What they do:
Discovering the true signals of disease to power life-changing drugs.
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HQ: St. John's, Canada
Top Biotech Startups in Canada
This list has 12 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 1 of them are hiring right now. Largest teams: Sequence Bio, Future Fields, and Genecis Bio. Latest round: Vimy Pharmaceuticals raised $1.01M (Oct 13, 2026).
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What they do:
We make unmakeable proteins with radical advanced biomanufacturing.
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HQ: Edmonton, Canada
What they do:
Makes guilt-free plastics from food waste
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What they do:
Biodegradable and carbon neutral textiles, engineered from food waste.
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Molagri
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What they do:
Resistance free pesticides.
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What they do:
Skin patches for generic drug delivery.
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What they do:
We teach your immune system to attack and cure cancer
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What they do:
KemNet supplies reformulated drugs for specific groups of patients.
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Incorporated: 2026
Funding:
$12.6M · Equity · Apr 2026
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HQ: Markham, Canada
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$3.5M · Equity · Jun 2026
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Incorporated: 2024
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$1.01M · Equity · Oct 2026
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HQ: Richmond, Canada
Funding:
$167K · Equity · Oct 2026
Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 12 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them are hiring?
1 of them are hiring right now, including Molagri.
Which of them have the largest teams?
By team size: Sequence Bio (52 employees), Future Fields (34 employees), and Genecis Bio (30 employees).
Which of them raised money recently?
Latest rounds: Vimy Pharmaceuticals — $1.01M Equity (Oct 2026), ARC Medical — $167K Equity (Oct 2026), and Edesa Biotech — $3.5M Equity (Jun 2026).