This article showcases our top picks for the best Alberta based Biotechnology companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Biotechnology industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Alberta Biotechnology Startups
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Chinook Therapeutics
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Chinook Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that specializes in the fields of therapeutics and life science.
Future Fields
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Future Fields develops cellular growth media that enables customers to create lab-grown meat at a lower cost.
Hemostemix
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Hemostemix is a public clinical-stage biotechnology company.
Oncolytics Biotech
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Oncolytics Biotech develops oncolytic viruses as potential therapeutics for use in a broad range of cancers.
Resverlogix
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Resverlogix is a biopharmaceutical company, focused on the development of therapeutics in cardiovascular diseases and Alzheimer’s disease.
Psygen Labs
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Psygen is a manufacturer of pharmaceutical-grade psychedelic drug products for clinical research and therapeutic applications.
DrugBank
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DrugBank is a provider of drug information and insight generation tools that accelerate drug research and improve healthcare delivery.
OncoQuest
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OncoQuest is a Edmonton-based biopharmaceutical company.
Radient Technologies
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Radient Technologies engages in the extraction, purification, and isolation of naturally-derived compounds and ingredients.
Pacylex
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Pacylex Pharmaceuticals develops a precision medicine solution for multiple common cancers.
Willow Biosciences
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Willow Biosciences is a multidisciplinary team of discovery biologists, biochemists and geneticists.
Zenith Epigenetics
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Zenith Epigenetics is a research and development biotechnology company focused on new and innovative drugs.
Metabolomic Technologies
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Metabolomic Technologies develops patented, metabolomic-based, diagnostic tests to detect adenomatous polyps and colorectal cancer (CRC).
TerraVerdae BioWorks
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TerraVerdae BioWorks is an innovative green materials and chemicals company dedicated to the development of sustainable products.
Nanostics
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Nanostics is a developer of diagnostics tests intended to diagnose aggressive prostate cancer.
Xortx Therapeutics
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XORTX Therapeutics is a BioPharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive kidney disease
CNA Diagnostics
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CNA Diagnostics is a molecular diagnostics company using DNA packaged in exosomes to develop and commercialize diagnostic assays.
Tevosol
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Tevosol, a medical device company, has develop the Ex-Vivo Organ Support System to increase the number of available organs for transplant.
Qualisure Diagnostics
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Develop genomics-based biomarkers, prognostic indicators and precision diagnostic products in the field of oncology and treatment of cancer.
Just Bio Fiber
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Just Bio Fiber develops & manufactures sustainable structural building system.
Ceapro
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Ceapro is into developing functionally active ingredients derived from oats and renewable plant resources for healthcare and cosmetic needs.
Amino Labs
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Amino Labs is a biotechnology company that aims to make genetic engineering accessible to everyone.
Innovotech
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Innovotech develops products used in microbial and bacterial biofilm solutions.
48Hour Discovery
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48Hour Discovery is involved in peptide-based drug discovery services.
Norcada
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Norcada develops and manufactures MEMS devices for a wide range of scientific applications.
Quest PharmaTech
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Quest PharmaTech is a pharmaceutical company that is developing antibody-based immunotherapeutic products for cancer.
Asia Green Biotechnology
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Asia Green Biotechnology Corp. is an early-stage, international agri-technology company.
RJH Biosciences
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RJH Biosciences focus on development of transfection reagents and delivery agents for nucleic acids.
Fedora Pharmaceuticals
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Fedora Pharmaceuticals engages in the discovery and development of antibiotics for life-threatening microbial drug resistance needs.
LaSanta Botanicals
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LaSanta Botanicals is a pharmaceutical company.
Mitomics
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Mitomics develops mitochondrial genome-based molecular tests to improve clinical insight and therapeutic decisions that affect patients.
Medo.ai
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MEDO develops artificial intelligence (AI) based technologies to radically simplify acquisition and interoperation of ultrasound exams.
IgY Immune Technologies & Life Sciences
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IgY Immune Technologies Life Sciences engages in the extraction of polyclonal antibodies for nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications.
SolAeroMed
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SolAeroMed is a developer of a novel therapeutic used to treat obstructive lung diseases.
Afinity Life Sciences
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Afinix Life Sciences researches, develops and commercializes natural-based therapeutics that support a healthy and active lifestyle.
NanoTess Inc.
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Nanotess is revolutionizing nanotechnology to solve the world’s toughest health challenges beginning with chronic wounds
Entos Pharmaceuticals
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Entos Pharmaceuticals is a healthcare biotechnology company that develops nucleic acid therapies.
MagicMed Industries
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MagicMed Industries is a privately-held biotechnology company focused on creating a library of novel derivative psychedelic molecules.
Seafuture
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Seafuture is a biotech company that uses cell culturing technology to produce seafood that consistently and sustainably meet global demand.
Botaneco
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Botaneco is a manufacturer and distributor of innovative oleosome-based ingredients for the personal care.
Alpha Phenomics
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Disruptive technology to the field of veterinary, agribusiness and medical professions.
Novoheart Holdings
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Novoheart is committed to providing state-of-the-art stem cell and bioengineering approaches to revolutionize drug discovery.
Novelogics Biotechnology
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A pre-clinical stage biotech company developing innovative antibody immunotherapies for cancer using a novel “Interceptor” approach.
