Bioquébec, Montréal, QC

BIOQuébec’s mission is to mobilize and support all stakeholders of Quebec’s network of bioindustries and life sciences. BIOQuébec’s membership is comprised of enterprises and organizations that are mainly active in developing and commercializing new prevention and diagnostic tests, therapeutic drugs and other products and services related to human and animal health. Bioindustries and life sciences represent : 172 organizations (1) 27 336 private direct employment and 14 219 private undirect employment (2) 1.5% of Quebec’s GDP in 2012, or $ 5.3 billion 2 times more taxes on wages from direct employment Healt life sciences product and services demand growth from 5 to 6%/year (3) 1. Data from the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et des Exportations (MEIE)’ census, 2014 2. Calculated from Montréal InVivo’s data, Plan d’affaires 2014-2016, tableau Emplois du secteur privé des SVTS, p. 14 3. From Montréal InVivo, Plan d’affaires 2014-2016, Un secteur économique important au Québec, p.14.