101 Top Therapeutics Startups and Companies in Canada

August 7, 2021

This article showcases our top picks for the best Canada based Therapeutics companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Therapeutics 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 Canada Therapeutics Startups

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AbCellera Biologics

AbCellera Biologics

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AbCellera Biologics is a biotechnology company that develops antibody therapeutics to improve patient outcomes.

Deep Genomics

Deep Genomics

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Deep Genomics is using artificial intelligence to build a new universe of life-saving genetic therapies.

Deep Genomics

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals

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Aurinia develops and commercializes therapies to treat targeted patient populations suffering from serious auto-immune diseases.

Deep Genomics

Zymeworks

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Zymeworks is a computational biotechnology company focused on optimizing therapeutic antibodies and other protein-based therapeutics.

Deep Genomics

Sierra Oncology

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Sierra Oncology is a clinical-stage drug development company advancing targeted therapeutics for the treatment of patients with cancer.

Deep Genomics

Repare Therapeutics

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Repare Therapeutics is a developer of oncology drugs designed to target specific vulnerabilities of tumor cells.

Deep Genomics

Numinus

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Numinus utilizes psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy methods to bring holistic healthcare to patients.

Deep Genomics

IMV Inc

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IMV Inc applies its novel platform to the development of vaccines for cancer therapy, infectious diseases, and animal health.

Deep Genomics

Oncolytics Biotech

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Oncolytics Biotech develops oncolytic viruses as potential therapeutics for use in a broad range of cancers.

Deep Genomics

Trillium Therapeutics

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Trillium Therapeutics specializes in the discovery and development of protein therapeutics for the immune system and its regulation.

Deep Genomics

Milestone Pharmaceuticals

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Milestone Pharmaceuticals is a drug development company developing small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Deep Genomics

Hemostemix

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Hemostemix is a public clinical-stage biotechnology company.

Deep Genomics

BioVectra

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BioVectra offers contract development and manufacturing capacity for intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Deep Genomics

AmacaThera

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AmacaThera is a company commercializing hydrogel-based drug delivery platforms.

Deep Genomics

Phoenix Molecular Designs

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Phoenix Molecular Designs is a biopharmaceutical company designing precise cancer therapeutics by targeting kinases.

Deep Genomics

Antibe Therapeutics

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Antibe Therapeutics develops novel anti-inflammatory drugs that are improved versions of existing drugs.

Deep Genomics

Valence Discovery

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Machine learning team out of the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms unlocking new directions in AI-enabled drug design

Deep Genomics

Providence Therapeutics

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Providence Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that develops a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine designed to treat ovarian cancer.

Deep Genomics

Appili Therapeutics

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Appili Therapeutics is an anti-infective pharmaceutical development company.

Deep Genomics

Medicenna Therapeutics

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Medicenna is a clinical stage, privately held, immuno-oncology company.

Deep Genomics

ProMIS Neurosciences

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ProMIS Neurosciences develops therapeutic products and diagnostic devices targeting misfolded protein diseases.

Deep Genomics

Resverlogix

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Resverlogix is a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of therapeutics in cardiovascular diseases and Alzheimer’s disease.

Deep Genomics

Aquinox Pharmaceuticals

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Aquinox Pharmaceuticals develops and commercializes small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases.

Deep Genomics

ExCellThera

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ExCellThera is an advanced clinical stage biotechnology company.

Deep Genomics

Feldan Therapeutics

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Feldan Therapeutics has developed a patented peptide-based technology platform.

Deep Genomics

Sernova

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Sernova develops regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies for treatment of chronic metabolic diseases.

Deep Genomics

Pacylex

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Pacylex Pharmaceuticals develops a precision medicine solution for multiple common cancers.

Deep Genomics

Spectral Medical

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Theranostics: Combining unique diagnostics followed by a targeted therapy

Deep Genomics

Canadian Cannabis Corp

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Canadian Cannabis Corp. has partnered with the world’s largest wholesale distribution system for medical cannabis and pharmaceutical

Deep Genomics

Immune Biosolutions

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Immune Biosolutions is a pharmaceutical company.

Deep Genomics

Adaptate Biotherapeutics

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Adaptate is a biotherapeutics company that develops antibodies to modulate gamma delta T cells in situ.

Deep Genomics

Treventis

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TREVENTIS™ Corporation is dedicated to treating and preventing protein misfolding diseases.

Deep Genomics

iCo Therapeutics

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ICo Therapeutics is focused on the research and development of drug delivery technologies.

