{"id":16483,"date":"2012-06-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/actualites-et-publications\/quebec-life-sciences-forum-genome-quebec-wants-to-recreate-the-quebec-advantage\/"},"modified":"2012-06-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-01T04:00:00","slug":"quebec-life-sciences-forum-genome-quebec-wants-to-recreate-the-quebec-advantage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/news-and-publications\/quebec-life-sciences-forum-genome-quebec-wants-to-recreate-the-quebec-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"Qu\u00e9bec Life Sciences Forum &#8211; G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec wants to recreate the Qu\u00e9bec advantage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June 1<sup>st<\/sup> 2012, Montr\u00e9al \u2013 G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec welcomes the Qu\u00e9bec government\u2019s plan to initiate a strategic reflection on the future of the life sciences sector in the province. According to several speakers at the forum, Qu\u00e9bec has several significant assets: scientific excellence, a synergistic ecosystem, world-class infrastructure, a public health system and a proven government willingness to deliver a common vision and plan of action to make Qu\u00e9bec a world leader in the life sciences.<\/p>\n<p>This large gathering of the sector today brought together over 300 experts, mainly from the industrial, research and health communities. Proving the strategic and economic importance of the life sciences sector to the Qu\u00e9bec government, the discussions were held in the presence of Jean Charest, Premier of Qu\u00e9bec; Sam Hamad, Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade; Raymond Bachand, Minister of Finance; and Dr. Yves Bolduc, Minister of Health and Social Services.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the opening session, Dr. Thomas J. Hudson, a member of the G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec Board of Directors and President and Scientific Director of the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, explained the primary motivation behind the research \u2013 the desire to benefit patients, their families, the general population and the economy. &#8220;To succeed, Qu\u00e9bec needs to develop a strategy that will advance knowledge leading to new treatments and develop a practical framework for practitioners and patients.&#8221; Dr. Hudson said he was very impressed with the level of involvement of the Qu\u00e9bec government, industry and research sectors. &#8220;A clear consensus emerged as to the direction to take in order to make Qu\u00e9bec a leader and, thus, to provide health and economic benefits to Quebecers.&#8221; In his conclusion, Dr. Hudson stressed the importance of making strategic investments as made by Ontario, Massachusetts and California.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another guest speaker, Marc LePage, President and CEO of G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec, further drew on the California model, the most productive jurisdiction worldwide in the field of life sciences, to stimulate thinking on how to recreate the Qu\u00e9bec advantage. &#8220;With the creation of its California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, an organization dedicated to developing therapies based on stem cells, this state, which has over 270,000 employees in life sciences companies, was able to create a structure that continues to strengthen its competitive advantage. This success is explained by the state&#8217;s decision to build on its existing strengths by focusing on three priorities: bringing together expertise around one theme; stimulating continuous, substantial investment; and supporting the entire innovation system.&#8221; Remember that the original model was created through the initiative of patients who wanted to accelerate research in order to find solutions for their needs. According to Mr. LePage, &#8220;Qu\u00e9bec could learn from this experience to define a new innovative and collaborative vision, and thus accelerate the transfer of knowledge to the health system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since May 2000, G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec has been the driving force behind the development of genomics in Qu\u00e9bec. By supporting over 60 projects and 750 researchers and managing the operations of the McGill University and G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec Innovation Centre, G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec is helping to accelerate the discovery of new applications for genomics in strategic areas, such as human health, forestry and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The funds invested by G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec are provided by the Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade of Qu\u00e9bec (MDEIE), the Government of Canada, through Genome Canada, and private partners. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genomequebec.com\/\">www.genomequebec.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">-30-<\/p>\n<p>For more information:<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00c9va Kammer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Public Relations Advisor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>514 398-0668, ext. 206<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href='\/wp-content\/uploads\/data\/nouvelle\/14_en.pdf' download>T\u00e9l\u00e9charger le document<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 1st 2012, Montr\u00e9al \u2013 G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec welcomes the Qu\u00e9bec government\u2019s plan to initiate a strategic reflection on the future of the life sciences sector in the province. 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