MEDTEQ+
MEDTEQ+ is a Montreal-based pan-Canadian non-profit consortium that coordinates healthcare technology innovation through membership services, government-funded validation programs (RÉIS, Beachhead™), grant administration, and an annual summit, serving startups, SMEs, universities, and healthcare establishments across Canada.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersMontreal, Canada
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What MEDTEQ+ does
MEDTEQ+ is a pan-Canadian non-profit industrial research and innovation consortium founded in 2012 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, operating as a coordinating body for healthcare technology innovation. The organization delivers three core service lines: Maillage (Networking) connecting companies to clinical validation networks; Accompagnement (Coaching) providing tailored innovation strategies and privileged access to Beachhead™ and RÉIS networks; and Financement (Financing) supporting commercialization. It does not develop proprietary healthcare technology; instead, it operates specialized programs including the RÉIS evaluation network (6 Quebec healthcare establishments), the Beachhead™ validation network (11 Canadian and 3 international clinical sites), Orbite Santé (space medicine, $1.8M Canadian Space Agency envelope), FEMTECH (women's health), AVISÉ (commercialization-readiness evaluation up to $700K), envisAGE (AgeTech, with AGE-WELL and OBIO), IMPACT, and PartenarIA. To date the consortium claims 460+ innovations implemented across health domains, 260+ members, $140M invested in 24 portfolio companies with ~300 co-investors, and 200+ supported collaborative projects.
MEDTEQ+ firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MEDTEQ+
- Legal name
- MEDTEQ+
- Website
- https://medteq.ca
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- MEDTEQ+ is a Montreal-based pan-Canadian non-profit consortium that coordinates healthcare technology innovation through membership services, government-funded validation programs (RÉIS, Beachhead™), grant administration, and an annual summit, serving startups, SMEs, universities, and healthcare establishments across Canada.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MEDTEQ+ industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Healthcare Technology Innovation Services
- NAICS
- Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)
- SIC
- Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)
Keywords
Where MEDTEQ+ is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Montreal
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
MEDTEQ+ business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Membership Fees: MEDTEQ+ generates revenue through membership fees from industrial members (SMEs, large companies), academic/healthcare network members (universities, research centers, CTTs), and associate members. Membership provides access to support services, funding programs, networking, and exclusive events.
- Government Funding and Grants Administration: MEDTEQ+ administers government funding programs and grants for healthcare technology companies, including funding from the Government of Quebec, Government of Canada, and the Canadian Space Agency. They coordinate collaborative projects between public and private sectors.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | SME Membership - Annual fee for small and medium enterprises with 499 or fewer employees |
| Subscription | Annual | Large Enterprise Membership - Annual fee for companies with 500+ employees |
| Subscription | Annual | University and Research Center Membership |
| Subscription | Annual | CCTT (College Research Center) Membership |
| Subscription | Annual | Associate Member Membership - For foundations, industrial clusters, etc. |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Health Innovation Summit 2026 - Student Rate (2 days) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Health Innovation Summit 2026 - Standard or Non-profit Member (2 days) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Health Innovation Summit 2026 - Standard Rate (2 days) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Health Innovation Summit 2026 - Healthcare Network Rate (2 days) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
MEDTEQ+ product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MEDTEQ+ is a pan-Canadian non-profit consortium that supports healthcare technology companies through three core service pillars: Maillage (networking) connecting innovators with experts and validation networks, Accompagnement (coaching) providing personalized innovation strategies and access to Beachhead™ and RÉIS networks, and Financement (financing) administering funding programs and reducing investment risk. The consortium operates validation and acceleration programs including RÉIS, envisAGE, Orbite Santé, FEMTECH, AVISÉ, Beachhead™, and the annual Sommet Innovation en Santé summit.
