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GREATER MONTREAL : IT-HEALTH, AN EMERGING GROWING SECTOR
November 2013
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
REASONS TO INVEST IN GREATER MONTREAL 5
An ideal site to conquer North American market 6
e-Health industry diagram 7
The major structuring projects 8
Health care: access to a homogeneous market 9
Center of convergence between ICT and LSHT 10
Main players active in the implementation of e-health 11
Research expertise 12
A skilled manpower: coming from a diversified academic environment 17
Competitive operating costs 18
Targeted and highly competitive incentives 19
MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL : CUSTOMIZED SERVICES 25
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EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
Major structuring projects:
• Implementation of the Quebec Health Record (electronic patient’s health record)• Personalized healthcare project, with a public-private investment of over $21 million in
February 2013• Computerization of health network• Development of telemedicine driven by the size of the territory• Four new university hospital complexes in Montreal• Rapid growth of wireless applications for the general public (on tablets and smart
phones)
A wide range of research centers due to the presence of two major clusters: theInformation and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the Life Sciences and HealthTechnologies (LSHT)
A university network with several engineering schools and two medical schools
Strong support from the Government of Quebec for several years by highlycompetitive incentives
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REASONS TO INVESTIN GREATER MONTREAL
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GREATER MONTREAL :
AN IDEAL SITE TO CONQUER NORTH AMERICAN MARKET
Direct access to the market of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
● Representing 460 million consumers
● Total GDP = 17 trillion US dollars
Signing of the free trade agreement between Canada and the European Union will
● facilitate the regulatory approval process for medical devices
● lead to increased commercial trade
Economic engine of Quebec, representing 50% of the population, GDP and employment in the province
● Population : nearly 4 M
● Real GDP (2012) : 161 G (2007 $)
● Employment : nearly 2 M
A strategic location in North America
• Less than 2 hours flying time from Toronto, Boston and New York
• At 70 km from the U.S. border
High quality infrastructure of transport
• Two international airports (Montreal-Trudeau and Montreal-Mirabel)
• One port amongst the busiest ports in North America, open all year round and linked to more than 100 countries
• A logistics hub for major port-rail-road-air
Source : Conference Board of Canada, 2013
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GREATER MONTREAL :
e-HEALTH INDUSTRY DIAGRAM
Government of QuebecMSSS *, MFE **
Government of CanadaHealth Infoway
Research CentersIndustry
Integration of data
Coordination of implantation of IT-Health :
University Healthcare Network (RUIS)
Data treatment
Interpretation and validation of data
Markets
Training:• Engineering schools• E-Learning•Programs in informatics, mathematics and bioinformatics
Financing
General public In the care centers External and intra centers
Business Incubators:CTS, CEIM, Maison Notman
Associations :MEDEC,ITAC-ACTI
* Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux** Ministère des Finances et de l’Économie
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MAJOR STRUCTURING PROJECTSQuebec Health Record (QHR) – the electronic patient’s record
An investment of $ 563 million by 2021
● Already deployed in four key regions (Capitale-Nationale, Lanaudière, Estrie and Montreal)
● Objective: To serve 70 % of physicians, pharmacists and nurses by 2015
Personalized Healthcare ( Soins de santé personnalisés or SSP)
Spring 2013: funding of $ 34.2 million for Genome Quebec by the government of Quebec for projects related to SSP; 100 million in total for research in personalized health care in Quebec
Computerization of the Health Network
$ 800 million to complete this project by 2015Investment in equipment for data entry, processing and transmission
Four New University Hospital Complexes in Montreal
CHUM Research Centre (2013), McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) (2015),CHU Sainte-Justine (2018) and Hospital of the University of Montreal (CHUM) (2019)
Wireless Applications for the General Public
Rapid adoption of health applications (on tablets and smart phones) for healthcare professionals and general public
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GREATER MONTREAL :
ACCESS TO A HOMOGENEOUSHEALTHCARE MARKET
Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS)
A public healthcare system where the MSSS is the major service provider and contractor (Population serviced: 8 million in 2012)
Sources : * http://wpp01.msss.gouv.qc.ca/appl/M02/M02SommPermisEtab.asp ** Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (2011), Rapport annuel de gestion, p. 8.
