Optimizing Clinical Research in Quebec: Our Priority

About

CATALIS is an independent non-profit organization (NPO) formally mandated and funded by the Gouvernement du Québec (Government of Quebec) to mobilize and coordinate provincial efforts related to the implementation and optimization of processes, infrastructures, and provincial services supporting clinical research in Quebec. To fulfill this mandate, CATALIS works directly with the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (Ministry of Health and Social Services), the ministère de l’économie, de l’innovation et de l’Énergie (Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy), Santé Québec (Health Quebec), and a broad Network of public and private partners.

Our mission 

​CATALIS’s mission is to optimize the provincial clinical research environment in order to step up the development of innovative patient care and maximize private investments in Quebec.

Our vision

​CATALIS’s vision is to create an environment that gives patients who want to participate easy access to clinical trials in Quebec.

Our ​organizational values

  • ​Patient well-being
  • ​Neutrality
  • ​Respect
  • ​Excellence
  • ​Innovation

​2024–2028 strategic objectives

​Accelerate the launch and facilitate the conduct of clinical research projects in Quebec

​Strengthen provincial clinical research expertise

​Facilitate patient recruitment and referrals

​Facilitate the implementation of an innovative environment

​Increase Quebec’s international exposure to attract more clinical research projects

​Foster effective collaborations

The ​CATALIS Network

CATALIS’s operational activities benefit from the ongoing support of a vast Network of experts from the public and private sectors.

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Parterns

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Public and private experts

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Committees and work
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