RÉIS
We facilitate connections between healthcare environments and healthcare technology experts, improving collaboration and support for the implementation of technological solutions that meet healthcare needs
Mission
The mission of RÉIS is to connect and ensure collaboration between health technology companies in Quebec and the health and social service institutions that are members of RÉIS, in order to accelerate the development, evaluation and implementation, in Quebec and elsewhere, of innovations that meet the health needs of populations.
Vision
To create a collaborative environment conducive to the development and evaluation of technologies that meet the needs of their users and healthcare systems, fostering implementation and adoption by local, national and international healthcare environments.
Strategic objectives
1
Facilitate access to expertise and to communities or clienteles that are representative of the target market.
2
Develop and optimize collaboration between Quebec companies and health and social service institutions at all stages of health technology development and assessment.
3
Identify, develop and share best practices in health technology development and assessment that support the implementation and adoption of these innovations.
Members of RÉIS
The deployment of RÉIS began in 2021, with a call for proposals issued by MEDTEQ+ to establishments in Quebec’s health and social services network (RSSS). The aim was to finance the creation or consolidation of expert teams within establishments, dedicated to supporting and collaborating with companies in the healthcare technology sector, at all stages of innovation’s development.
Following this call, 6 RSSS establishments received financial assistance from the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie (MEIE) and the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS), thus becoming members of RÉIS.
Since 2023, MEDTEQ+ has had the mandate of coordinating RÉIS, leading and facilitating exchanges and collaborations between its members and partners.
RÉIS establishments implement processes, new practices and tools to collaborate with industry on innovative healthcare projects.
Whether you want to :
- validate a response to a need ;
- co-develop a solution by combining your expertise with that of healthcare experts;
- carry out tests or evaluate and demonstrate the value of an innovation in a real healthcare environment;
- in just a few clicks, you’ll be referred to the teams at these 6 establishments.
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)
The Éval-IN CHUM platform offers Quebec SMEs and start-up services for the conceptualization and scientific and medico-economic evaluation of digital health innovations in real-life care environments (hospital, patient’s home, etc.).
CIUSSS Capitale-Nationale – REISD
REISD offers access to a network of partners with the expertise needed to develop innovations, evaluate them in one of CIUSSSCN’s 200 points of service, analyze the market and validate the business model, and provide support for successful international commercialization.
CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal
In the context of innovation, the CCSMTL aims to ensure fluidity in its decision-making and support processes through the Réseau Évaluation Innovation Entreprise-Santé (REINES) PLATFORM.
CIUSSS Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal – OROT
OROT is a connected health incubator that aims to pool the efforts of clinicians, end users, entrepreneurs and innovators to implement technologies that improve users’ quality of life.
CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal
The NIM Intelliance Innovation Center is a living laboratory deployed across all CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal points of service, an establishment offering all ranges of care and services to all segments of the population.
CIUSSS de l’Estrie – Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
At CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS, care and services are available from conception to end-of-life care. Highly specialized clinical and scientific expertise is available. We can also help you navigate your project in a multidisciplinary, multi-sector environment.
Achievements
Since 2022, RÉIS establishments have expanded their teams by recruiting experts in innovation, evaluation and related fields. These teams welcome and support companies and players from their internal ecosystems in carrying out collaborative projects based on healthcare technologies. As a network, they share their learning, knowledge and experience to identify best practices in innovation and partnership with industry.
In its coordinating role, MEDTEQ+ facilitates these exchanges and leads discussions between institutions, companies and ecosystem stakeholders. The participation of all healthcare innovation stakeholders enables the ongoing development of new practices and tools, fostering collaboration at every stage of the innovation cycle.
Here are just some of the achievements since 2022 :
15
jobs created within member establishments
20
partnership applications received annually by each establishment on average
30 +
collaborative projects initiated as a result of partnership requests or calls for projects
25 +
companies are currently carrying out a collaborative project with a RÉIS member establishment
20
organizations represented in RÉIS coordination to date
Some projects supported by the RÉIS
Governance
The governance structure of RÉIS ensures the implementation of the strategy developed in consultation with industry, partners and RÉIS members. This structure reflects the diversity of stakeholders involved in the development of healthcare technologies in Quebec. It is established on three levels:
- a Governance Committee, responsible for guiding the initiative and deploying the strategy;
- a senior advisory committee, which identifies and prioritizes the issues to be addressed;
- various expert committees, which develop deliverables in response to the prioritized challenges.
RÉIS members and partners
The RÉIS initiative is being deployed thanks to the mobilization of health and social service establishments and a number of public and private partners, including :
- MEDTEQ+
- Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie
- Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
- RÉIS member health and social service institutions
- Health technology and artificial intelligence companies
- Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux
- Consortium québécois des accélérateurs et incubateurs en sciences de la vie
- Fonds d’investissement en technologie de la santé
- CATALIS
For further information
MEDTEQ+’s RÉIS coordination team will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Contact us at reis@medteq.ca.
Direction - RÉIS
Maialen Domercq
Project Manager
Catherine Légaré
Senior Communication Advisor
Alexandra Ferland
Advisor in innovation management