Private and Public Establishments in Quebec * Publics PrivatesTotal
(2013)
Hospital Centres 110 6 116Local Community Services Centers (CLSC) 97 1 98Child and Youth Protection Centers (CPEJ) 19 0 19Long Term Care Centers (CHSLD) 117 80 197Rehabilitation Centers (CR) 72 9 81 181 94 275
Non-institutional resources in Quebec ** total
GPs Clinics including 223 family medicine groups 1 934
Community Pharmacies 1 734
Intermediate Resources supervised apartments, group homes 2 225
Family Resources 7 447
Private Residences services for the elderly 2 164
Community Organizations 3 605
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GREATER MONTREAL :
AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN ICT AND LSHT
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Life Sciences and Health Technologies (LSHT)
● More than 92,000 skilled employees in nearly 5,000 organizations1
● 400 foreign subsidiaries2
● 12 500 positions in R-D activities3 : 7 500 researchers in private centers 5 000 researchers in 100 university
research centers
● 45,000 employments in 600 establishments
● More than 12,000 researchers and professionals
● Working in 300 public and parapublic4
organizations
● 235 companies including 80 foreign subsidiaries5 employing 17 000 persons6
1 : Statistiques Canada 20122 : http://www.montrealinternational.com/technologies-de-linformation-et-des-communications/3 : http://www.montrealinternational.com/innovation-technologies-de-linformation-et-des-communications/4 : Statistiques Canada 2012 et Expertise recherche Québec 20125 : http://www.montrealinternational.com/sciences-de-la-vie/6 : Profil_svts2013-1.pdf de www.montreal-invivo.com , en collaboration avec Montréal international
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GREATER MONTREAL :
MAIN PLAYERS ALREADY ACTIVE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF e-HEALTH
Canada Health Infoway
• Act as a strategic investor of funds provided by the Federal Government, in collaboration with the provinces and territories
• Established capital expenditure for the year 2013-2014 : approximately $ 150 million
• Promote and encourage development and adoption of information technology in order to transform healthcare in Canada
• Contribute to acceleration of development and implementation of EHR systems (Electronic Health Records) of Canada
University Integrated Health Network (RUIS)
•Promote coordination, complementarity and integration of care missions, teaching and research health institutions with an academic designation and universities to which these institutions are affiliated.
• Four networks to cover the entire Quebec territory:
* Réseau universitaire intégré de santé Source: www.MSSS.gouv.qc.ca/statistiques/atlas
RUIS *Serviced
population (%)
McGill University 23
University of Montréal 40
Laval University 23
University of Sherbrooke 14
Total 100
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GREATER MONTREAL :
RESEARCH EXPERTISE:INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH CHAIRS
Industrial Research Chair in In-ear Technologies Sonomax-ETS-CRITIAS
Development of diverse technologies applicable to the human ear, ranging from the «smart» protection of the ear against excessive noise to integration of advanced systems for inter-individual communication, including hearing aid and in-situ hearing diagnosis
Canada Research Chair in 3D Imaging and Biomedical Engineering
Integrated development and validation of imaging and modeling methods, allowing the functional study and validation of musculoskeletal and vascular system disorders
Canada Research Chair for Medical Smart Devices (SMD)
Microelectronics (integrated analogue, digital and mixed circuits), conception of systems, smart medical devices (micro electrical stimulators), and implantable sensors, biomedical ultrasound and optical devices, treatment of signal and image, circuits and systems of radio frequencies, implantable microsystems, wireless monitoring
Canada Research Chair in Innovations in Health
Examination of the impact of design strategies on the distribution and use of medical and healthcare related technologies
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GREATER MONTREAL :
RESEARCH EXPERTISE:INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH CHAIRS
Canada Research Chair in Information Technology in the Health Sector
Organizational predisposition associated with the deployment of information technology in health care facilities
Canada Research Chair in High Speed Wireless Communications
Validation of the STAR-ISR technology by creating a prototype that will be operational in real time and over airwaves
Canada Research Chair in Ultrafast Photonics Applied to Materials and Systems
Study of ultra rapid technologies used for the analysis and creation of new materials
Marie-Lou and Yves Cotrel Research Chair in Orthopaedics of the CHUM and University of the Montréal
Research development in orthopaedics with respect to 3D imaging, computer-assisted surgery
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GREATER MONTREAL :
