Research
Works for
Economic
Diversification:

Active University of Alberta Spin-off companies: 43

Direct jobs in Spin-off companies: 850+

Indirect jobs created by Spin-off companies: 1,600

Spin-off companies established in 1994-95: 12

University of Alberta
Biotechnology Spin-off Companies:

• Biomech Designs (founded 1982) 2 employees
• Biomira Inc. (1985) 170
• Biomira Research Inc. (1994) 30
• Biomotion Inc. (1994) 2
• Biotex Laboratories (1989) 3
• CV Technologies Ltd. (1992) 5
• DNA-B Diagnostics Inc. (1994) 4
• Herbtech Inc. (a subsidiary of C.V. Technologies) (1994) 10
• Isotechnika Inc. (1994) 10
• Neurokinetics (1994) 4
• Ovo-biotechnica (1991) 2
• Prairie Biological Research (1984) 8
• Protein Software Inc. (1989) 1
• Raylo Chemicals (1963) 100
• SimChem Inc. (1994) 1
• SPI Synthetic Peptides Inc. (1986) 14
• SPI Diagnostics (a subsidiary of SPI) (1994) 5
• SynPhar Laboratories (1987) 100
• Synsorb Biotech (1994) 5

University of Alberta Spin-off Companies in other sectors:

• Alberta Microelectronic Centre (1982) 30
• Boreal Laser Inc. (1988) 5
• CADR Technologies (1994) 2
• DB Robinson & Associates (1976) 40
• Gaia Software (1988) 5
• Harding Instrument Co. Ltd. (1969) 30
• Myrias Corp. (1983/1992) 6
• Speaking Dynamics (1994) 2
• Statco International Ltd. (1994) 4
• Telecommunications Research Labs (1986) 150
• The Laser Institute (1984) 15