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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. (Novartis Canada) is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide. As a leading healthcare company, Novartis provides Canadians with medicines to improve their health and quality of life, focusing on areas of significant unmet medical need.
Gold Partners
An industrial canton and a producer of wealth and innovation, Neuchâtel exports its products and services to every continent. The canton fosters openness to the world and to new ideas. Whether you wish to establish your company in the canton of Neuchâtel or come to live there with your family, you will benefit from an ecosystem characterized by:
an exceptional quality of life;
attractive framework conditions;
a high level of education and training;
a strategic location at the heart of Europe;
high-performing infrastructure.
The Economic Affairs Office of the canton of Neuchâtel aims to:
facilitate connections and collaboration between companies;
strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of Neuchâtel’s economic fabric;
promote the creation and retention of jobs.
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines in oncology, rare diseases, and biopharmaceuticals, including cardiovascular, renal & metabolic, and respiratory & immunology. In Canada, the company employs more than 2,600 people and was recently named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the second consecutive year. Together, AstraZeneca’s R&D Hub and the Alexion Rare Disease R&D Hub – both based in Mississauga, Ontario – are involved in more than 150 global clinical studies in areas such as breast, lung and prostate cancer, COPD, chronic kidney disease, and rare disease.
Silver Partner
As a medical technology leader, we push the boundaries of innovation to redefine what’s possible across all stages of the patient journey.
We invest in best in class implants, as well as digital technology and infrastructure, to further build connections between healthcare providers and their patients, advance the quality of patient care and personalize the care journey.
Bronze Partners
At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we unleash diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention and empower everyone to live their best life possible.
For more than a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. In surgery, orthopaedics, vision, and interventional solutions, we continue to help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized. Our focus areas include surgery, orthopaedics and interventional solutions.
We are forging strategic partnerships with leading institutions, research organizations and innovators across the health and technology sectors to advance and improve quality care in Canada.
Infoway works with governments, health care organizations, clinicians and patients to make health care more digital in order to facilitate faster, more seamless and secure information sharing. We’re an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government.
Committed to building the healthiest communities and workplaces on the planet. As a global health and wellbeing provider encompassing physical, mental and financial health, our team of thousands of team members globally is dedicated to solving the most pressing issues facing people, healthcare professionals, employers, and employees around the world. We’re on a mission to be the most trusted wellbeing company in the world.
itechsanté is a research institute of the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) specializing in health technologies, with a strong focus on co-creation to address the current and future challenges of the sector. At ÉTS, research institutes structure research activities, foster collaborations, and support talent development, drawing on the School’s applied culture and its strong ties with industry and innovation ecosystems.
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Numana is a not-for-profit organization that acts as a technology macro-accelerator. By mobilizing the private, public, academic and community sectors, Numana develops and propels high-impact projects so that tomorrow’s technologies can emerge, be tested and adopted, and benefit society as a whole.
Greybox Solutions Inc. is a growing Montreal based company that specializes in healthcare technologies, specifically in the development of software solutions to improve patients’ quality of life. Its mission is to bring advanced digital solutions to address the numerous healthcare challenges allowing to reduce payor burden caused by chronic care management. Through its digital distribution strategy, Greybox actively integrates with its strategic partners to facilitate the integration to electronic medical records and other existing systems. Notably Greybox distributes TAKECARE, a healthcare telemedicine platform, which helps redefine the relation between patients and their health care team. Greybox is engaged internationally to integrate with large information systems, to expand through its distribution channels and to interface with public and private reimbursement vehicles.
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of healthMC by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of healthcare by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for healthcare providers. BD and its 75,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help enhance the safety and efficiency of clinicians’ care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to accurately detect disease and advance researchers’ capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to healthcare.
In Canada, BD maintains a corporate head office in Mississauga, Ontario and a manufacturing/technical service centre in Quebec City, Quebec. Across Canada BD employs over 700 associates.
For over 30 years, Innovitech has been a consulting services provider, offering coaching as well as strategy and innovation management to turn the vision of entrepreneurs, businesses, institutions, and ecosystems into innovative projects that drive sustainable growth. We have developed unique expertise in the creation, optimization, and management of innovative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial ecosystems, maximizing socio-economic benefits for all stakeholders. Our mission: to transform your bold ideas into distinctive and lasting achievements.
Phosphen designs high-precision sensory environments where technology serves well-being. The studio deploys cutting-edge visual and auditory installations capable of radically transforming the care experience through total immersion. These systems are designed to reduce anxiety and stimulate cognitive functions through a sense of wonder.