RESEARCH EXPERTISE:CENTERS AND LABORATORIES
Energy, Materials, Telecommunications Centre of the INRS
Ultrafast photonics and advanced materials, telecommunications (telecommunications networks, wireless communications, multimedia signal processing)
Web site
Research Centre in Biomedical Science and Technologies (GRSTB)
A multidisciplinary group of researchers of Ecole Polytechnique, University of Montreal, and the research centers of affiliated hospitals in the field of Biomedical Engineering; focus on biomaterials and biomechanics, imaging and signal processing, nanomedicine and regenerative medicine
Web site
Imaging and Orthopaedics Research Laboratory (LIO)
Morpho-functional assessment, regulatory requirements and quality management systems, materials characterization, medical imaging and numerical methods, geometric and biomechanical modeling, robotics, simulation and virtual reality
Web site
Laboratory of Imagery, Vision and Artificial Intelligence (LIVIA)
Visual perception of 2D and 3D scenes, as well as artificial intelligence elements (the use of a priori knowledge, context, intelligent control and inspection, interpretation, and other machine vision concepts)
Web site
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GREATER MONTREAL :
RESEARCH EXPERTISE:CENTERS AND LABORATORIES
McGill Clinical and Health Informatics Lab
Accessing and integrating distributed databases, transmitting those data over secure networks, presenting the data to users in an informative manner, and then evaluating the impact of the information on decision-making and longer-term outcomes
Web site
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GREATER MONTREAL :
RESEARCH EXPERTISE:BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Biomedical Engineering Institute of U de M
• Linked with École Polytechnique and the University of Montreal
Research Objectives:
● Biomedical signals, systems and imaging
● Biomechanics and biomaterials in rehabilitation
● Biomedical modelling and simulation
● Implementation of technological approaches in healthcare
Web site
McGill University - Department of Biomedical Engineering
• A pioneer in North America, part of McGill Faculty of Medicine
Research areas related to e-health:
● Signals, systems and modelling
● Lab-on-a-chip and biosensors
● Personalized medicine
Web site
Biomedical Engineering program of École de technologie supérieure (ETS)
Research axis (e-health):
● Medical imaging and devices
● Occupational health and safety
● Telehealth, electronic patient records
Web site
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A SKILLED MANPOWER:
COMING FROM A DIVERSIFIEDACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT
A large university network
● 11 academic institutions
● More than 170 000 university students, of which 20 000 foreign students
The largest pool of new university graduates in Canada
40 000 graduates per year
The most multilingual population in Canada
● 50 % is bilingual
● 20 % is multilingual (three languages and more)
Engineering schools: Faculty of Medicine:
École Polytechnique de Montréal University of Montreal
École de Technologie Supérieure McGill University
McGill University – biomedical engineering Programs in Informatics and bioinformatics
Concordia University At U de M, Laval University, UQAM and Mc Gill
Sources : Association d’études canadiennes, 2007 ; Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS) du Québec, 2011 ; Statistique Canada, 2007 et 2012
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GREATER MONTREAL :
COMPETITIVE OPERATING COSTS
First in North America for the competitiveness of a company's operating costs in all sectors
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Top 20 largest metropolitan areas in North America, 2012
N.B. : Exchange rate = 1 $ US = 1 $ CA ; Source :KPMG, 2012
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LE GRAND MONTRÉAL :
DES COÛTS D’EXPLOITATION COMPÉTITIFS
Un avantage-coût de 14,5 % du Grand Montréal par rapport à la moyenne des 19 autres grandes métropoles d’Amérique du Nord pour le développement de logiciels
Notes : 1. Taux de change = 1 $ US = 1 $ CA ; 2. Explications méthodologiques en annexe. Source : KPMG, 2013
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Top 20 des plus grandes régions métropolitaines d’Amérique du Nord, 2013
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LE GRAND MONTRÉAL :
DES TARIFS D’ÉNERGIE FAIBLES ET STABLES
Tarifs d’électricité stables
Le patrimoine hydraulique du Québec place les tarifs d’électricité à l’abri des fluctuations des prix du pétrole
Perspectives de croissance pour l’industrie des centres de données
20 % de croissance annuelle moyenne, d’ici 2015, du nombre d’emplois liés aux technologies en nuage dans le Grand Montréal, soit 7 800 nouveaux emplois au total
Notes : 1. Les factures ont été estimées par Hydro-Québec et pourraient différer des factures réelles. 2. Taux de change utilisé dans l’étude : 1 $ CA = 1 $ US. Sources : Hydro-Québec, 2013; International Data Corporation, 2012.
