Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation

About Us

Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (API), one of Canada's largest not-for-profit life sciences organizations, bridges the gap between academic research and commercialization. Enabling innovation among life sciences academia, startups, and SMEs, API provides direct access to industry capacity and expertise, accelerating testing and development timelines. API serves as a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), a Clinical Research Organization (CRO) and a scientific and commercialization one-stop solution for pharmaceuticals, natural health products, medical devices, and diagnostics companies. API is building new capacity for critical medicine supply chains, emphasizing readiness for global health emergencies through initiatives like commercial-scale manufacturing and compound discovery platforms.