Deep Genomics

Mesentech

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Mesentech is a company focused on treating diseases and medical conditions that relate to bone.

Deep Genomics

ImStar Therapeutics

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ImStar Therapeutics is a biotech company that develops treatments for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Deep Genomics

PreciThera

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PreciThera, Inc. is a biotechnology company

Deep Genomics

Transition Therapeutics

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Transition Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for disease indications with large markets.

Deep Genomics

Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization

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CPDC focuses on the discovery, development, distribution, and commercialization of molecular imaging probes and targeted radiotherapeutics.

Deep Genomics

Lumira Ventures

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Canada’s leading health care & life sciences venture capital firm with a 30-year reputation building companies across North America.

Deep Genomics

Bold Therapeutics

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Bold Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech company that develops and commercializes an anti-resistance therapeutic.

Deep Genomics

Segra International

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Segra International is a plant biotechnology company that specializes in industrial-scale cannabis plant micropropagation.

Deep Genomics

Alethia BioTherapeutics

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Alethia BioTherapeutics is a biotechnology company developing monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics for cancer-associated diseases.

Deep Genomics

RepliCel Life Sciences

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RepliCel Life Sciences is a regenerative medicine company using cell therapy products for healing tendinosis, aging, and pattern baldness.

Deep Genomics

BirchBioMed

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BirchBioMed is a clinical-stage biomedical company.

Deep Genomics

Vasomune Inc

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Vasomune Therapeutics is a biotechnology company, developing therapies for blood vessel diseases – vascular dysfunction and destabilization.

Deep Genomics

Novelion Therapeutics

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Novelion Therapeutics Inc, formerly QLT Inc., is a Canada-based biopharmaceutical company

Deep Genomics

Encycle Therapeutics

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Encycle Therapeutics is a Toronto-based biotech company

Deep Genomics

SnapClarity

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An online platform offering people an industry-leading clinically validated mental health assessment.

Deep Genomics

GLyPharma Therapeutic

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GLyPharma Therapeutic Inc. develops oncology drugs.

Deep Genomics

Sirona Biochem

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Sirona Biochem is a biotechnology company developing diabetes therapeutics, as well as skin depigmenting and anti-aging agents.

Deep Genomics

Semathera

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SemaThera is a spin-off company from AmorChem Venture Fund 1

Deep Genomics

Xortx Therapeutics

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XORTX Therapeutics is a BioPharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive kidney disease

Deep Genomics

Fibrocor Therapeutics

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Fibrocor Therapeutics focuses on developing disease modifying therapeutics in fibrosis.

Deep Genomics

MyndMove

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MyndMove an innovative, non-invasive functional electrical stimulation (FES) based neurorehabilitation therapy.

Deep Genomics

Ovensa

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Ovensa provides nanomedicine delivery platform with mucosal and brain-barrier crossing properties to generate advanced nanotherapeutics,

Deep Genomics

panCELLa

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Toronto based biotechnology company.

Deep Genomics

Allon Therapeutics

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Allon Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engaged in the development of drugs to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

Deep Genomics

MSI Methylation Sciences

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MSI Methylation Sciences is a biotechnology company that develops and markets S-Adenosyl Methionine.

Deep Genomics

AbCelex Technologies

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AbCelex Technologies is a Canadian biotechnology company.

Deep Genomics

Deep Biologics

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Deep Biologics specializes in AI enhanced discovery of biologics to fast track therapeutic and diagnostic product development.

Deep Genomics

Propellon Therapeutics

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Propellon Therapeutics is developing and commercializing novel cancer therapies targeting the WDR5 protein.

Deep Genomics

Telesta Therapeutics

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Telesta Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the licensing, acquisition, and development of transformational therapeutics.

Deep Genomics

Merus Labs

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The Merus corporate growth strategy is driven by a product acquisition plan which employs an opportunistic approach to source product

Deep Genomics

48Hour Discovery

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48Hour Discovery is an Alberta-based company providing services in ligand discovery.

Deep Genomics

Somru Bioscience

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Somru Bioscience is an emerging biotechnology company dedicated to developing breakthrough antibody technology for research.

Deep Genomics

PsiloTec

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PsiloTec provides a novel, effective, and affordable solutions for individuals with untreated mental health and neuropsychiatric problems.

Deep Genomics

viDA Therapeutics

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viDA Therapeutics is a Canada-based biotech company that develops treatments for chronic inflammatory and age-related diseases.