Product overview
MEDTEQ+ is a pan-Canadian industrial research and innovation consortium for healthcare technologies, not a single-product company. It operates a platform of interconnected services including three core offerings (Maillage/Networking, Accompagnement/Coaching, and Financement/Financing) supported by multiple specialized programs. Key programs include: RÉIS network connecting companies with 6 healthcare institutions for validation; Orbite Santé for space medicine technologies; FEMTECH for women's health; AVISÉ for commercialization-ready evaluations; envisAGE for AgeTech; and Beachhead™ networks for real-world testing across 14 sites. Additional offerings include the CEO Club community, annual Innovation Summit, and Masterclass training. The portfolio collectively supports companies from ideation through commercialization across all health technology domains.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- RÉIS (Réseau d'évaluation et d'innovation en santé): Network that connects and ensures collaboration between health technology companies in Quebec and member health and social service institutions.
- envisAGE
- Orbite Santé
- AVISÉ
- Beachhead™
- Club des PDG / CEO Club
Products and services
- Maillage (Networking Services) Access to experts and validation networks tailored to health technology needs, ensuring innovations are tested and compliant with market requirements; includes strategic clinical validation support and user feedback for market readiness. For healthcare technology SMEs, start-ups, and larger companies seeking clinical and market-readiness validation.
- Accompagnement (Coaching Services) Analysis of innovation needs for entrepreneurs, development of personalized innovation strategies, privileged access to Beachhead™ and RÉIS networks, and support for international expansion with partnership opportunities. For healthcare technology entrepreneurs and SMEs.
- Financement (Financing Services) Financial support for growing Quebec and Canadian health technology companies, including programs to reduce investment risks and support for commercializing products through dedicated funds. For healthcare technology SMEs and start-ups.
- RÉIS (Réseau d'évaluation et d'innovation en santé) Network connecting health technology companies with Quebec healthcare institutions to accelerate development, evaluation, and implementation of innovations. Includes 6 member healthcare establishments providing expert evaluation teams.
- Beachhead™ Networks Clinical and research centers of excellence for validating health technology innovations in real-world conditions. Provides real-world testing pathways and international market access including AgeTech-specific Beachheads.
- envisAGE Pan-Canadian AgeTech initiative catalyzing the AgeTech ecosystem and supporting Canadian companies in aging technology, with government funding from the Strategic Innovation Fund.
- Orbite Santé Space medicine and telemedicine call for projects supporting Canadian companies developing technologies for astronaut health and remote area healthcare. Funded by the Canadian Space Agency with a $1.8M envelope.
- FEMTECH Call for projects supporting collaborative development of health technologies for women's health, addressing reproductive health, cancer screening, perinatal care, and mental health.
- AVISÉ (Programme d'appui à la validation, l'innovation, le soutien et l'évaluation) Support program for Quebec companies with near-commercialization medical or digital health technologies to conduct real-world evaluation studies. Provides funding up to $700K for multi-site evaluation projects.
- Club des PDGs / CEO Club Exclusive community of practice for digital health company leaders, co-chaired by Axelys, Greg Ogorek, MEDTEQ+, and Seido Capital, offering peer exchange, expert resources, and growth support.
- Sommet Innovation en santé Annual health innovation summit bringing together ecosystem actors to exchange ideas, present advances in healthcare technologies, and discuss trends and challenges.
- Masterclass Series Expert training courses offered by partners to help members navigate business challenges. Example: BCF Business Law Firm's Masterclass on IP, data privacy, and AI for digital health companies.
- IMPACT Program Regular project funding program supporting collaborative projects between public and private sectors in Quebec for developing or evaluating healthcare technologies.
- PartenarIA Innovation program supporting Quebec companies, particularly SMEs and start-ups, for development and adoption of AI and quantum technologies in healthcare.
Quantifiable outcome
- 460+ innovations implemented in healthcare settings
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use MEDTEQ+
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
MEDTEQ+ technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability8 records
MEDTEQ+ partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- OBIO®corePartnership to accelerate Canadian AgeTech innovations across Canada. Combines MEDTEQ+'s envisAGE initiative with OBIO's Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN™) and Life Sciences Critical Technologies & Commercialization Centre. Aims to provide seamless support from ideation to commercialization.
