MONTREAL, April 10, 2026 /CNW/ – Jean Boulet, ministre de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie, ministre du Travail, ministre responsable de la Stratégie maritime et ministre responsable de la région de la Mauricie, announces financial support for MEDTEQ+, the industrial consortium for research and innovation in health technologies, to continue coordinating the Réseau d’évaluation de l’innovation en santé (RÉIS).

Thanks to a $1 million government contribution, spread over two years, RÉIS will be able to continue facilitating collaboration between medical technology and health AI companies and institutions within the health and social services network. The goal: to accelerate the development and evaluation of innovative solutions in real-world conditions and facilitate their commercialization in order to respond ever more effectively to the health needs of the Quebec population.

Since its launch in 2021, RÉIS, supported by MEDTEQ+, has carried out several key initiatives, including the implementation of a process to facilitate contact between technology entrepreneurs and the network, and the creation of shared management tools. It has also enabled the completion of more than thirty collaborative projects for the evaluation and co-development of health technologies with the network’s six member institutions.

Quotes:

“By focusing on collaboration between businesses and the public sector, we enable Quebec to innovate and stand out in strategic sectors, such as the life sciences. Our government is proud to renew its confidence in RÉIS, which plays an essential role in the development and commercialization of technological innovations as well as in the growth of SMEs in the health sector.”

Jean Boulet, 

“The support provided to MEDTEQ+ to continue RÉIS’s activities reaffirms our government’s commitment to fostering a dynamic and innovative public health and social services ecosystem in Quebec. Thanks to the collaborative projects of this network of institutions, the people of Quebec can have access to more cutting-edge medical care and innovative therapies.”

Sonia Bélanger, ministre de la Santé, ministre responsable des Services sociaux, ministre responsable des Aînés et des Proches aidants et ministre responsable de la région des Laurentides

“This financial support propels MEDTEQ+’s support for the six RÉIS institutions and accelerates our companies’ access to real-world testing environments. For Quebec innovators, linking evidence generation to clinical, economic, and operational evaluations of their products is not just a step: it is the true driver of value creation. By building a solid bridge between industry and the healthcare sector, RÉIS transforms this rigorous validation into a powerful springboard toward commercialization.”

Annie-Kim Gilbert, President and CEO of MEDTEQ+

Highlights:

  • MEDTEQ+
  • The RÉIS
  • This government support is part of the Quebec Life Sciences Strategy 2025-2028, which aims to support the growth and retention of life sciences companies in Quebec, stimulate industrial innovation through Quebec expertise, strengthen local production, and facilitate access to the local market, while supporting market diversification.
  • The Government of Quebec awarded MEDTEQ+ $3.5 million in 2021 to support the deployment of RÉIS. In 2023, an additional $1.2 million was granted to the consortium to help establish the coordination and governance of this network.

MEDTEQ+ is a pan-Canadian industrial research and innovation consortium that supports Quebec health technology companies at every stage of the innovation cycle, from design to commercialization, to foster Quebec’s economic growth and contribute to improving public health.

The RÉIS is composed of six health and social services institutions: the Integrated University Health and Social Services Center (CIUSSS) of the Capitale-Nationale, the University of Montreal Hospital Center (CHUM), the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, and the CIUSSS de l’Estrie-Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke.

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