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plus grandes régions métropolitaines d’Amérique du Nord. 1er avril 2013
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TARGETED AND
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE INCENTIVES
Tax burden on business in R&D: almost 5 times less than the average of 19 other major North American cities
Cost-benefit due to R&D Tax credit
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Index of overall tax burden, average for R&D sectors(average of cities located in the United States = 100)
Top 20 largest cities in North America, 2012
N.B. : Exchange rate 1 $ US = 1 $ CARefer to Appendix 6 for methodology - Source : KPMG, 2012
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Tax credit for scientific research and development
15 % allocated by the government of Canada and 17.5% by government of Quebec (the latter being refundable)
Scenario ($) No1Scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED), 2011
HYPOTHESIS1
The company is private under foreign control
20 eligible employees @ 50 000 $/year
100 % of their work is eligible
Subcontractor : 200 000 $
Equipment : 150 000 $
FEDERAL QUEBEC TOTAL
Salary ($) 1 000 000 1 000 000
Proxy method for overhead @ 55 % 550 000
Subcontractors2 160 000 100 000
Equipments 150 000
SR&ED credit of Quebec3 -192 500
1 517 500 1 100 000 554 000
Federal credit @ 20 % and Quebec credit @ 17,5 %
227 625 192 500 420 000
N.B. :1 This model considers the recent changes to the tax credit for scientific research and development (2012) and
therefore is valid from the 2014 fiscal year.2 Only 80% federal and 50% in Quebec of the amount paid to the subcontractor is eligible for the credit.3 In calculating the combined credit, the rate of provincial tax credit is applied to reduce the federal tax credit.
Source : Deloitte, Tax Incentive Programs in Québec – IT, January 2011
TARGETED AND
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE INCENTIVES(CON’T)
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Refundable tax credits for the development of E-business (CDAE)
30 % of wages (maximum of 20 000 $) per employee, per year
Scenario ($) No2Combination of provincial refundable tax credit for the development of electronic business (CDAE) and federal tax credits program for scientific research and experimental development (SR & ED), 2014
HYPOTHESIS1
The company is private under foreign control
20 eligible employees @ 50 000 $/year
100 % of their work is eligible for CDAE and SR & ED
FEDERAL QUEBEC TOTAL
Salary ($) 1 000 000 1 000 000
Proxy method for overhead @ 55 %2 550 000
SR&ED Credit of Québec3 0
1 550 000 1 000 000
Federal credit @ 20 % and Quebec credit @ 17,5 %
232 500 300 000 532 500
N.B. :1 This model considers the recent changes to the tax credit for scientific research and development (2012) and therefore is valid from the 2014 fiscal year.2 Limited by other business expenses.3 The CDAE does not reduce the eligible amount credited to the federal SR & ED.
