Bio-Tech Industries in Toronto

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses Toronto's burgeoning bio-tech industry. In particular, it looks at where these companies are located, what they are, what they look like and where they rank internationally. The paper also focuses particular attention upon Affinium Pharmaceuticals. Ultimately, the paper describes Toronto's bio-tech sector and illustrates Toronto's growing profile among the bio-technology centers of North America.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Geography Of Toronto's Bio-Tech Industry
Toronto's Bio-Tech Companies: What They Are And What They Look Like (A Representative Sampling)
The International Status Of Toronto's Bio-Tech Companies
Conclusions

From the Paper:

"Even if Toronto's bio-tech sector is still relatively fledgling compared to its U.S. counterparts, the city is quickly developing an enviable reputation. For one thing, the well-regarded University of Toronto - the school with which Affinium Pharmaceuticals has such a strong relationship - has more than 16,000 researchers on its campus and at affiliated teaching hospitals. Further, the Samuel Lunefeld Research Institute, the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, the Ontario Cancer Institute and the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry are all held in high esteem as research "hot beds" and employ literally thousands (Biotechnology Ontario, "Toronto: Profile," para.1-5)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Advanced Chemical Development, Inc. "Who We Are." About ACD/Labs. 15 Sept. 2006. Advanced Chemical Development, Inc. 13 Nov. 2006 <http://www.acdlabs.com/company.html>
• Affinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "Affinium Pharmaceuticals reports first large scale analysis of bacterial protein complexes." 2. Feb. 2005. Affinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 13 Nov. 2006 <http://www.afnm.com/html/news_archive/NaturePaper2005_02_02.pdf>
• Allergan Canada, Inc. "About Allergan." Allergan. 2006. Allergan Canada, Inc. 13 Nov. 2006 <http://www.allergan.ca/site/about/home.asp?id=&largeText=>
• Allergan Canada, Inc. "About the CEO." Allergan: Investors and Media. 2006. Allergan Canada, Inc. 13 Nov. 2006 <http://www.allergan.ca/site/investors/ceo.asp?id=&largeText=>
• Ashbury Biologicals, Inc. "Founders." Ashbury Biologicals Inc. n.d. Ashbury Biologicals, Inc. 13 Nov. 2006 <http://www.ashburybio.com/>

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