capital companies
• The Genomics Companies
• Government Departments
• Research Associations