Source : Deloitte, Québec eBusiness Development Tax Credit, March 2011
TARGETED AND
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE INCENTIVES (CON’T)
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Tax holiday for researchers and international experts
Tax exemption on taxable income in Quebec for a period of five years:
1st - 2nd years : 100 %3rd : 75 %4th : 50 %5th : 25 %
Financial assistance for job creationand training
25 % of eligible costs for implantation of training plans and 50 % of the costs for setting up a management service of human resources
And more…
TARGETED AND
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE INCENTIVES (CON’T)
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VENTURE CAPITAL
AVAILABLE FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS
•Réseau Capital: the only private equity association that brings together all stakeholders involved in the Quebec investment chain - Web site
•Between 2000 and 2010, more than 6,500 venture capital investments (worth of $5.3 billion) were made in Greater Montréal (21% of all venture capital investments in Canada)
•Of which, 1,774 (or $2.4 billion worth) were ICT related – more than 45% of all venture capital invested in the Montréal region 1
• Over $1.6 billion in venture capital invested in the LSHT industry between 2001 and 2011 ( nearly 33% of the Canadian total – the highest in Canada) 2
● Examples of transactions :
In September 2013, BDC Venture Capital allocated $135 million in new capital to direct venture investments in innovative healthcare technology companies
In January 2011, Logi-D Holding Inc. (Logi-D) announces a major capital stock financing agreement with Telesystem Ltd. (Telesystem) and VCIC Inc. (VCIC)
1: Profil-de-l-industrie-des-TIC-du-Grand-Montreal de www.technomontreal.com/2: Profil_svts2013-1.pdf de www.montreal-invivo.com; Thomson Reuters, 2012
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BUSINESS INCUBATORS
AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER GROUPS:COMMERCIALISING INNOVATIONS
CENTECH BUSINESS INCUBATOR OF ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE (ETS)
● Currently has about fifty active businesses
● Accepting projects of students and graduates from the very beginning of the entrepreneurial process (emergence phase)
Web site
CTS (CAMPUS DES TECHNOLOGIESDE LA SANTÉ)
● Specialized in the medical sector; systems, instruments, devices and information technology (software solutions)
Web site
UNIVALOR
● Accelerating the transfer of the results of research, conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal and its schools and most of its affiliated hospitals, to industry
● Achievements : 10 active spin-offs, $1,5 million in third party investment in spin-offs, 460 000 $ grant to spin-offs, 139 patents and 178 patent applications in progress
Web site
MSBI VALORISATION & VALEO
● Provides capital, manpower and business sense to monetize promising technologies developed within McGill University (Web site)
● As well as Université de Sherbrooke, Bishop’s University and the INRS-Université du Québec network (Web site )
Examples:
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MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL :
CUSTOMIZED SERVICES
Strategic support for implementation, expansion or strategic alliance projects
Knowledge of financial and tax programs
Assistance to foreign workers in their approches to obtain official documents
Access to specialized professionals in tech sectors
Assistance in the selection of investment site via a comprehensive range of key comparative data
Linking with strategic actors
380, rue Saint-Antoine OuestBureau 8000Montréal (Québec) H2Y 3X7
Téléphone : 514 987-8191Télécopieur : 514 987-1948
www.montrealinternational.com
Business in Greater Montréal – Montréal International
@MontrealIntl@IntlOrgMontreal@talentmontreal
CONTACTMs. Ginette Audet, Ec. D.
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
INVESTMENT GREATER MONTREAL
Life Sciences
Office : 514 987-9379Cellular : 514 862-2978
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APPENDIXES
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APPENDIX 1: PRESENTATION OF MONTREAL IN VIVO - CLUSTER OF LSHT- Multinational pharmaceutical companies with Canadian headquarters in the Montreal area as AbbVie , Bristol -Myers Squibb Canada , GlaxoSmithKline, Abbott Laboratories, Merck Canada , Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada , Pfizer Canada , Sanofi and Servier Canada Business.
- Greater Montréal’s health technologies industry: consisting Innovative, international-calibre companies such as Covidien, Elekta, Medtronic of Canada, TELUS Health Solutions, Zimmer CAS, etc. and a large number of locally based and highly creative SMEs such as ART Advanced Research Technologies, Carré Technologies, Emovi, Kinova, etc..
- Biotechnology : number of companies with headquarters in Montreal as AlethiaBiotherapeutics , Bio- K Plus International CaprionMethylGeneTheratechnologies , Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Canada).
- Contract manufacturing research: offering a complete array of services ranging from preclinical studies to therapeutic drug monitoring in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP); among which: Algorithme Pharma Cato Recherche Canada COREALIS Pharma Inc. Laboratoires Charles River Services Précliniques Montréal Laboratoires ITR Canada Quintiles Canada Recherche Clinique ICON (Canada) Uman Pharma.
