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SUMMARY
2017–2027 QUÉBEC LIFE
SCIENCES STRATEGY
INNOVATIONCOMES TO LIFE
A KEY SECTOR FOR THE QUÉBEC ECONOMY• Over 30,800 industry jobs and almost as many
in research centers and related service companies
• Some 630 companies• Impact on Québec’s gross domestic product estimated
at $5.6 billion (2014)
SUBSTANTIAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT$205M in funding over the next five years
TWO AMBITIOUS GOALS• Attract $4 billion in private investment by 2022
• Be one of North America’s five leading life science hubs by 2027
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STRATÉGIE QUÉBÉCOISE DES SCIENCES DE LA VIE
THE QUÉBEC LIFE SCIENCES STRATEGY includes four objectives with key measures
1 Increase investment in research and innovation in all life sciences
• $75M for the new Health Collaboration Acceleration Fund
• $11.1M to improve clinical research processes
2 Foster the creation of innovative companies and ensure their growth
• Initiatives for companies, from concept to commercialization, including $100M under the BioMed Propulsion program
3 Attract new private investment
• $100M to support private investment projects and make Québec an ideal location for biomanufacturing projects
4 Further integrate innovation into the health and social services network
• $26.5M to set up a health and social services innovation office and support its actions
INNOVATION COMES TO LIFE!
TWO PRIORITY NICHES TO POSITION QUÉBEC INTERNATIONALLY• Precision medicine
• Use of big data in the health sector
2017–2027 QUÉBEC LIFE
SCIENCES STRATEGY
2017–2027 QUÉBEC LIFE
SCIENCES STRATEGY
economie.gouv.qc.ca/QcLifeStrat
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