CQIB, Quebec Life Sciences Incubator & Accelerator

A huge thank you to everyone! See you next year for the 4th edition.

Celebrate Dispersa, an incredible example of what can be achieved with determination and support. The CQIB team is proud to have contributed to the development of this startup that is now flying on its own. Congratulations to Nivatha Balendra and her team.

CQIB | Life Science Funding Trends - Forum sur le financement Une grande réussite. Merci à tous les participants. A great success. Thanks to all participants. This event would not have taken place without our precious partners: Pfizer, Lab.Space, Investissement Québec, Gowling WLG, Biotech City , BIOQuebec, Montréal InVivo

Une belle réussite grâce à la participation de chacun.!

📌 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭? 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭! ⤵️ The 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 is happening this November 27th, and seats are filling up fast! Don’t miss your chance to gain exclusive insights from top industry leaders, venture capitalists, and innovators shaping the future of life sciences. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝?  ➜ Discover 2024’s funding highlights and challenges in Panel 1.  ➜ Explore 2025’s opportunities with venture capital experts in Panel 2.  ➜ Be inspired by Epitopea’s $31M fundraising success story and their game-changing strategies. ⏳ Act now – limited tickets remain! 👉 Reserve your spot today before it's too late! : https://lnkd.in/ehM4em2r Don’t get left behind—this is your opportunity to stay ahead in life science funding. And, a special thank you to our moderators, panelists, partners and sponsors for supporting the success of life sciences businesses: Pfizer, Gowling WLG, Lab.Space Construction, Investissement Québec, BIOQuébec, Cité de la Biotech, Montréal InVivo  #VentureCapital #LifeSciencesFunding #Innovation #BiotechInvestment #CQIBForum #FutureOfHealthcare #BiotechCity #BIOQUEBEC 

🚨 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚’𝐬 $𝟑𝟏𝐌 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬! How did Epitopea secure $31 million in funding despite challenging conditions? Discover the strategies that propelled this biotech startup to success. 𝟏𝟓:𝟒𝟓 – 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚’𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 Led by Dr. Elizabeth Douville, PhD, ICD.D (President and CEO, IRICoR), this panel will reveal firsthand insights from key players: ✦︎ Laurence Rulleau,PhD (CTI Life Sciences Fund)  ✦︎ Maxime Pesant (Fonds régionaux de solidarité FTQ)  ✦︎ Dr. Alan Rigby (Epitopea) Learn the critical steps Epitopea took, from launch to funding success, and gain actionable takeaways for your own fundraising journey. 🎟️ 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭-𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧! Reserve Your Spot Now : https://lnkd.in/ehM4em2r #LifeScienceFunding #SuccessStory #Epitopea #Innovation #BiotechInvestment #FundingInsights #CQIB #Biotech City #BIOQuébec

💸 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝? What trends will shape life sciences funding in 2025? Where should you focus to secure the next big investment? Find out at Panel 2: VENTURE CAPITAL: WHAT DOES 2025 HOLD FOR US? What’s Next for Venture Capital in Life Sciences? Don’t Miss This Exclusive Discussion! 🗓️ Date: November 27, 2024  ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM  📍 Location: Courtyard Marriott, Laval This high-caliber panel brings together top-tier experts who will unveil upcoming opportunities and share strategies to navigate the evolving funding landscape in life sciences. Meet Our Exceptional Panelists: Patricia Escoffier, PhD, Principal, Theodorus – A leader in global biotech investments.  Cynthia Lavoie, PhD, MBA, President & Chief Investment Officer, CCRM – Renowned for her expertise in regenerative medicine commercialization.  Samir Mounir, Ph.D., MBA., Senior Director, Desjardins – A driver of innovation across IT, healthcare, AI, and IoT.  Vincent Dodelet, Client Engagement Advisor, NRC-IRAP – Expert in supporting startups through strategic engagements. Moderated by Jean-François Denault, Consultant at CQIB, with insights from Mario Filion, Ph.D., CEO of CQIB, Quebec Life Sciences Incubator & Accelerator 💡  This is your chance to gain unparalleled insights into the future of venture capital for life sciences, directly from the leaders shaping it. 🎟️ Seats are limited – don’t wait! https://lnkd.in/ehM4em2r Be part of the conversation that could transform your funding strategy for 2025.  #VentureCapital #LifeSciencesFunding #Innovation #BiotechInvestment #CQIBForum #FutureOfHealthcare #BiotechCity #BIOQUEBEC 