Creative Protein Solutions
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Creative Protein Solutions is a real-time portable diagnostic technology, with a current focus on diagnosing farm animal diseases.
Aquila Diagnostic Systems
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Aquila Diagnostic Systems is a Pharmaceutical Company.
Path Therapeutics, Inc.
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Developer of a drug screening platform focused on identifying drugs with novel mechanisms of action in the central nervous system.
Primary Peptides
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Primary Peptides was founded to capitalize on the extensive knowledge of neuroscience and proteomics amongst its founders and collaborators.
Akshaya Bio
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Akshaya Bio Inc. (Akshaya) is a privately held development stage biotechnology company.
Pivot Pharmaceuticals
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Pivot Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of therapeutic pharmaceuticals.
AgGene
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AgGene is a agricultural biotechnology company that specializes in the development of plant traits to address crop production challenges.
AGAT Laboratories
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AGAT Laboratories is a science and laboratory service provider company.
Frontier Neurochem Inc
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Frontier Neurochem is a global Life-Sciences engaged in the research&development of plants and fungi based neurotherapeutics pharmaceuticals
2020 Seed Labs
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20/20 Seed Labs is a seed testing laboratory.
Surface Medical
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Surface Medical manufactures medical devices to repair and clean healthcare surface like mattresses, stretchers, wheelchairs and others.
Lenica Research Group
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Lenica Research Group develops tools to assess, identify, and improve cognitive health impairments.
Atlas Growers
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Atlas Growers is a biotechnology company located in Edmonton.
Canada Cancer and Aging Research Laboratories (CCARL)
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CCARL is a research and development company offering a personalized approach to cancer treatment.
SinoVeda Canada
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SinoVeda Canada develops high quality nutraceuticals and prescription pharmaceuticals from botanical sources.
TRIO – Translational Research in Oncology
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TRIO is an academic clinical research organization that is dedicated to advancing translational cancer research.
Sembiosys Genetics
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SemBioSys Genetics, a canadian biotechnology company, announced today that it has signed a feasibility agreement with dow agro-science
GrowSafe Systems
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GrowSafe is apply science and technology to improve animal well being and farm profitability.
Outbreaker Solutions
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Outbreaker Solutions is a biotechnology firm developing a fast-acting antimicrobial surface.
Keystone
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Keystone, a contract-testing laboratory, provides analytical and microbiological analyses.
Advitech
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Advitech researches, develops, and commercializes nutraceutical ingredients and products to prevent immune-mediated inflammatory disorders.
CanBiocin
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CanBiocin builds animal health by providing innovative 100% natural species-specific probiotics to pet food & livestock feed manufacturers.
Marvel Biotechnology
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Marvel Biotechnology Inc. is a life sciences company.
Synergia Biotech
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Synergia Biotech is a clean technology company that creates climate friendly blue pigment (phycocyanin).
Alberta Cancer Foundation
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Alberta Cancer Foundation promise progress in cancer research, prevention, treatment and care.
Pearko Therapeutics
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Pearko Therapeutics provides pharmacological therapies to patients with cardiovascular disease through innovative technologies.
Metabolistics
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Metabolistics uses urine based lab tests for early breast and ovarian cancer detection.
Earth Smart Solutions
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Earth Smart Solutions provides eco friendly agriculture & gardening solutions.
ChemRoutes
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ChemRoutes operates at the interface of organic chemistry, chemical biology, drug discovery and nanotechnology.
KMT Hepatech
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KMT Hepatech is widely engaged in the research and drug discovery, development and pre-clinical studies.
BioAlberta
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BioAlberta is a private, not-for-profit industry association, representing Alberta’s growing life science sector.
Viewpoint Medical Assessment Services
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Viewpoint Medical Assessment Services incorporated in 1993 with a vision for developing a company.
Fourien
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Fourien is a diagnostic medical instrument manufacturing company for biotechnology industries.
Tekle Technical Services
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TTS is a leading research and development facility focused on designing sustainable bio-fibre based building products.
Teser Technologies
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Teser Technologies is a UV-C sanitization company that manufactures sanitization chambers.
MiroChemBioTech
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MiroChemBioTech is a natural health food and supplement company.
Pbr Laboratories
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Pbr Laboratories is a biotechnology company.
Allos Bioscience
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Allos Bioscience designs and creates unique protein-based biosensors using molecular dynamics simulations.
Alberta Research Chemicals
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Alberta Research Chemicals Inc provides knowledge based drug discovery services to major biotech, pharmaceutical and research organizations.
KS Avicenna
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KS Avicenna is a company that provides bio-manufacturing services.
Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions
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Alberta’s leadership in agriculture, forestry and life sciences research and technology grew from our innovative spirit and our
Rytol Pharmaceutical
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Rytol Pharma is a leading biopharma company focused on the development of treatments for cardiovascular, liver infectious diseases.
CGA Medical Imaging
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CGA Medical Imaging offers comprehensive diagnostic imaging services.
Symbiotic EnviroTek
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Symbiotic EnviroTek operates in the business of algae cultivation and algae biomass feedstock.
ViRexx Medical
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ViRexx Medical provides treatment of cancer and chronic viral infections.