MEDTEQ+

MEDTEQ+, the pan-Canadian consortium for research and innovation in medical technologies

Officially launched in January 2013 with the financial support of the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche, de la Science et de la Technologie (MESRST), MEDTEQ’s members include industrials, universities and the health network and their networks. Over 200 organisations now focus on the development of innovative world class medical technologies and solutions, demonstrating Canada’s leadership and know-how in this regard.

MEDTEQ in a few milestones

2013

JANUARY

  • Official launch of MEDTEQ with the support of MESRST (Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology)

FEBRUARY

  • 1st MEDTEQ Contact and Mobilization Forum (125 participants)
  • 1st call for projects

OCTOBER

  • 2nd MEDTEQ Contact and Mobilization Forum (200 participants)
  • 2nd call for projects

2014

JANUARY

  • General Assembly of Members

JUNE

  • MEDTEQ Exchange and Consultation Forum

OCTOBER

  • 3rd MEDTEQ Contact and Mobilization Forum (192 participants)
  • 3rd call for projects

NOVEMBER

  • Launch of the newsletter

2015

JANUARY

  • General Assembly of Members

APRIL

  • 4th call for projects

SEPTEMBER

  • 5th call for projects

OCTOBER

  • 4th MEDTEQ Contact and Mobilization Forum (222 participants)

DECEMBER

  • General Assembly of Members

2016

JANUARY

  • 5th call for projects

APRIL

  • MEDTEQ Pre-Forum (250 participants)

JULY

  • 7th call for projects

AUGUST

  • Launch of the new website

OCTOBER

  • 1st Forum Franco-Québécois d’Innovation en Santé (FFQIS)

2017

JANUARY

  • 5th Annual MEDTEQ Forum (255 participants)
  • 8th call for projects
  • General Assembly of Members

MAY

  • Launch of the MESI’s Quebec Life Sciences Strategy
  • Launch of the MESI’s Quebec Research and Innovation Strategy
  • General Assembly of Members

JULY

  • Dubai Delegation

2018

JANUARY

  • 6th Annual MEDTEQ Forum

JULY

  • MEDTEQ is named Centre of Excellence in Commercialization and Research (CECR)

SEPTEMBER

  • Participation in The MedTech Conference (Boston, United States)

NOVEMBER

  • Organization of a symposium at Innove-Action

2019

JUNE

  • MEDTEQ AGM
  • MEDTEQ invests in 8 Canadian SMEs

OCTOBER

  • MEDTEQ and BioAlberta sign partnership agreement

NOVEMBER

  • Creation of MEET&TEQ events

DECEMBER

  • MEDTEQ named one of Canada’s most active financial institutions

2020

JANUARY

  • MEDTEQ Innovation Summit

FEBRUARY

  • MEDTEQ partners with Theodorus Investment Funds to create a new €38m fund

MARCH

  • COVID-19 Call for solutions

JUNE

  • MEDTEQ becomes MEDTEQ+

AUGUST

  • MEDTEQ+ AGM