With strong international recognition, the studio builds on award-winning works—most notably the first immersive feature film Temporel—to create restorative spaces using 360° projection and spatialized sound. In addition to these installations, Phosphen also offers Mémoire ViVE, a therapeutic virtual reality solution. Our turnkey services transform light and sound into true vectors of therapy and safe serenity, adaptable to all types of environments.
Cocktail Partner
NATIONAL Public Relations provides creative communications solutions that move people in thought and actions. We bring together a team of 300 seasoned professionals, who are committed to helping organizations of all sizes and in all sectors understand their challenges and opportunities and solve the issues they are facing. For 49 years, NATIONAL has been at the center of issues and industries that matter, leading change for today and tomorrow. NATIONAL is Canada’s leading public relations firm, with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Saint John, Halifax and St. John’s. Its network includes Time & Space, a leader in media strategy, data analysis, planning and execution. NATIONAL Public Relations is an AVENIR GLOBAL company, the largest Canadian-owned global communications firm, ranked among the 25 largest in the world with offices in 22 locations across Canada, the U.S., Europe and the Middle East.
Broadcast Partners
At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. By constantly bringing breakthrough innovations to market, we enable healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care, leading to the best possible outcome for patients.
Baylis Medical Technologies improves patient care through state-of-the-art clinical solutions. With a strong commitment to innovation, we design, develop, and commercialize advanced technologies that address the evolving needs of healthcare. Through our Endovascular and Design & Manufacturing divisions, our products support healthcare professionals worldwide and enhance outcomes for patients with cardiovascular and other medical conditions. The foundation of our company is built on technological leadership, employee development, exceptional customer service, and community impact.
BIOQuébec is a non-profit association entirely funded by its members. It represents more than 300 organizations active in Québec that operate in the life sciences industry, particularly in the biopharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, including animal health. Our members are involved at every stage of the health innovation value chain, from drug discovery and development to manufacturing and commercialization. BIOQuébec serves as the voice of the industry, fosters collaboration and economic development, and acts as a bridge between the private sector and key stakeholders.
Based at Concordia University, District 3 is a leading innovation hub in Montreal open to all. We nurture and develop multidisciplinary teams and scientific entrepreneurs that harness emerging technologies to create businesses with global impact.
AdvaMed’s member companies produce the medical devices, diagnostic products and health information systems that are transforming health care through earlier disease detection, less invasive procedures and more effective treatments. Our members produce health care technology both in the United States and around the world. AdvaMed members range from the largest to the smallest medical technology innovators and companies.
AdvaMed advocates for a legal, regulatory and economic environment that advances global health care by assuring worldwide patient access to the benefits of medical technology. We promote policies that foster the highest ethical standards, rapid product approvals, appropriate reimbursement, and access to international markets.
Medtech Canada is the national association leading the effort to develop and advance Canada’s innovative medical technology industry.
Representing approximately 120 medtech companies (ranging from Canadian-owned to multinationals), Medtech Canada works closely with the federal and provincial-territorial governments, health professionals, patients, and other stakeholders to deliver a patient-centred, safe, accessible, innovative, and sustainable universal healthcare system supported using medical technology.
Founded in 1867, CIBC is a leading global financial institution that provides a full range of products and services to more than 11 million clients across Canada and around the world. We understand that you, our client, expect financial products and services that meet your unique needs. We deliver them by creating a personalized, flexible, and straightforward banking experience tailored to your life.
Through our innovative products and services, you can bank when and how it suits you best, and our practical and transparent approach helps you make informed financial decisions. Our culture of innovation, supported by shared values of trust, teamwork, and accountability, has consistently earned CIBC recognition as an employer of choice in Canada. CIBC also offers a dynamic work environment with stimulating challenges and rewarding career opportunities, much like the country we have helped build.
Investissement Québec plays an active role in Québec’s economic development by stimulating business innovation and productivity, entrepreneurship and business succession, as well as increased investment and exports.
Across Québec, we support entrepreneurs and business leaders in growing their companies by providing advisory services, financing, and support to scale and innovate. Our goal is to make the economy more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient, so that it benefits everyone.
With over 500 employees and 300 professionals, BCF Business Law is the go-to firm for business leaders, growing companies, and well-established global enterprises who have chosen Québec and Canada as a stepping stone for their growth and success. Setting us apart from the competition, our entrepreneurship has led us to earn Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the 12th year in a row. BCF understands its clients’ commercial activities and is well-positioned to partner with organisations, from ambitious start-ups to well-established public and private companies, investment bankers, venture capital and private equity firms. Our team helps turn clients’ dreams into viable and innovative businesses by providing pragmatic and forward-thinking solutions. Striving for excellence, BCF has earned the trust of companies in all sectors of activity in Quebec, throughout Canada and elsewhere in the world.