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Table 2
Biotechnology revenues and research and development (R&D) expenditures by size of firm, 2005

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Firm size
Number of firms
Biotechnology revenues
Biotechnology R&D expenditures
millions of dollars
All innovative biotech firms
532
4,191
1,703
Small (0 to 50 employees)
399
402
576
Medium (50 to 149 employees)
83
961
492
Large (more than 150 employees)
51
2,829
635
Data source: Statistics Canada, Preliminary data from the Biotechnology Use and Development Survey, 2005.
Table source: Statistics Canada, Innovation Analysis Bulletin, 2007, Vol. 9, no. 1, Catalogue no. 88‑003‑XWE.