- Greater Montréal, a veritable bridge between North America and Europe and an ideal location for companies looking to expand into foreign markets: In 2012, Greater Montréal’s LSHT industry exported over $820 million worth of goods. Between 2006 and 2012, the region’s LSHT exports represented $5 billion.
Web site
Source :Profil_svts2013-1.pdf de www.montreal-invivo.com , with collaboratetion of Montreal Internatinal
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APPENDIX 2: PRESENTATION OF TECHNO-MONTREAL - CLUSTER OF ICT- The ICT sector occupies a central place in Greater Montréal’s economy. Its 5,000 establishments employ 120,000 workers. Greater Montréal is one of the only North American metropolitan regions to generate signification growth in this sector.
- R&D and innovation are solid competencies in the Greater Montréal area which hosts a significant network of knowledge-based organizations and institutions.
-Between 2009 and 2011, more than 80% of ICT investors who chose the Greater Montréal area to expand their North American activities were foreign owned. .
-Several major industry leaders - such as IBM, Fujitsu, TELUS Health - are present in the Montreal region, mainly in four sub-sectors: IT services, telecommunications, manufacturing and wholesale and repair.
- Total operating costs for ICT businesses in Greater Montréal are as much as 16% lower than those of other large North American regions.
- ICT businesses benefit from tax burdens that are as low as one seventh of those of large North American city averages. They also benefit from an important range of targeted and highly competitive incentives.
-Venture capital financing is accessible at all of a project’s development phases - whatever the scale. Since the year 2000, more than 45% of reported venture capital investments in Greater Montréal ($2.4 billion) targeted ICT projects.
Web site
Source : Profil-de-l-industrie-des-TIC-du-Grand-Montreal de www.technomontreal.com/pdf/; with collaboratetion of Montreal Internatinal
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APPENDIX 3: MAIN COMPANIES
TELEMEDICINE
MANYETA(http://manyeata.com)
Home-base patient monitoring system which allows systemic monitoring of the patient’s metabolic condition.
OMNIMED(https://omnimed.com/)
Software for the patient’s electronic record including speedy access and management of clinical data.
Audisoft Technologies (http://www.audisoft.net/)
Wireless portable audio-video communication; Pioneer in ‘’ Virtual clinic’’.
DATA TRANSMISSION
TELUS SOLUTIONS SANTÉ (http://telussante.com/fr/default.aspx)
Specialized telecommunication services :
Health Space TELUS for electronic medical files (EMF)
personal medical devices and existing information systems
OASIS transmission systems for laboratory analyses
BELL SANTÉ http://www.bell.ca/enterprise/
Portal for accessing computerized medical records and for the management of chronic diseases; development of mobile clinical carts for tele-health applications.
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APPENDIX 3: MAIN COMPANIES (CON’T)
DATA TREATMENT
AXXIUM (http://www.axxium.ca/)
Fully integrated Asset Management solutions.
C.L.G. Computer consultants Inc. (http://www.ad2000.info/)
Specializing in Dental Office Management.
MEDESYNC (http://www.medesync.com/fr)
New electronic medical records system (medesync) including modules for scheduling, billing, prescribing, note taking etc..
BIOGÉNIX (http://www.biogenix.ca/)
Environment of computer supported discovery system called BGX-DSS (Biogenix Discovery Support System).
Logiciels sys-themeinc. (http://www.systhemes.ca)
Electronicmedical records module whichiscalledsantématique for billing, electronicfilling.
LOGI-D (http://logi-d.net/)
Hospital supply chain automation solutions and inventor of 2BIN-iD.
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LOGIBEC (www.logibec.com)
Business software and computer services for the healthcare and social services sectors.
Purkinje (www.purkinje.com)
Data management systems for healthcare centers.
MedicalComputing group (http://www.medcomp.ca)
Leader in computer aided medical business process optimization.
Oralyse Inc. (http://www.oralys.ca)
Development of educative softwares for individuals who have lost the ability to communicate or who have speech impediments.
Stellate Systems Inc. (http://www.natus.com/)
A branch of Nattus Medical, Stellate supplies complete solutions for neurological applications and polysomnography studies; computer analysis of the electroencephalography signals.
