Montréal InVivo: An Information Benchmark
More achievements
Publication of a synopsis of the Trans-Pacific Partnership recently
concluded by Canada
Participation in the creation of a white paper summarizing the
discussions at the Innovation Integration Forum
Update to information on the LSHT innovation chain’s economic value
Publication of 2015 economic indicators
Update to the directory of LSHT businesses and suppliers
Harmonization of communication platforms to better serve the
members of the cluster and migrate the English website: 2,224 visits
in 2015
Creation of new web tools: Event calendar (1,399 hits), Business portal
(1,013 hits) and a showcase for the ESCT Initiative (257 hits)
Significant audience growth online and on social networks, with a 36%
increase in new Twitter followers and 10% in LinkedIn connections
Changes in information disclosure methods (including Flash InVivo,
which had 314 subscribers in 2015) and the creation of InfoInVivo
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
ICT-Health mapping
In October, at the launch of the ICT-Health metropolitan strategy, Montréal InVivo
and TechnoMontréal unveiled the results of the first study on ICT for health care in
the Greater Montréal region. This unprecedented profile by Hacking Health, on the
initiative of Montréal InVivo, reveals that over 85% of Quebec businesses in digital
health are located in the metropolitan area. More than 300 companies and
80 organizations are therefore active in this market, where the creation of businesses
and jobs is strong. Mapping splits the sector by company, customer, product type
and service, primarily highlighting some of the region’s strategic specialties.
New promotional booklet
Montréal InVivo drafted a 23-page booklet, Window on the Life Sciences in the
Greater Montréal: Innovation, Expertise, Growth for investors from Quebec and
elsewhere and cluster members themselves. This comprehensive document
presents the advantages of the region’s LSHT industry and its sub-sectors,
including its favourable political and funding climate, plus its attractive pool of
expertise, advanced facilities and location. It also promotes the strength of the cluster
and Montréal InVivo’s solutions, like the many recent strategic projects and the
organization’s ongoing mobilization efforts.
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