About Global Biotech Week

UNIQUELY CANADIAN CONCEPT GOES GLOBAL

Canada was the first country to originate a national Biotech Week back in 2003. What began as a modest advocacy and awareness string of events experience where provincial partners gathered grew into a national success story which gained traction and snowballed to encouraging EuropaBio to establish their own annual week of events in 2013. Today whether in United States, Europe, Australia, Canada or elsewhere, biotech innovation is becoming increasingly central to the global competitiveness of the industries and sectors that form the economic foundation of economies.

The purpose of Global Biotech Week is to raise awareness of the industry and its global potential among policymakers, policy influencers and the general public more broadly. All countries are invited to join in on the celebration and use Global Biotech Week to showcase their country’s success and the industry’s global significance.

BECOME A GLOBAL BIOTECH WEEK COLLABORATOR

Download the latest Global Biotech Week digital assets and start promoting in your own networks here.

Check out events happening across Europe.

As part of Global Biotech Week 2025, we’re proud to highlight the incredible contributions of Canada’s provinces and regions through our “Going Global” feature.

Across the country, biotech is driving innovation, building international partnerships, and strengthening Canada’s position on the world stage. Each feature will spotlight how regions are advancing their biotech sectors—whether through groundbreaking companies, global collaborations, forward-looking policies, or success stories making an impact at home and abroad.

Published here on the Global Biotech Week website and promoted throughout the week, these stories will give national and international audiences a window into the strength, diversity, and momentum of Canada’s biotechnology ecosystem.

Explore how Canada’s regions are going global and shaping the future of biotechnology worldwide below.

Check back to see updates from each province for Global Biotech Week.