Deep Genomics

LQT Therapeutics

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LQT Therapeutics is a newly formed life-science company

Deep Genomics

Ceapro

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Ceapro engages in developing and commercializing functionally active ingredients.

Deep Genomics

NeurAxon

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NeurAxon discovers and develops pain therapeutics targeted on neuronal nitric oxide synthase.

Deep Genomics

Snug Vest

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Snug Vest™is a safe & drug-free solution to ease anxiety, manage stress, and increase focus.

Deep Genomics

SolAeroMed

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SolAeroMed is a developer of a novel therapeutic used to treat obstructive lung diseases.

Deep Genomics

Micropharma

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Micropharma develops biotherapeutics, diagnostics, and devices for metabolic diseases.

Deep Genomics

Theratechnologies

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Theratechnologies Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery of therapeutic products for commercialization.

Deep Genomics

Diamond Therapeutics

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Diamond Therapeutics is a psychedelic drug development company.

Deep Genomics

Sante Veritas Therapeutics

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Sante Veritas Therapeutics is a therapeutics Company.

Deep Genomics

360Medlink Inc

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A Pioneer of SaaS ready Digital Health Platforms. Specializing in Digital Medicine and Therapeutics (DTx). Optimizing clinical trials.

Deep Genomics

Corbin Therapeutics

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Corbin Therapeutics is a biotechnology platform develops drugs from ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase.

Deep Genomics

Xphyto Therapeutic

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XPhyto Therapeutics is a science-focused cannabis company developing analytical testing, processing & formulation capability.

Deep Genomics

Ondine Biomedical

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Ondine Biomedical develops non-antibiotic, anti-infective therapies for a broad spectrum of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.

Deep Genomics

Acasti Pharma

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Acasti Pharma is an emerging biopharmaceutical company.

Deep Genomics

Cura Therapeutics

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Cura Therapeutics offers technology, partnering & collaborations, and pipeline services.

Deep Genomics

NeuroTracker

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NeuroTracker is a neurotech company specializing in assessing and enhancing cognitive functions for human performance and wellness.

Deep Genomics

Layla

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Layla is an online website which helps the clients to find the right therapy to control the mental health.

Deep Genomics

Mydecine Innovations Group

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Mydecine Innovations Group is the progressive and innovative Naturally Sourced Therapies (NST) lifestyle group known around the globe.

Deep Genomics

Talem Health Solutions

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TalemHealth Solutions develops software to create and share specialized rehabilitative content between patients and clinicians.

Deep Genomics

Empirica Therapeutics

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Empirica Therapeutics is a developer of therapeutic drugs designed to treat aggressive forms of cancer.

Deep Genomics

Inteligex

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Inteligex is a healthcare that provides molecular therapies for patients to treat spinal cord injury & diseases of the central nervous.

Deep Genomics

HumanaCare

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HumanaCare improves the health of organizations, one employee at a time.

Deep Genomics

Gemin X Pharmaceuticals

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Gemin X Pharmaceuticals develops and commercializes targeted cancer therapeutics to improve the lives of patients.

Deep Genomics

Notogen

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Notogen is a biotechnology company creating regenerative therapeutics for spine, orthopedic and sports medicine related conditions.

Deep Genomics

Massage Addict

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Massage Addict is a membership-based massage therapy clinic.

Deep Genomics

AOR

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AOR is personalized nutrition care that offers dietary supplement products, capsules, healthcare and therapeutic care services.

Deep Genomics

TinyEYE Therapy Services

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inyEYE’s mission to lead the world in delivering the highest valued speech and occupational therapy solutions, located in Saskatoon.

Deep Genomics

Naegis Pharmaceuticals

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Naegis Pharmaceuticals is driven to discover new therapies that target underlying chronic inflammatory processes in eye diseases.

Deep Genomics

Mannin Research

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Mannin Research is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery.

Deep Genomics

Topigen Pharmaceuticals

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TOPIGEN is a biotech company engaged in scientific research and development of novel therapeutic drugs.

Deep Genomics

Itr Laboratories Canada

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Itr Laboratories Canada is a respected specialist in infusion and inhalation toxicology.

Deep Genomics

PainCeptor Pharma

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PainCeptor Pharma Inc., a Montreal-based drug company focused on the treatment of chronic and acute pain.

Deep Genomics

Therappx

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Our validated health apps assessments power a Clinical Decision Support Tool used by clinicians to share the right app to the right patient.

Deep Genomics

Myx Therapeutics

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MyX Therapeutics is a unique enabling mucosal delivery platform technology company.

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