ACCORD PROJECT

2014

WHAT IS ACCORD?
ACCORD is a Quebec government program
-Attributes to regions a niche of excellence
(Wood, elastomer, Bio-Industries)
-The objective is to develop the economic
sector through the collaboration of many
organisations around projects that have
structural impact on the ecosystem

SAGE-Innovation
(Health-Autonomy-Gerontology-Estrie)
-SAGE is for a vision of lean development based
on the relationship between the end users and
the developers
-SAGE is different because of its institutional
partners and the versatility of companies

SAGE-Innovation
SAGE is a cluster of companies developing innovative
solutions for health in all its dimensions, management,
prevention and treatment and it applies all its energy toward
closing the gap with the institutional health organizations and
workers.
This has as a consequence to develop a community of practice
toward the prevention and care of people living with
disabilities. It allows to the members to discuss on the needs
to improve patients conditions, it stimulates creativity inside
the ecosystem and allows to stay in touch with the latest
trends about health practices and technologies.

Vision
Ensures that Eastern Township (Estrie), as a
region, is being recognized and acknolwedge as
a leader in the development of innovative
solutions to prevent disabilities or solutions that
improve cares to people living with disabilities
all around the World.

Main prioritites
Increasing development of
innovation by stimulating the
process from the idea to the
commercialization

Increasing opportunities for local

and international business

Providing solutions that

improve quality of life of
people living with
disabilities and idenfiying
needs
Harmonizing the employment of
qualified individual with the
opportunities in the private and
public sectors

Developing and promoting SAGEInnovation

SAGE-Innovation
Prevention and care of disabilities
Aging

Quality of life
in elder
(CR)*

Physic or mental impairment ,

chronic diseases,
accidents

Economic development
ACCORD

CR is the regroupment of city mayors and counsellors

Company members:
Force
Personalization
Offer custom made solutions adapted for complex
problems and specific conditions

This is based on their high level background and

savoir-faire, as well as on scientific validations

Company categories

Pharmaceutical
products and biologics

Preclinical and clinical

services

Products and services

in IT, management and
telemedicine

Adapted and sport

products, and private
home care centers

Biomedical et imaging

Hospital equipment
and mobility support

Institutional members

Health organizations

Community centers

Universities and
formation centers

Government

Home care centers

Services for support of

innovation
development and
investment

Role for members

Project
funding

Increase
regulatory
knowledge
Networking

Discussion
groups
Access to endusers for validation
of products and
identification of
needs

Resources and
expertise sharing

Funded Projects

Vitrine Estrienne

iSMAF to eSMAF
CESS (Evaluation
of autonomy loss)

SimMedic-Golem
Labs

BiotechnologyPlasmosonic

SILS 2013Sherbrooke
Innopole

Projects for 2014-2015

SAGE-Innovation projects:
En cours:
SILS 2015 presented by Sherbrooke Innopole
Working group on partnership between companies and
institutions
AUTONOMIA

To be elaborated:

eCatalog for regional products for assistive technologies and IT

Develop logo and trademark for SAGE-Innovation
Foreign missions and international relationships
Conferences on health themes

Coming soon

Assistive device, technology and practice fair

Trade show, conferences & panels
October 15th 2014, from 8am to 6pm
Salle du Parvis, 987 Rue du Conseil, Sherbrooke, Qubec, J1G 1L9
For more information visit the website:
http://accordsanteestrie.weebly.com/salon-sur-lautonomie.html

Thank you for your attention and

interest in SAGE-Innovation
To contact us:
Chantal Michel, Dir.
cmichel.sageinnovation@gmail.com
Website: http://accordsanteestrie.weebly.com/