This statistic shows the number of active biotechnological companies in selected OECD countries in Europe in 2022 (or 2023, if available). France had the largest number in that year with over 1,800 biotech firms, while Spain had the second-largest number with 1,444 firms.
Total number of biotechnology firms in selected European countries in 2022
For some countries, 2023 numbers were already available. Biotechnology firms use biotechnology to produce goods or services and/or to perform biotechnology R&D. These firms are captured by biotechnology firm surveys. Biotechnology R&D firms perform biotechnology R&D. These firms are captured by R&D surveys. For Latvia, this includes medical biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, industrial biotechnology and agricultural biotechnology.
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OECD. (November 1, 2024). Total number of biotechnology firms in selected European countries in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/439960/number-of-biotechnology-companies-europe-eu/
OECD. "Total number of biotechnology firms in selected European countries in 2022." Chart. November 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439960/number-of-biotechnology-companies-europe-eu/
OECD. (2024). Total number of biotechnology firms in selected European countries in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439960/number-of-biotechnology-companies-europe-eu/
OECD. "Total Number of Biotechnology Firms in Selected European Countries in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439960/number-of-biotechnology-companies-europe-eu/
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Total number of biotechnology firms in selected European countries in 2022 [Graph], OECD, November 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/439960/number-of-biotechnology-companies-europe-eu/
