The Health Technology Catalyst (CTS), founded in 2008 as a not-for-profit organization, is an à la carte growth accelerator which responds to the challenges and needs of each startup. Its mission: catalyze the growth of life sciences startups, particularly in medical technology and digital health, by offering customized acceleration services. Jointly with accelerators/incubators and other active ecosystem partners, CTS supports companies through the critical stages of commercialization and financing. It facilitates access to a complex and dynamic ecosystem that brings together key players in medicine and business.
“Our vision is to become one of the top-performing health technology accelerators in Canada, aiming to create flagship companies which will contribute to the implementation of 4P medicine, namely predictive, preventive, personalized, and participatory.” Jean-Pierre Robert, CTS President
CTS Health Tech Knowledge Hub launched in 2023 with the mission of educating and raising awareness among Quebec’s health tech stakeholders about the prospects and success factors of large-scale adoption of healthcare technologies.
CTS is a founding partner of “Healthcare Innovation from Canada”, a group of pan-Canadian accelerators participating in major commercial gatherings of digital health and medical technology players in the United States, with the aim of promoting the technological solutions of Canadian healthcare startups.