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓? 🔍 On November 27th, join us for a powerful retrospective on the standout investments and trends in life science funding. Our opening panel, 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬: 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, brings together top experts in biotech finance who will share critical insights you won’t find elsewhere. 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬: 1️⃣ Pierre Beauparlant Ph.D. – Executive Managing Director, Finchley Healthcare Ventures. With an impressive career in venture capital and leadership roles at Novartis and Gemin X Pharmaceuticals, Pierre offers a wealth of industry knowledge. 2️⃣ Suman Rao, PhD – Senior Associate, Lumira Ventures. A strategic biotech financing expert with experience at L.E.K. Consulting and cancer research at Harvard Medical School. 3️⃣ Vincent Nadeau, PhD , Principal, BSQUARED Capital. A key figure in Canadian biotech investment, Vincent has led pipeline expansion efforts at Bellus Health before its acquisition by GSK. Don’t miss out on this exclusive chance to gain insights and connect with key industry leaders! 📅 Date: November 27 📍 Location: Courtyard Marriott, Laval Limited seats available - secure your spot now! 👇 https://lnkd.in/ehM4em2r #LifeScienceFunding #VentureCapital #Biotechnology #Investment #CQIB #BiotechCity #BIOQUEBEC #FundingEvent    

📢 𝐋𝐞 𝐂𝐐𝐈𝐁 𝐫𝐞𝐜̧𝐨𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐯𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝'𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐮 𝐐𝐮𝐞́𝐛𝐞𝐜!  🔬  Nous sommes fiers d'annoncer que le Centre québécois d'innovation en biotechnologie (CQIB) a reçu une contribution non remboursable de 1,2 million de dollars de la part de Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)!  Ce financement essentiel, annoncé par la ministre Soraya Martinez Ferrada ce matin, contribuera à renforcer notre rôle fondamental dans l'incubation et l'accélération de startups en sciences de la vie. 📈  Cette aide permettra au CQIB d'améliorer ses infrastructures, de maintenir un accès à des équipements scientifiques de pointe et de continuer à offrir un accompagnement technique et stratégique de premier plan aux entrepreneurs innovants en biotechnologie.  C'est une grande avancée pour le CQIB et l'ensemble de l'écosystème d'innovation de la grande région de Montréal. Nous remercions chaleureusement DEC pour ce soutien significatif et nous nous réjouissons de l'impact positif que cet investissement aura sur la croissance et le développement des jeunes entreprises. 📰 Lisez le communiqué de presse complet ici : https://lnkd.in/ejiWXSvB    #Innovation #Biotechnologie #Startups #Financement #CQIB #DEC #Canada #CQIB // 📢  𝐂𝐐𝐈𝐁 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜! 🔬 We are proud to announce that the Centre québécois d'innovation en biotechnologie (CQIB) has received a $1.2 million non-repayable contribution from Canada Economic Development (CED)! This vital funding, announced this morning by Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada, will strengthen our essential role in the incubation and acceleration of life sciences startups.    📈 This support will enable CQIB to enhance its infrastructure, maintain access to state-of-the-art scientific equipment, and continue providing top-tier technical and strategic guidance to innovative entrepreneurs. This is a significant step forward for CQIB and the entire innovation ecosystem in the Greater Montreal area. We extend our sincere thanks to CED for this meaningful support and look forward to the positive impact this investment will have on the growth and development of young enterprises in biotechnology.    📰 Read the full press release here : https://lnkd.in/eUsydxJt    #Innovation #Biotechnology #Startups #Funding #CQIB #CED #Canada #BiotechCity   

Félicitations Mario!