- AGE-WELLcoreCo-director of the envisAGE initiative, a pan-Canadian AgeTech ecosystem catalyzing initiative. AGE-WELL is Canada's AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence focused on technology and aging.
- CHUM (Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal)coreMember of RÉIS network. Éval-IN CHUM platform offers SMEs conceptualization and scientific/medico-economic evaluation services for digital health innovations in real care settings.
- REISD (Réseau d'évaluation et d'innovation en santé Capitale-Nationale)coreMember of RÉIS network. Offers access to 200 service points within CIUSSSCN, market analysis, business model validation, and international commercialization support.
- OROT (CIUSSS Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal)coreMember of RÉIS network. OROT is a connected health incubator bringing together clinicians, end-users, entrepreneurs, and innovators to implement technologies improving quality of life.
- NIM Intelliance (CIUSSS Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal)coreMember of RÉIS network. Innovation center supporting companies and healthcare establishments in developing, evaluating, and adopting innovations with expertise in project management and clinical/organizational/medico-economic impact evaluation.
- CHUS (Santé Québec Estrie - CHU de Sherbrooke)coreMember of RÉIS network. Provides multidisciplinary and multisectoral expertise for innovation project navigation.
- CHU Sainte-JustinemajorClinical partner for Kairos application validation project. Led by Dr. Baudouin Forgeot d'Arc, psychiatrist and head of Department of Psychiatry.
- National Research Council of Canada (CNRC)coreLong-standing partner since 2014. Collaborates on VitalSeer project for contactless vital signs monitoring technology. CNRC's Medical Devices Research Centre provides research infrastructure and expertise.
- JRAS Medical Inc. (JVPLabs)minorCollaborator on VitalSeer remote vital signs monitoring platform project alongside NRC and MEDTEQ+.
- Novatek InternationalminorCollaborator on VitalSeer remote vital signs monitoring platform project alongside NRC and MEDTEQ+.
- AxelyscoreCo-organizer of the CEO Club (Club des PDGs) program alongside Gregory Ogorek, MEDTEQ+, and Seido Capital, providing a platform for digital health startup leaders.
- Seido CapitalcoreCo-organizer of the CEO Club (Club des PDGs) program alongside Axelys, Gregory Ogorek, and MEDTEQ+, providing investment expertise and resources for growth-stage companies.
- Gregory OgorekcoreCo-organizer of the CEO Club (Club des PDGs) program providing advisory expertise for digital health startup leadership development.
- BCF Business Law FirmminorExpert partner providing Masterclass training on IP, data privacy, and AI legal insights for digital health companies. Workshop covers European and North American market regulations.
- NATIONAL Public RelationsminorPartnering with MEDTEQ+ CEO Club to deliver workshops on government innovation adoption strategies for Quebec's public sector.
- McGill University Health Centre Research InstitutecoreBeachhead™ network partner specializing in surgical innovation. One of 11 Canadian clinical validation sites.
- McGill University and Douglas Research CentrecoreBeachhead™ network partner specializing in neuroscience and mental health.
- CHU de Québec - Université LavalcoreBeachhead™ network partner specializing in precision medicine, located in Quebec City.
- Alberta Health ServicescoreBeachhead™ network partner specializing in cardiac vascular accidents and neuroinformatics, located in Edmonton, Alberta.
- The Ottawa Hospital and Ottawa Hospital Research InstitutecoreBeachhead™ network partner specializing in digital health, located in Ottawa, Ontario.
- Vancouver Coastal Health AuthoritycoreBeachhead™ network partner specializing in emergency medicine and artificial intelligence, located in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- University Health Network and Princess Margaret Cancer CentrecoreBeachhead™ network partner specializing in oncology, located in Toronto, Ontario.
- Medical Valley EMN (Germany)coreInternational Beachhead™ partner providing European market access for digital health technologies, located in Bavaria, Germany.
- Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire de Strasbourg (France)coreInternational Beachhead™ partner specializing in image-guided surgery, located in Strasbourg, France.
