Prevtec Microbia Presented With BIOTECanada Emerging Company Of The Year Gold Leaf Award

Montreal Company Wins Prestigious National Award

OTTAWA, Ontario & MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Montreal-based biotechnology company Prevtec Microbia Inc. will be presented with the Emerging Company of the Year (Agriculture/ Industrial) award by BIOTECanada at this year’s BIO World Congress in Montreal. Prevtec Microbia is being recognized for developing biological technologies that improve animal health and increase food production performance, bringing innovative products better, faster and more efficiently to global markets.

“An innovative company such as Prevtec Microbia is undoubtedly enhancing Quebec’s reputation for being a biotech hub while positioning itself as leader in its field here and around the world.”

BIOTECanada, Canada’s national biotechnology industry association, annually presents the Gold Leaf Awards to companies and individuals that have demonstrated exemplary vision and leadership in Canadian biotechnology.

“The global population is exploding. By 2050 it will reach 9 billion people – tripling in less than one hundred years. This exponential growth and its corresponding demands require more efficient and effective ways to produce food. BIOTECanada is pleased to present the Emerging Company of the Year Gold Leaf Award to Prevtec Microbia. Their innovative vaccine technology is improving the health and increasing production yield of food animals. Prevtec Microbia is an example of how Canadian biotech is addressing the global challenge of providing safe and healthy food for a growing population,” commented Andrew Casey, President and CEO BIOTECanada.

“We are very proud to receive this award and on behalf of our employees and strategic partners, we thank the Advisory Panel for the Award and BIOTECanada for this recognition of our success. We look forward to a landmark year for Prevtec Microbia as our first product to market, Coliprotec^®F4, was launched in Europe a few weeks ago and we anticipate a U.S. market authorization in 2016,” said Michel Fortin, President and CEO of Prevtec Microbia.

“On behalf of all BIOQuébec’s members, I am extremely pleased to congratulate Michel Fortin, Prevtec Microbia’s CEO, on this national recognition. That a Québec company receives the Gold Leaf Award – Emerging Company of the Year (Agriculture/ Industrial) – is certainly representative of the exceptional quality of biotechnology research and innovation happening here in the province of Québec,” added Dr. Martin Godbout, Chairman of the Board of BIOQuébec. “An innovative company such as Prevtec Microbia is undoubtedly enhancing Quebec’s reputation for being a biotech hub while positioning itself as leader in its field here and around the world.”

BIOTECanada appreciates the small group of industry leaders, from throughout the industry ecosystem, who served on the Advisory Panel for the Awards. The panel was instrumental in updating competition categories, developing selection criteria and nominating credentials. The Gold Leaf Award for Emerging Company (Agriculture/ Industrial) will be presented during a ceremony at the BIO World Congress in Montreal on Tuesday July 21^st at 4pm.

About Prevtec Microbia
Prevtec Microbia is a Canadian biotechnology company developing biological products for the treatment of diseases in food animals. The Company’s mission is to find better ways to feed the planet by developing technologies that improve animal health and increase animal production performance. See more information at www.prevtecmicrobia.com.

About BIOTECanada
BIOTECanada is the national industry association with more than 200 members located nationwide, reflecting the diverse nature of Canada’s health, industrial and agricultural biotechnology sectors. In addition to providing significant health benefits for Canadians, the biotechnology industry has quickly become an essential part of the transformation of many traditional cornerstones of the Canadian economy including manufacturing, automotive, energy, aerospace and forestry industries.

About BIOQuébec
BIOQuébec is the organization that represents the biotechnology and life sciences industry in Québec. Its mission is to foster the growth of Québec’s biotechnology and life sciences industry, a creator of wealth and skilled jobs focused on innovation, commercialization and improving health and quality of life for all. BIOQuébec’s member companies and organizations are from every link in the biotechnology and life sciences innovation chain, and are active in the research, development and commercialization of new tests, drugs and other life sciences products and services.