1. Life Sciences Statistics 2009
CANADA
Life Sciences Statistics 2009

2. Status of the Sector
Expect revenues and R&D spending to be much higher
Expect government grants to be much higher

3. Key Activities of Biotechnology Companies
Some companies engage in more than one type of activity
Mostly CROs, CMOs, diagnostic and analytical services, and other services and suppliers
7% therapeutics which is about half of what can be seen in a developed sector like for example switzerland

4. Size of Biotechnology Companies

5. Company Foundation Timeline
While there are definitely some older companies most have been founded sporadically during the last 20 years
Increase up to 2006 then drops off because of financial crisis

6. Ownership of Canadian Companies

7. Source of Foundation of Canadian Companies

8. Products in the Pipeline
These are the countries where the companies disclosed information about their therapeutic products under development, although it can be assumed that almost every company that exists has at least the idea for a product so this number is expected to be higher.
As you can see the majority are in the preclinical and discovery phase. And Hungary again reports the most.

9. Biotechnology in Selected Countires

10. The Canadian Lifesciences Database

11. About Biotechgate?

12. Terms of Use Canadian Life Sciences Survey 2008 Data Basis
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