Softmedical (http://softmedical.com/)
Reporting workflow and image integration into EHR (Electronic Health Records).
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Zimmer Cas (www.zimmercas.com)
With the acquisition of Orthosoft, Zimmer offers computer assisted orthopedic surgery.
Carré technologies inc. (http://www.carretechnologies.com/index.php?lg=fr)
Software and measuring devices to monitor and register biological signals.
Intelerad (http://www.intelerad.com/en/index.php)
Supplier of archiving and image transmission (CAPS) according to DICOM standards.
SOLABS (http://www.solabs.com/)
Integrated QMS (Quality Management Systems) software solution to automate Quality operations.
ABILIS Solutions Inc.(http://abilis.ca/cms/portfolio/by_industry/healthcare)
Integration projects and migration of systems providing a more complete view of the medical record.
Technomed Solutions (http://www.technomedsolutions.com/)
Blood bank software, implementation and technical services to healthcare customers across North America.
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Walsh Integrated (www.walshintegrated.com)
Mobile solution that tracks and manages the entire quality assurance program.
CarefileMedicalSystems Inc. (www.carefile.com)
CareOffice: an integrated suite of billing and scheduling packages CareBiller,CareBook et Care View.
Focus Multisystèmes Inc. (http://www.focusintra.com/)
Visionx: unecombinaison de plusieurs modules de gestion des dossiers patients.
MédiaMed Technologies (http://www.mediamedtech.com/index.php/en/site/accueil)
Med-Urge which is an Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) and MAGIC, a clinical performance management solution.
MédiSolution (http://www.medisolution.com/fr/)
Administrative software, proven software designed specifically to meet the operating data of laboratory computerization needs as well as management, project optimization and organization of the work system (called VirtuoClinik, SYMO and Vision).
Systèmes Santé ACL (www.aclsysteme.ca)
WinACL: RAMQ billing, patient registration and patient scheduling.
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TRAINING
CAE Santé (http://www.cae.com/fr/healthcare/home.asp)
Simulators for training doctors, nurses.
Aptimed (http://www.aptimed.ca/admin/site/front/front.php)
E-learning for health professionals in Canada and abroad.
Oralyse Inc. (http://www.oralys.ca)
Technologies éducatives d’aide à la communication, à l’apprentissage et à l’organisation, destinées aux personnes ayant des difficultés ou un trouble de communication.
SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS AND SUPPLIERS OF CUMPUTERIZED SOLUTIONS
CGI (http://www.cgi.com/fr/services-sante)
Integrators of computerized management systems with applications in the healthcare sector.
SOGIQUE (http://www.sogique.qc.ca/Accueil.aspx)
Branch of the MSSS to support the management of Quebec healthcare computer network.
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McKesson Canada (http://www.mckesson.ca)
A complete range of solutions to improve quality, security and cost for patient’s care.
Fujitsu Canada Inc. (http://www.fujitsu.com/ca/)
Services, equipment and software to improve the delivery of healthcare services.
IMAGING
Christie InnoMed (http://www.christieinnomed.com/en/index.php)
IT clinical systems and products related to medical imaging.
Emovi (http://www.emovi.ca/index_fr.htm)
A system for examining the knee in 3D under dynamic conditions (i.e. during walking).
ResonantMedical acquis par la société Elekta (http://www.elekta.com/)
3D Echography Systems useful in imaging-assisted radiotherapy, facilitating the planning, the verification and administration of radio-oncology treatments.
BaylisMedical(http://www.baylismedical.com/)
A leading supplier of high-technology cardiology, endovascular and oncology products.