- Sheba Medical Center (Israel)coreInternational Beachhead™ partner specializing in artificial intelligence, located in Ramat Gan, Israel.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
MEDTEQ+ competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Centech: Montreal-based deep-tech and medtech incubator that recruits and accelerates hardware/health startups. Competes for the same pool of Quebec-based healthtech SMEs that MEDTEQ+ targets through its membership and Beachhead™ programs.
- MaRS Discovery District: Toronto-based innovation hub supporting healthtech SMEs through validation, capital introduction, and ecosystem partnerships. Operates as a comparable consortium-and-platform model for Canadian healthtech ventures.
- BioEnterprise: North American non-profit accelerating healthtech and life-sciences ventures through commercialization services. Shares MEDTEQ+'s consortium model of providing validation, capital introduction, and clinical-site access to early-stage healthtech companies.
- Axelys: Quebec non-profit technology transfer office co-organizing the Club des PDG with MEDTEQ+. Operates an adjacent mandate connecting SMEs with research output, partially overlapping in digital-health and medtech support services.
- Medical Valley EMN: German healthcare innovation cluster serving as a Beachhead™ international partner for MEDTEQ+. It runs a comparable cluster-management model offering validation infrastructure, partner matching, and acceleration services to medtech SMEs.
- OBIO (Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization): Canadian non-profit healthtech accelerator running the Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN™) and now partnered with MEDTEQ+. It directly overlaps on SME support, evaluation networks, and commercialization-stage programming across Canadian healthtech.
- AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence: Canada's pan-Canadian AgeTech research network and co-director of the envisAGE initiative with MEDTEQ+. Directly comparable as a federally funded consortium accelerating aging-tech innovation through industry-academic-clinical collaboration.
Regional players
- CIX (Canadian Innovation Exchange): Canada-wide platform curating and showcasing high-growth tech companies, including healthtech. Provides a complementary investor-introduction and visibility layer overlapping with MEDTEQ+'s ecosystem-building role.
- Sheba Medical Center Innovation ARC: Israel-based hospital innovation accelerator serving as a Beachhead™ partner. Comparable as a clinical-anchored ecosystem that runs validation, pilots, and commercialization support for global healthtech SMEs entering a regional market.
Broad incumbents
- Innovate UK (Catapult Network): UK government-backed innovation agency running the Catapult network of technology and clinical centers. Highly comparable as a public-mandated consortium linking SMEs, universities, and clinical sites for real-world validation.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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MEDTEQ+ leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
MEDTEQ+ funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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MEDTEQ+ M&A and investment
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Investments32 records
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Frequently asked questions about MEDTEQ+
What does MEDTEQ+ do?
MEDTEQ+ is a pan-Canadian non-profit consortium that supports healthcare technology companies through three core service pillars: Maillage (networking) connecting innovators with experts and validation networks, Accompagnement (coaching) providing personalized innovation strategies and access to Beachhead™ and RÉIS networks, and Financement (financing) administering funding programs and reducing investment risk. The consortium operates validation and acceleration programs including RÉIS, envisAGE, Orbite Santé, FEMTECH, AVISÉ, Beachhead™, and the annual Sommet Innovation en Santé summit.
Is MEDTEQ+ a public or private company?
MEDTEQ+ is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was MEDTEQ+ founded?
MEDTEQ+ was founded in 2012. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is MEDTEQ+ based?
MEDTEQ+ is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, in the North America region.
How does MEDTEQ+ make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Membership Fees are the primary driver. The others are government Funding and Grants Administration.
Who are MEDTEQ+'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Centech, MaRS Discovery District, BioEnterprise, Axelys, Medical Valley EMN, OBIO (Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization) and AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence. Regional players are CIX (Canadian Innovation Exchange) and Sheba Medical Center Innovation ARC. Innovate UK (Catapult Network) is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does MEDTEQ+ have an API?
No public API is recorded for MEDTEQ+.
What industry is MEDTEQ+ in?
MEDTEQ+'s product category is Healthcare Technology Innovation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGAKAL, Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations. Its NAICS code is 5417 and its SIC code is 8731.