Overview of the Commercialization Environment for BioSciences in Atlantic Canada

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Overview of the Commercialization Environment for
Bio-Sciences in Atlantic Canada

• John Argall,
• Executive Director, BioAtlantech
• 10 May, 2006

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Overview of the Valorization Environment for
Bio-Sciences in Atlantic Canada

• John Argall,
• Executive Director, BioAtlantech
• 10 May, 2006

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The Bio-Sciences in Atlantic Canada
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Biotechnology statistics for Atlantic Canada

• Number of companies
• Academic institutions
• Number of non-academic research institutions
• Number of hospitals

• 80-100
• 18 universities over 40 community colleges
• 34
• over 80

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A decade of growth in Atlantic Canada Bio-Sciences
Capacity in bio-science RD
Investment in bio-science RD
Tech Transfer/ Incubation capacity in bio-science
RD
Receptor capacity indigenous and external
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A decade of growth in Atlantic Canada Bio-Sciences
Capacity in bio-science RD

Investment in bio-science RD
Tech Transfer/ Incubation capacity in bio-science
RD
Receptor capacity indigenous and external
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Then Now Bio-Science Company Growth in NB,
1995-2005

• 2005
• Some biotechnology
• ADI Ltd.
• JD Irving
• McCain Foods Ltd
• ARC Geobac
• Forest Protection Ltd
• ABC Fishmeal
• Mathis Instruments
• Cooke Aquaculture
• Primarily biotechnology
• Agricultural Certification Services
• Chatham Biotec
• Envirem
• Environmental Proteomics
• Infinity Wood/ Woodtech??
• Impact Microbiology Services
• Luminultra
• Maritime Microbiologicals

• 1995
• Some biotechnology
• ADI Ltd.
• JD Irving
• McCain Foods Ltd
• ARC Geobac
• Forest Protection Ltd
• Primarily biotechnology
• Envirem
• Maritime Microbiologicals

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Then now - institutional growth in biotech
focus, NB, 1995-2005

• 2005
• AAFC ????
• CFS/NRCan ??
• UNB ???
• UdeMoncton ????
• Mount Allison ???
• RPC ??
• Huntsman ???
• St. Andrews Biological Stn ??
• Forest Protection Ltd ??
• New
• Beauséjour Medical Research Institute
• BioAtlantech and affiliates
• CESAB
• Coastal Zones Research Institute
• Dairy Forage Research Institute (ADFI)
• At least three Regional Hospitals

• 1995
• AAFC Potato Research Centre
• CFS/NRCan Atlantic Forestry Centre
• UNB
• UdeMoncton
• Mount Allison
• RPC
• Huntsman
• St. Andrews Biological Stn
• Centre marin/ Shippagan
• Forest Protection Ltd

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Bio-Science Growth in Intellectual Capital in
NB,1995-2005

• 2005
• Intellectual capital
• Plant and animal resources (potato and tree
  germplasm fish broodstock)
• Potato varieties
• 7,500 unique proprietary lines of transformed
  potatoes
• 1,500 proprietary lines of eastern yew
• Some patented products
• Patent holders in New Brunswick bio-science
  research organizations
• Finlay/Deslongchamps - taxanes
• Griffiths/others fish health/vaccines
• Matar/Martin bio-fermentation and anti-oxidant
  berries
• Ritchie/Griffiths fish health/vaccines
• Seabrook/Douglass plant propagation/somatic
  embryos
• Schneider wood polymers
• Stewart shrew peptide
• Surette/others human health/polyunsaturated
  fatty acids

• 1995
• Intellectual capital
• Plant and animal resources (potato and tree
  germplasm fish broodstock)
• Potato varieties
• Unprotected technology in conifer propagation
• Patents none

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A decade of growth in Atlantic Canada Bio-Sciences
Capacity in bio-science RD
Investment in bio-science RD

Tech Transfer/ Incubation capacity in bio-science
RD
Receptor capacity indigenous and external
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Sources of new investments in Atlantic Canada
Bio-Sciences RD

• Private Sector, especially biotech anchors
• Canadian Granting Councils (CFI, Genome Canada,
  CIHR, NSERC, others)
• Foundations, Innovation Trusts
• Business Development Bank of Canada
• Some Angel and a wee bit of VC
• NRC-IRAP
• ACOA (AIF)

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Atlantic Innovation Fund

• Competition
• Competition I (July 02)
• Competition III (Sept 03)
• Competition III (March 06)

• allocation to Bio Sciences
• 52.350 M
• 29.800 M
• 39.600 M

• allocation to Bio Sciences
• 44
• 22
• 57

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Atlantic Innovation Fund Comp III
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Atlantic Innovation Fund Comp III
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Atlantic Innovation Fund Comp III
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A decade of growth in Atlantic Canada Bio-Sciences
Capacity in bio-science RD
Investment in bio-science RD
Tech Transfer/ Incubation capacity in bio-science
RD

Receptor capacity indigenous and external
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Valorisation agents

• Tech Transfer offices and Springboard Atlantic
• Commercialization/Bus Dev offices in federal labs
• Incubation
• Business services/accelerators
• BioAtlantech
• Atlantic BioVenture Centre
• Genesis
• Biomed Management
• Innovacorp
• Wet lab/office Infrastructure
• NRC Partnership Facilities
• Agritech Park, NSAC
• BioScience Enterprise Centre
• Other unofficial incubators

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http//www.springboardatlantic.ca/
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• delivers educational programs relative to
  intellectual property and runs networking events
  to bring researchers and business people together
  
• liaises with industry and facilitates industry
  sponsored research
• assesses discoveries and intellectual property
  opportunities
• develops and manages proof of concept projects
• markets and licenses technologies to industry and
  entrepreneurs
• supports the creation of new companies based on
  platform technologies

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Memorial University of Newfoundland Labrador
Source http//www.springboardatlantic.ca/
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University of Prince Edward Island
Source http//www.springboardatlantic.ca/
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University of New Brunswick
Source http//www.springboardatlantic.ca/
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National Research Council
IMB/INH
Natural Resources Canada Canadian Forestry Service
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BioScience tech transfer from Federal and
Provincial Institutions - examples

• Plant varieties
• Fish Broodstock
• Bio-pesticide technologies
• Propagation technologies
• Access to germ plasm
• Screening and characterization of biological
  collections
• Bio-actives testing

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A decade of growth in Atlantic Canada Bio-Sciences
Capacity in bio-science RD
Investment in bio-science RD
Tech Transfer/ Incubation capacity in bio-science
RD
Receptor capacity indigenous and external

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The biotech anchors -examples-

• Solid track records in the biotechnology system
• Exerting an RD pull throughout the Atlantic
  region

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The Bio-resource giants - examples

• Household names, generally with the Group suffix
  
• phenomenal receptor capacity
• huge downstream impact

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Summary

• Atlantic Canadas Bio-Science RD capacity has
  grown substantially in the past decade
• This growth mirrors increases in public
  investment, and targeted investments by anchor
  companies
• Tech transfer and accelerator/incubation culture
  and capabilities have improved substantially
• The regional receptor capacity has grown, though
  external receptors are likely to play a greater
  role in the future
• We could be doing a better job at tracking!

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• PEI BioAlliance Prince Edward Alliance
• BioNova Nova Scotia
• BioAtlantech New Brunswick
• nati Newfoundland and Labrador

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Thank you!Merci!