

And today, we are once again delivering on that promise by partnering with AbCellera, a company at the cutting edge of technology. “In 2020, our government made a promise to Canadians that we would build back our life sciences ecosystem. It also builds the capability needed to conduct Phase 1 clinical trials in B.C. The project will enable locally invented treatments in areas, such as oncology and immune diseases, to be developed and trialed in B.C., which will benefit patients in B.C. The project will see AbCellera build a state-of-the-art biotechnology campus that will include a new preclinical development facility and upgrades to existing facilities in Vancouver, creating more than 400 highly skilled jobs, as well as new training opportunities in life sciences and biomanufacturing. “With a decade of building our teams, technology and expertise, this co-investment will accelerate the execution of our strategy and bring new treatments into clinical development.” “This project, and the commitment to co-invest alongside the governments of Canada and British Columbia, is a major step toward building the capabilities in Canada to translate scientific breakthroughs into new medicines that will benefit patients here and around the world,” said Carl Hansen, founder and chief executive officer of AbCellera. The Government of Canada is contributing $225 million toward the project, which has a total value of $701 million. is contributing $75 million toward AbCellera’s expansion in Vancouver. as a global hub for life sciences and biomanufacturing.”īuilding on B.C.’s new Life Sciences and Biomanufacturing Strategy, the Province of B.C. “This partnership will ensure British Columbians see the benefit of access to innovative therapies through clinical trials, while creating hundreds of good jobs and local training opportunities as we position B.C. “AbCellera is an amazing local success story and today’s commitment represents the largest single private investment in a life-sciences project in our history,” said Premier David Eby.


anchor company to expand in Vancouver and solve global health-care challenges while creating hundreds of new, high-paying jobs. A commitment from the Province and the Government of Canada to AbCellera will support a made-in-B.C.