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APPENDIX 4: RESEARCH EXPERTISE
Industrial Research Chair in In-Ear technologies Sonomax-ETS-CRITIAS
http://www.etsmtl.ca/Recherche/Chaires-unites-rech/Chaires/Chaire-CRITIAS
Contact : Jérémie Voix, Holder; [email protected]
Canada Research Chair in 3D Imaging and Biomedical Engineering
http://chairei3dib.etsmtl.ca/
Contact : Jacques A. de Guise, Ph.D., Ing., Holder; [email protected]
Canada Research Chair on Biomaterials and Endovascular Implants
http://www.etsmtl.ca/Chaires-de-recherche/Chaire-biomateriaux/Accueil?lang=fr-CA
Contact : Sophie Lerouge, MÉC, Holder;[email protected]
Marie-Lou and Yves Cotrel Research Chair in Orthopaedics of CHUM and the Université de Montréal (Supported by the ÉTS Foundation)
http://en.etsmtl.ca/Unites-de-recherche/LIO/Recherche-et-innovation/Chaires
Contact : Jacques A. de Guise, Ph.D., Ing., Holder; [email protected]
Chair in Vertebral MedullaryTraumatology
http://www.etsmtl.ca/Recherche/Chaires-unites-rech/Chaires/CRI-traumatologie
Contact : Yvan Petit, Holder,; [email protected]
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Canada Research Chair in High Speed Wireless Communications
http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/chairholders-titulaires/profile-fra.aspx?profileId=803
Contact : SofièneAffes, Holder; [email protected]
Canada Research Chair in ultrafast photonics applied to materials and systems http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/chairholders-titulaires/profile-fra.aspx?profileId=60
Contact :Jean-Claude Kieffer, Titulaire; [email protected]
Canada Research chair in Plasma applied to micro and nanofabrication technologies
http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/chairholders-titulaires/profile-fra.aspx?profileId=817
Contact: Mohamad Chaker, Holder; [email protected]
Canada Research Chair in Information Technology in the Health Sector(HEC Montréal)
http://neumann.hec.ca/chairetisante/index2.html
Contact : Guy Paré, Ph.D. Holder; [email protected]
Canada Research Chair in Innovations in Health
http://www.medsp.umontreal.ca/crcinnovations/
Contact : Pascale Lehoux, Holder; [email protected]
Canada Research Chair for Medical Smart Devices (SMD)
http://www.polymtl.ca/recherche/rc/unites/details.php?NoUnite=119
Contact: Mohamad Sawan, Holder; [email protected]
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Research Centre in Biomedical Science and Technologies (GRSTB)
http://www.groupes.polymtl.ca/grstb/
Contact : Michael D. Buschmann, B.Eng., Ph.D., Director; [email protected]
Energy, Materials, Telecommunications Centre of the INRS
http://www.emt.inrs.ca/
Contact: FredericoRosei, Director; [email protected]
Imaging and Orthopaedics Research Laboratory (LIO)
http://www.etsmtl.ca/Unites-de-recherche/lio/accueil
Contact : Jacques A. de Guise, Ph.D., ing. Titulaire;[email protected]
Laboratory of Imagery, Vision and Artificial Intelligence (LIVIA)
http://www.etsmtl.ca/Unites-de-recherche/LIVIA/accueil
Contact : Robert Sabourin, Director;[email protected]
McGill Clinical and Health Informatics Lab
http://www.mcgill.ca/mchi/research/
Contact: Robin Tamblyn, Scientific Directror; [email protected]
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Biomedical Engineering Institute
http://www.igb.umontreal.ca/
Contact : Pierre Savard, Director; [email protected]
McGill University Department of Biomedical Engineering
http://www.bmed.mcgill.ca/
Contact: Robert E. Kearney, Chair department; [email protected]
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APPENDIX 5: ASSOCIATIONS AND INCUBATORS
MEDEChttp://www.medec.orgAn association created by and for the Canadian medical technology industry; Contact : Benoit Larose, Vice President, Quebec; 514.871.8096, ext. 36
Information Technologie Association of Canada (ITAC-ACTI)http://itac.ca/Representing more than 120 Canadian ICT companies that are actively involved in the health sector;Contact : François Morin Vice President – [email protected]
Campus des technologies de la santé (CTS)http://www.ctssante.com/Ensure the development and sustainability of companies in the sector of medical technology;Contact : Meriem Benmelouka, General Manager; [email protected]
Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal (CEIM)http://www.ceim.org/Offers customized management consulting and related services for the creation and development of companies in information technology, new media, clean and industrial technology and life sciences sectors.Contact : [email protected]
Maison Notmanhttp://notman.org/fr/Technology Innovation Centre and Montreal web and as an incubator for many young companies.Contact : [email protected]
