Greater Montréal in NORTH AMERICA!
1ST in terms of NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER CAPITA
2ND in terms of QUALITY OF THE HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM AND LEVEL OF HYGIENE
3RD in terms of QUALITY OF LIFE
4TH in terms of THE CONCENTRATION OF EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY
5TH in terms of THE RATE OF ATTRACTION OF PATENTED INVENTIONS
Greater Montréal among the largest metropolitan areas in Canada
1st in terms of the amounts invested in university research
1st in terms of the number of university degrees awarded to all of its students and to foreign students
1st in terms of number of research centres
1st in terms of number of researchers and amounts invested per researcher
1st in terms of the number of patents held
1st in terms of the number of scientific publications stemming from university-private sector collaboration
1st in terms of venture capital investment (particularly in the life sciences and health technologies)
Montréal InVivo, in brief
The life sciences and health technologies cluster of Metropolitan Montréal
Montréal InVivo, a non-profit organization, is the brand name for the life sciences and health technologies cluster of the Montréal metropolitan area.
The cluster is comprised of more than 620 organizations, including 150 research organizations, and 80 subsidiaries of foreign companies. It is a fertile breeding ground for innovation and creativity.
Montréal InVivo’s operating costs are among the lowest in North America in the fields of the life sciences and health technologies. The cluster is also unique in Canada, and is one of the few places in the world, where a company can conduct every phase of creation of a new drug, from basic research through to commercialization. The cluster provides a productive environment for every company in the life sciences and health technologies.
The Montréal InVivo cluster is one of the larger metropolitan areas in North America as far as employment is concerned, with over 41,000 qualified people employed.
This creative cluster is supported by 11 institutions of higher education and it is ranked 1st in Canada in terms of the number of research centres and total university research funding.
Greater Montréal is ranked 1st in North America in terms of the number of university students per capita. It is, without a doubt, a talent incubator in which discovery thrives.
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