Getting your proposal ready for CLIC
Free workshops for applicants of the 2024-2025 McGill Clinical Innovation Competition
The McGill Clinical Innovation Competition (CLIC) aims to inspire members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences community to conceive and develop promising ideas that will have a direct and positive impact on Canadian and/or global health care.
To support CLIC applicants and help elevate the quality of their proposals, we have partnered with District 3, Smart & Biggar and CLEIO to offer a series of five preparatory workshops that will focus on the fundamentals of preparing a business plan and explain intellectual property and regulatory affairs aspects. Facilitated by leading experts, these workshops will provide participants with the tools and knowledge to enhance the commercial viability of their plan.
The 90-minute lunchtime workshops will take place online every Friday from January 31 to February 28, 2025 starting at noon. See details below. Please direct all questions to innovation.med [at] mcgill.ca.
If you missed the preparatory workshops and would like to watch the recordings, please email: innovation.med [at] mcgill.ca.
Friday, February 14, 2025 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Engineering Design and Documentation
This presentation will give CLIC participants insights into innovating under regulatory environments. Our expert Jean-Yves Pairet will cover the possible product classifications within different territories, regulations around digital medical devices, and a general overview of a typical Medical Device development process.
Facilitators:
Jean-Yves Pairet, Quality Director, CLEIO
Friday, February 21, 2025 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Introduction to Intellectual Property
This workshop will discuss the different types of Intellectual Property available with a focus on patents. Participants will learn the patent process and terminology applicable to patents and patent strategy considerations for a start-up. Protection for IP involving artificial intelligence and the basics of patent searching will also be discussed.
Facilitator:
Carmela De Luca, Principal at SMART & BIGGAR
Friday, February 28, 2025 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm
CLIC Proposal Q&A Session
This is your opportunity to engage with the workshop facilitators and ask them questions specific to your application.
Facilitators:
Joannie Desroches, Product Development Strategist at CLEIO
Jean-Yves Pairet, Quality Director at CLEIO
Carmela De Luca, Principal at SMART & BIGGAR
Edna Chosack, Senior Coach, Healthcare Stream Lead at District 3
CLICK HERE to meet the workshop facilitators