The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of biotech companies in the world holds companies in 42 of its countries.
List of Biotech Companies Worldwide
Biotech companies use living cells and molecules to develop medicines, diagnostics, crops and industrial enzymes. We list 5,445 biotech companies in the world, most of them in the United States (48%) and the United Kingdom (5%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
5,445 companies indexed · Data counted on 28 October 2026
Companies5,445
Countries42
Largest countryThe United States
Employees5-9
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email61%
Phone80%
Website90%
CEO name84%
Live sample of biotech companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 5,445 biotech companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
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| 1 | Miltenyi Biotec B.V. & CO. KG | Germany | Bergisch Gladbach | Friedrich-ebert-str. 68 | Rheinisch-bergischer Kreis | 51429 | *****.com | 2019 | $710,113,826 | 3,262 | Corporation | 21 | 50670A34194 |
| 2 | Csl Behring GMBH | Germany | Marburg | Emil-von-behring-str. 76 | Marburg-biedenkopf | 35041 | *****.de | 2009 | $3,787,214,637 | 2,949 | Corporation | 499 | 35037B1056 |
| 3 | Scienza Biotechnologies 4 B.V. | Netherlands | Enkhuizen | Haling 1 E | Noord-holland | 1602 DB | *****.com | 2012 | $210,310,506 | 2,709 | Corporation | 50 | 55766609 |
| 4 | Horizon Therapeutics LIMITED | Ireland | Dublin | 70 St Stephen?s Green | Dublin | D02 E2X4 | *****.com | 2011 | $4,500,000 | 2,040 | Corporation | N/A | 507678 |
| 5 | Charles River Laboratories International, INC. | USA | Wilmington | 251 Ballardvale St | Middlesex | 01887-1096 | *****.com | 1947 | $4,015,382,000 | 19,700 | Corporation | 200 | 2375407 |
| 6 | Charles River Laboratories International, INC. | USA | Mattawan | 54943 N Main St | Van Buren | 49071-8353 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 1,300 | 200 | N/A | |
| 7 | Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK LTD | Unitedkingdom | Little Chalfont | Amersham Place | Buckinghamshire | HP7 9NA | *****.com | 2019 | $213,050,122 | 1,102 | Corporation | 756 | 12063780 |
| 8 | Stemcell Technologies Canada INC | Canada | Vancouver | 1618 Station St | British Columbia | V6A 1B6 | *****.com | 2014 | $762,666,200 | 2,300 | Corporation | 15 | 8912971 |
| 9 | Promega CORPORATION | USA | Madison | 2800 Woods Hollow Rd | Dane | 53711-5399 | *****.com | 1980 | $690,571,000 | 2,092 | Corporation | 28 | 1 B16353 |
| 10 | Cyagen Us INC. | USA | Santa Clara | 2255 Martin Ave Ste E | Santa Clara | 95050-2709 | *****.com | 2018 | $1,289,442 | 900 | Corporation | N/A | 6743632 |
| 11 | Exact Sciences Development Company, LLC | USA | Madison | 5505 Endeavor Ln | Dane | 53719-8803 | *****.com | N/A | $167,092 | 897 | Corporation | 1309 | N/A |
| 12 | Vimta Labs LIMITED | India | Hyderabad | Plot No. 5, Life Sciences Facility, Neovantage Science & Technol | Telangana | 500101 | *****.com | 2007 | 0 | 870 | 42 | N/A | |
| 13 | Zymergen INC. | USA | Emeryville | 1440 Stanford Ave | Alameda | 94608 | *****.com | 2022 | $16,743,000 | 1,829 | Corporation | 16 | 5321340 |
| 14 | Bioreliance CORPORATION | USA | Rockville | 9820 Darnestown Rd | Montgomery | 20850 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 800 | 728 | N/A | |
| 15 | Nanostring Technologies International, INC. | USA | Seattle | 530 Fairview Ave N | King | 98109-5553 | *****.com | 2013 | $229,818 | 690 | Corporation | 3 | N/A |
| 16 | Immunitybio, INC. | USA | El Segundo | 605 N Nash St | Los Angeles | 90245-2823 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 659 | 25 | N/A | |
| 17 | Genmab A/S | Denmark | Valby | Carl Jacobsens Vej 30 | Hovedstaden | 2500 | *****.com | 1998 | $3,683,855,645 | 659 | Corporation | 16 | 21023884 |
| 18 | Integrated Dna Technologies, INC. | USA | Coralville | 1710 Commercial Park | Johnson | 52241-2760 | *****.com | 2018 | $419,639,643 | 725 | Corporation | 756 | 117329 |
| 19 | Sygnature Discovery LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Nottingham | Pennyfoot Street | Nottingham | NG1 1GR | *****.com | 2004 | $92,468,086 | 621 | Corporation | 30 | 05210563 |
| 20 | Adaptive Biotechnologies CORPORATION | USA | Seattle | 1165 Eastlake Ave E | King | 98109-4456 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 556 | 4 | N/A | |
| 21 | Charles River Laboratories Den Bosch B.V. | Netherlands | Den Bosch | Hambakenwetering 7 | Noord-brabant | 5231 DD | *****.com | 1988 | $90,519,783 | 524 | Corporation | 200 | 16055281 |
| 22 | Microbiological Laboratory Research And Services India Private LIMITED | India | Coimbatore | Plot No 2, Dinesh Memorial Trust, Kings Colony United Nagar | Tamil Nadu | 641007 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 517 | 2 | N/A | |
| 23 | Genmab Us, INC. | USA | Plainsboro | 777 Scudders Mill Rd | Middlesex | 08536-1615 | *****.com | 1999 | $100,744,774 | 500 | Corporation | 16 | 4503031 |
| 24 | Taconic Biosciences, INC. | USA | Rensselaer | 5 University Pl Ste 409 | Rensselaer | 12144 | *****.com | 2022 | $50,791,152 | 850 | Corporation | 14 | 83150 |
| 25 | Indigo AG, INC. | USA | Charlestown | 500 Rutherford Ave Ste 201 | Suffolk | 02129-1647 | *****.com | 2013 | $91,029,037 | 950 | Corporation | 16 | 6206840 |
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Largest biotech companies in the world
The biggest biotech companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in the United States and the biggest newcomers of 2026. Click a name for the record.
