Top biotech companies in Vietnam include LiveSpo Pharma, that develops medical probiotics, and Gene Solutions, that produces non-invasive tests, oncology tests, and genetic solutions. Vietnam focus on the biotech research and development (R&D) in agriculture, but also environmental and therapeutics. The country is aiming to become one of the best countries for biotech in South … Read more
There are few red biotech companies in the Philippines, however, the country has made good progress in the area of agricultural biotechnology. The Philippines is one of the first countries in the Southeast Asia to adopt biotechnology, especially in the agricultural sector. It planted the first biotech crop (maize) in Southeast Asia, and was ranked … Read more
Top biotech companies in Hong Kong include Great Bay Bio (GBB), ALiA BioTech, Arbele Limited, GenEditBio Limited, Serilink Biotechnology Company Limited, Medusa Therapeutics Limited, and BayVax Biotech Limited. As of 2021, there are more than 350 companies involved in biotech activities like drug discovery, medical devices, stem cell therapy, and genetic testing. Hong Kong has … Read more
Top biotech companies in Taiwan include TailMed Biologics, PharmaEssentia, Formosa Pharmaceuticals, Taiwan Biotech Co., Ltd, United BioPharma, ScinoPharm Taiwan, TaiGen Biotechnology, PharmaEngine, SyneuRX, OBI Pharma, Adimmune Corp., Acepodia, among others. 172 companies were officially recognized as biotech companies by MOEA in 2022. This recognition paves way for incentives like tax credits, R&D expenses, subsidies, and … Read more
Leading biotech companies in South Korea include Samsung Bioepis, Samsung Biologics, Medipost, Cha Biotech, LigaChem Biosciences, Alteogen, Orum Therapeutics, Celltrion, among others. There are over 1000 biotech companies in South Korea of which most of them are startups especially university spinoffs. The major focus areas include biosimilars, biopharma manufacturing, therapeutic areas like cell and gene … Read more
Top biotech companies in Japan such as Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Astellas are promoting the growth of biotech sector in Japan through substantial infrastructural investment. Takeda established Shonan iPark, a facility that hosts 1,700 researchers, and has lab and office spaces in 2018. Astellas in collaboration with incubator, BioLabs, launched a biotech facility. The … Read more
There is an increasing number of biotech companies in Thailand, an emerging biotech hub in Southeast Asia. Though Thailand still lags behind other countries in the region such as Singapore and Malaysia, it is making significant effort to improve productivity in the sector. The National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), is one of … Read more
PT Etana Biotechnologies, and Bio Farma are two major biotech companies in Indonesia that are utilizing mRNA technology in the production of vaccines. Indonesia has a lower number of biotech researchers and R&D in biotechnology when compared to other neighbors like Singapore and Malaysia. In the Global Biotechnology Innovation Scorecard, Indonesia is ranked 52nd out … Read more
Top biotech companies in Singapore include Aum Biosciences, Hummingbird Bioscience, KBP Biosciences, and Allozymes. Singapore is regareded as ‘Gateway to Asia’, and therefore attracts pharma and biotech companies to establish R&D and manufacturing bases. As of 2023, the biotech sector in Singapore is estimated at $10 billion USD. By 2000, Singapore seek to become a … Read more
Biotechnology is a key sector in Malaysia. Biotech companies in Malaysia are benefiting from the country’s rich biodiversity in developing biopharmaceuticals. Most of the biotech startups in Malaysia are in the field of agricultural biotechnology. Malaysia’s quest to become a biotech powerhouse led to the establishment of the National Biotechnology Policy in 2005. The policy … Read more