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Top 25 Contract research organizations biotechnology companies worldwide

Name: Contract research organizations biotechnology companies worldwide
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Oct 10, 2026 16,591 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 16,591 company matches for contract research organizations biotechnology companies worldwide as of October 2026 and tracks 828,754 professional contacts across them, including 293,844 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Hyderabad the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for contract research organizations biotechnology companies worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed October 10, 2026. Country and city lists for contract research organizations biotechnology companies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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.

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828,754Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest contract research organizations biotechnology companies worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 16,591 company matches for contract research organizations biotechnology companies worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Oct 10, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Thermo Fisher Scientific	Exact match	Waltham, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	73,889 contacts →
	Exact match “About Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Icon PLC	Exact match	Dublin, JapanHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	27,739 contacts →
	Exact match “Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Parexel	Exact match	Raleigh, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	19,864 contacts →
	Exact match “Parexel is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) providing insights-driven Clinical and Consulting solutions to the world’s life sciences industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	PPD	Exact match	Wilmington, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	19,757 contacts →
	Exact match “PPD is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	LONZA	Exact match	Basel, SwitzerlandHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	16,877 contacts →
	Exact match “Lonza is a pioneer and world leader in the CDMO industry, setting the pace with cutting-edge science, smart technology, and lean manufacturing.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Biogen	Exact match	Cambridge, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	5,001-10,000	11,060 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 1978, Biogen is a leading biotechnology company that pioneers innovative science to deliver new medicines to transform patients’ lives and to create value for…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Fortrea	Exact match	Research Triangle Park, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	10,915 contacts →
	Exact match “Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE) is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) dedicated to providing innovative clinical development solutions to the life sciences industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Cytiva	Exact match	Falhagen, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	9,493 contacts →
	Exact match “Cytiva, now with the life sciences business from Pall Corporation, is a global biotechnology leader dedicated to helping customers discover and commercialize the next generation…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Merck Life Science	Exact match	Darmstadt, GermanyHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	8,079 contacts →
	Exact match “Together with our colleagues, customers and stakeholders, we impact life and health with science.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Syngene International Limited	Exact match	Bangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	5,001-10,000	7,914 contacts →
	Exact match “Syngene International Ltd.(BSE: 539268, NSE: SYNGENE, ISIN: INE398R01022) is an integrated research, development, and manufacturing services company serving the global…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	Indegene	Exact match	Princeton, NJ, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	5,001-10,000	6,657 contacts →
	Exact match “Indegene Limited is the tech-native, life sciences specialist orchestrating the path from commercialization strategy through execution.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Iqvia India	Exact match	Bangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	6,299 contacts →
	Exact match “Formed by the merger of Quintiles and IMS Health in 2016, IQVIA, The Human Data Science Company™ has had a significant presence of over two decades in India through it merged…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Medpace	Exact match	Cincinnati, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	5,001-10,000	6,234 contacts →
	Exact match “Medpace is a scientifically-driven, global, full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) providing Phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Sartorius	Exact match	Göttingen, GermanyHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	6,034 contacts →
	Exact match “Sartorius is a leading international partner of biopharma research and manufacturing.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Micro Labs Limited	Exact match	Bangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	5,018 contacts →
	Exact match “Micro Labs Limited emerges as a preeminent technology-driven healthcare entity, recognized for its cutting-edge Research and Development (R&D) and state-of-the-art…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Almac Group	Exact match	Craigavon, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,686 contacts →
	Exact match “Partnering to Advance Human Health A unique culture delivering exceptional solutions: Almac is a financially secure, privately owned organisation with 7,800+ employees globally.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	PCI Pharma Services	Exact match	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,539 contacts →
	Exact match “We are PCI Pharma Services.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Wacker	Exact match	Munich, GermanyHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	4,539 contacts →
	Exact match “We are a leading player and one of the world’s most research-intensive chemical and biotechnology companies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Aragen Life Sciences	Exact match	Hyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,212 contacts →
	Exact match “Aragen is a trusted R&D and manufacturing partner to the global life sciences industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	SAI Life Sciences LTD	Exact match	Gachibowli, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,003 contacts →
	Exact match “Sai Life Sciences is built on the bedrock of partnership.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Akums Drugs& Pharmaceuticals LTD	Exact match	Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	3,966 contacts →
	Exact match “Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	Worldwide Clinical Trials	Exact match	Research Triangle Park, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,794 contacts →
	Exact match “Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide) is a global CRO serving development-driven biopharmaceutical companies, with more than 4,400 professionals operating across more than 70…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Wuxi Apptec	Exact match	Shanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	3,261 contacts →
	Exact match “WuXi AppTec is a trusted partner and contributor to the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, providing R&D and manufacturing services that help advance healthcare…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Eversana	Exact match	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,218 contacts →
	Exact match “EVERSANA® is a leading independent provider of global services to the life sciences industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Fareva	Exact match	Tournon, FranceHQ recorded Oct 10, 2026	10001+	3,146 contacts →
	Exact match “It all started in 1990, in the Ardèche region of France, with a family business and one clear ambition:, with tailored R&D, production and packaging that leaves nothing to chance.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 10, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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This list uses Exact for “contract research organizations biotechnology companies”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Contract research organizations biotechnology companies worldwide at a glance

As of Oct 10, 2026

35.5%Verified-email coverage

50.0Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

1.8%Largest-city concentration · Hyderabad

Oct 10, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

7,605

11-50

4,983

51-200

2,383

201-500

771

501-1,000

363

1,001-5,000

334

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

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Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for contract research organizations biotechnology companies are linked below.
What qualifies: Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “contract research organizations biotechnology companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 293,844 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 October 10, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Contract research organizations biotechnology companies by location

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What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “contract research organizations biotechnology companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many contract research organizations biotechnology companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 16,591 company matches for contract research organizations biotechnology companies worldwide as of October 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Thermo Fisher Scientific tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most contract research organizations biotechnology companies?

The United States leads with 4,494 companies, followed by India (2,038) and the United Kingdom (860). Every contract research organizations biotechnology companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most contract research organizations biotechnology companies?

Hyderabad leads with 292 company records, followed by London (236) and Bangalore (201).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 293,844 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 16,591 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

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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 SmartSearch, 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.