Charles River Laboratories International, INC. is the largest biotech company in the world by headcount. 479 biotech companies employ 50 people or more; 208 employ 100 or more.
623 biotech companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 380 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The United States has the most biotech companies in the world: 2,608, or 48% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
58 biotech companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
Most biotech companies in the world are very small: 65% have 1 to 9 employees, and 49% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most biotech companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Biotech companies per country, 42 countries
- 1The United States2,608 (48%)
- 2The United Kingdom287 (5%)
- 3Norway263 (5%)
- 4Denmark257 (5%)
- 5Germany251 (5%)
- 6France226 (4%)
- 7The Netherlands211 (4%)
- 8Switzerland169 (3%)
- 9Canada148 (3%)
- 10Spain138 (3%)
- 11Italy132 (2%)
- 12Brazil97 (2%)
- 13Finland79 (1%)
- 14Australia76 (1%)
- 15India70 (1%)
The United States and the United Kingdom together hold 53% of the biotech companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 27 countries hold 433 more.
Which continents have the most biotech companies?
North America holds 51% of the biotech companies in our data, Europe 43% and Asia 3%.
Biotech companies per continent
- 1North America2,760 (51%)
- 2Europe2,338 (43%)
- 3Asia147 (3%)
- 4South America101 (2%)
- 5Oceania90 (2%)
- 6Middle East9 (1%)
How many biotech companies started this year?
This year 58 new biotech companies registered in the world, after 95 last year.
Founded per year
- 2292022
- 1612023
- 1322024
- 952025
- 582026 so far
Oldest biotech companies in the world
Only one biotech company in the world dates from before 1950.
194779 years ago
Legal forms of biotech companies in the world
Four in five biotech companies in the world are corporations.
- Corporations4,391
- Sole traders173
- Partnerships108
- Non-profit19
- Foreign companies9
- Cooperatives1
- Other or unknown744
Which biotech companies are part of a group?
1,689 of the 5,445 biotech companies in the world (31%) are part of a chain or group: 1,092 head offices or parent companies and 597 branches. The other 3,756 (69%) trade from a single location. 93 of the 96 largest biotech companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 3,756 | 69% | |
| Head office | 1,092 | 20% | |
| Branch | 597 | 11% |
Largest groups in this list
- 4Realm Idx, INC.1,146 in group
- 5Maryland Catalent INC871 in group
The groups are counted from the 96 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 5,445; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do biotech companies do?
Biotech companies run research labs and pilot plants where they develop biological drugs, vaccines, diagnostic tests, enzymes and improved seeds, and many license their discoveries or are bought by bigger groups. Most are young research firms funded by venture capital, grants and partnerships, clustered around universities and hospitals, with pharmaceutical companies as their main buyers and partners.
Our data comes from the business registers of 42 countries. SIC has no code of its own for biotech companies: they sit in SIC codes 8731 (commercial physical and biological research) and 2836 (biological products, except diagnostic substances), so within that we select them on the CompanyData industry label for biotechnology companies. In NACE, the European code those registers use, 5,022 of them (92%) sit in class 72.11 (research and experimental development on biotechnology), part of division 72 (scientific research and development).
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Our data holds 5,445 biotech companies in the world, counted on 28 October 2026.
The United States, with 2,608 biotech companies or 48% of the total, followed by the United Kingdom (287) and Norway (263).
Most biotech companies in the world are very small: 65% have 1 to 9 employees, and 49% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Charles River Laboratories International, INC. in Wilmington with 19,700 employees.
This year 58 new biotech companies registered in the world, after 95 last year.
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