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In addition to its six meetings, Montréal InVivo’ s Board had fruitful discussions with many stakeholders and leaders this year to promote the LSHT sector in Greater Montréal.
Interview with the Minister for SMBs, Mr. Jean-Denis Girard( April 24)
Meeting with Montréal Mayor Denis Coderre and Luc Boileau, President and CEO of INESSS( May 7)
Discussion with Gaétan Barrette, Minister of Health and Social Services( June 15)
A planning session with Raymond Bachand, President of Institut du Québec( September 11)
Drafting a dozen releases, fact sheets and business cases
In 2015, the Government of Quebec created the Working Group on Life Sciences, in which Montréal InVivo has actively invested. The organization has supplied data and work studies to the Group’ s four projects( Research and Innovation, Integration of Innovation in the Health and Social Services Network, Industry Challenges and Promotion). Montréal InVivo also presented many recommendations, including the requirement that the Group becomes a“ permanent vehicle that will define an ambitious vision focused on innovation in Quebec and allow discussion between the industry and government to contribute to stability of the business environment.“ The cluster was able to work with the government to determine courses of action that will ensure the sustainable development of the life sciences industry in Quebec. 11 Click here to see the complete list of recommendations from the four projects.

Montréal InVivo: An Industry Voice

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

RELEVANT BOARD DISCUSSIONS

In addition to its six meetings, Montréal InVivo’ s Board had fruitful discussions with many stakeholders and leaders this year to promote the LSHT sector in Greater Montréal.

More achievements

Interview with the Minister for SMBs, Mr. Jean-Denis Girard( April 24)
Meeting with Montréal Mayor Denis Coderre and Luc Boileau, President and CEO of INESSS( May 7)
Discussion with Gaétan Barrette, Minister of Health and Social Services( June 15)
A planning session with Raymond Bachand, President of Institut du Québec( September 11)
Drafting a dozen releases, fact sheets and business cases

Participation in the Working Group on Life Sciences

In 2015, the Government of Quebec created the Working Group on Life Sciences, in which Montréal InVivo has actively invested. The organization has supplied data and work studies to the Group’ s four projects( Research and Innovation, Integration of Innovation in the Health and Social Services Network, Industry Challenges and Promotion). Montréal InVivo also presented many recommendations, including the requirement that the Group becomes a“ permanent vehicle that will define an ambitious vision focused on innovation in Quebec and allow discussion between the industry and government to contribute to stability of the business environment.“ The cluster was able to work with the government to determine courses of action that will ensure the sustainable development of the life sciences industry in Quebec. 11 Click here to see the complete list of recommendations from the four projects.