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Top 25 Biotech drug development companies based in Australia

Name: Biotech drug development companies based in Australia
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 68 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 68 biotech drug development companies headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 614 professional contacts across them, including 199 with verified work emails. Melbourne is the largest hub.

This list covers biotech drug development companies headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest biotech drug development companies based in Australia

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 68 biotech drug development companies based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to biotech drug development companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Wesley Research Institute	Indirect evidence	Auchenflower, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	61 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1994, Wesley Research Institute is the official research partner for UnitingCare.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2	Qbiotics Group Limited	Indirect evidence	Bowen Hills, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	34 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “QBiotics is solving major health issues for humans and companion animals.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3	Servatus LTD	Indirect evidence	Coolum Beach, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a biopharmaceutical research and production company, based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4	Gertrude Biomedical	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Gertrude Biomedical our strategy is focused on modulating key gene 'switches' also known as transcription factors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	Noxopharm Limited	Partial evidence	Sydney - Castle Hill, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Noxopharm Limited (ASX:NOX) is a clinical-stage Australian biotech company discovering and developing novel treatments for cancer and inflammation, including a pioneering…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	Mimotopes	Indirect evidence	Mulgrave, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For 30 Years, Mimotopes has been a world leader in Custom Peptide Technology and Antibody Production.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	Proxima BIO	Partial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	11 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Proxima Bio is a venture-backed biotechnology company developing the next generation of medicines, cell surface degraders.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	Prescient Therapeutics	Partial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Prescient Therapeutics (ASX:PTX) is a clinical-stage biotech company developing personalised medicine approaches to cancer, including targeted and cellular therapies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	Ternarx	Partial evidence	Bundoora, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Ternarx is a biotechnology company focused on developing a pipeline of targeted protein degrader therapies, as well as platform technology and capability in this cutting-edge, new…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	Reliis	Indirect evidence	Nedlands, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Reliis has a clear vision of creating innovative solutions by leveraging safe and effective medicines to address unmet clinical needs, with significant commercial value.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	MLS BIO Molecular Life Science Biotech	Indirect evidence	Heidelberg, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At MLS Bio, we are developing first-in-class small-molecule therapeutics targeting tetraspanins, a novel and underexplored class of cell-surface proteins that play a critical…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	Patrys Limited	Partial evidence	Nedlands, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	5 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Based in Perth, Australia, Patrys, a publicly-listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: PAB), is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing a dual-platform…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	Fenix Innovation Group	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	4 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We partner with biotech and pharmaceutical companies pioneering new therapies, drugs, and medical devices, delivering agile, end-to-end support from R&D through to market…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	Canthera Discovery Canthera Discovery LTD	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Canthera Discovery is dedicated to Finding Cures for Cancer.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	Kira Biotech PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Fortitude Valley, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Kira Biotech is an emerging Australian biotechnology company developing novel immunomodulatory compounds for the treatment of immune system disorders.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	Ascend Biopharmaceuticals LTD	Indirect evidence	South Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ascend is a cancer immunotherapy company developing medicines to treat primary, recurrent and metastatic cancers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	Anthrocell PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Eveleigh, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	3 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Anthrocell Pty Ltd is a private Australian biotechnology company that has developed a novel technological platform for the development, production and manufacture of next…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	Pharmachal Health Group	Partial evidence	Scoresby, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Pharmachal Health Group is focused on research, development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	Explor Biologics	Partial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “EXPLOR Biologics was established in 2018 as a world leader in space biotechnology.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	TBG Diagnostics LTD	Partial evidence	Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “TBG Diagnostics Limited, formerly Progen Pharmaceuticals Limited, is a biotechnology company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	Endo Axiom	Indirect evidence	Haymarket, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Endo Axiom is focused on prevention of autoimmune diseases and improving the quality of life of diabetics.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	Biotranslation	Indirect evidence	Sidney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Redefining Cancer Therapies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	Oncology ONE PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Oncology One is focused on building a diversified small molecule oncology pipeline and aims to help translate more of Australia’s world-class cancer research into treatments.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	Metabio	Partial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Specialists in Biopharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	Onko-Innate PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	1 contacts →
	Strong evidence “oNKo-innate is a leading innate immune drug discovery and development company located in Melbourne, Australia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: biotech drug development companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names biotech drug development companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of biotech drug development companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name biotech drug development companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Biotech drug development companies based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

32.4%Verified-email coverage

9.0Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

26.5%Largest-city concentration · Melbourne

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Australia, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Australia, over 68 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among biotech drug development companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “biotech drug development companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names biotech drug development companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among biotech drug development companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 199 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names biotech drug development companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many biotech drug development companies are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 68 biotech drug development companies headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Wesley Research Institute, headquartered in Auchenflower, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most biotech drug development companies?

Melbourne leads with 18 headquartered companies, followed by Sydney (13) and Brisbane (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 199 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 68 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.