Getting your proposal ready for CLIC
Free workshops for applicants of the 2022-2023 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 Bereskin & Parr, District 3 and Avisio 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 February 3 to March 10, 2023 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 3, 2023 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Developing a Business Model (Part 1)
This workshop is geared towards teams that have no, or very little, experience in addressing the business elements required in a successful commercialization plan for a scientific innovation. Participants will be provided with the tools and know-how to address the business elements contained within their proposal and enhance the commercial viability of their plan.
Facilitator:
Edna Chosack, Senior Coach, Healthcare Stream Lead at District 3
Friday, February 10, 2023 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Developing a Business Model (Part 2)
This workshop is geared towards teams that have no, or very little, experience in addressing the business elements required in a successful commercialization plan for a scientific innovation. Participants will be provided with the tools and know-how to address the business elements contained within their proposal and enhance the commercial viability of their plan.
Facilitator:
Edna Chosack, Senior Coach, Healthcare Stream Lead at District 3
Friday, February 17, 2023 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.
Facilitators:
Carmela De Luca, Partner at Bereskin & Parr
Denis Keseris, Partner at Bereskin & Parr
Friday, February 24, 2023 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
An Introduction to Regulatory Requirements for Medical Device Manufacturers
This workshop will provide participants with a basic understanding of regulatory compliance and market perspective for Health Canada and the FDA approval. It is vital for your business plan to have a reasonable idea as to the regulatory pathway you need to undertake to get your product into the hands of clinicians and/or patients. This workshop covers devices and software, and is a must for budding medtech innovators.
Facilitator:
Clarisse Bascans, Co-founder and CEO, Avisio Qualité Inc
Friday, March 10, 2023 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:
Clarisse Bascans, Co-founder and CEO, Avisio Qualité Inc
Edna Chosack, Senior Coach, Healthcare Stream Lead at District 3
Carmela De Luca, Partner at Bereskin & Parr
Denis Keseris, Partner at Bereskin & Parr
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