{"id":3564,"date":"2025-04-17T13:37:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T17:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/news\/medteq-innovitech-et-diane-cote-lancent-une-bourse-pour-soutenir-la-releve-feminine-dans-le-secteur-des-technologies-de-la-sante\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T13:45:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T17:45:56","slug":"medteq-innovitech-et-diane-cote-lancent-une-bourse-pour-soutenir-la-releve-feminine-dans-le-secteur-des-technologies-de-la-sante","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/news\/medteq-innovitech-et-diane-cote-lancent-une-bourse-pour-soutenir-la-releve-feminine-dans-le-secteur-des-technologies-de-la-sante\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDTEQ+, Innovitech and Diane C\u00f4t\u00e9 launch a scholarship to support the next generation of women in health technology."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">At Innovitech, we are committed to fostering creativity in the fields of technological innovation, notably in the health sector. In this spirit, we have joined forces with MEDTEQ+ and Ms. Diane C\u00f4t\u00e9, former CEO of MEDTEQ+, to establish the MEDTEQ+ Diane C\u00f4t\u00e9 Scholarship.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">This program aims to support the next generation of women leaders by encouraging them to pursue graduate studies in engineering applied to health technologies. The initiative seeks to promote projects with real potential for impact in the health sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The goal of the MEDTEQ+ Diane C\u00f4t\u00e9 Scholarship<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">To support the emergence of women leaders and entrepreneurs in a sector that is shaping the future of healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Valued at $15,000, the MEDTEQ+ Diane C\u00f4t\u00e9 Scholarship will be awarded every two years to a female student who has demonstrated entrepreneurial drive throughout her academic journey and aspires to develop a technology in the health field. The recipient will be announced at the <strong>MEDTEQ+ Innovation Summit<\/strong>, a flagship event in the health innovation ecosystem, taking place February 4\u20135 at the Grand Quai in Montreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">\u201cSupporting women who choose the entrepreneurial path to tackle health challenges means equipping their passion and boldness. It also means accelerating their journey and amplifying their role in delivering innovative solutions. I am therefore immensely proud to launch the MEDTEQ+ Diane C\u00f4t\u00e9 Scholarship, which will support the next generation of women by encouraging them to pursue graduate studies in engineering applied to health technologies. Innovation, collaboration, and impact are the cornerstones guiding leaders in this sector. I have long championed these values at Innovitech and especially through my involvement with MEDTEQ+. I am thrilled to join MEDTEQ+ and Innovitech in giving a strong voice to the women stepping up. Let\u2019s dare to innovate in health.\u201d\u00a0<br><br>\u2014 Diane C\u00f4t\u00e9, Executive Consultant in Strategy and Innovation, Innovitech<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">&#8220;I am proud and excited to announce the launch of this scholarship focused on supporting the next generation of women in engineering and entrepreneurship\u2014a key step toward a future where health innovation is driven by bold and diverse talent. This initiative reflects our unwavering commitment to turning challenges into opportunities by combining talent, passion, excellence, and collaboration\u2014with health always at the heart of our actions.&#8221;<br><br>\u2014 Annie-Kim Gilbert, President and CEO, MEDTEQ+ \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">&#8220;The health sector\u2014like Diane\u2019s inspiring journey\u2014is deeply rooted in Innovitech\u2019s story. We are therefore honored and moved to partner in this initiative to tangibly support the next generation of women innovators. Encouraging women to pursue their ambitions in health technologies is an investment in a future where innovation is carried forward by strong, engaged voices that reflect the society we strive to build. This scholarship is part of our commitment to making a lasting impact in the sector by betting on talent, diversity, and boldness.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">\u2014 Sylvain Cofsky, President and CEO, Innovitech<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A tribute to Diane C\u00f4t\u00e9<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">We are proud to support this initiative alongside MEDTEQ+ and our long-time collaborator Diane C\u00f4t\u00e9\u2014former CEO of MEDTEQ+ and now Executive Consultant in Strategy and Innovation with us. Her inspiring journey is a key driver behind this initiative and reflects her commitment to advancing the role of women in science and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">By contributing to the success of women in engineering and health technologies, we are investing in a future where tomorrow\u2019s challenges are tackled by diverse and innovative voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">We firmly believe that the future of the health industry will be shaped by strong, visionary female talent. That is why we are committed to supporting such initiatives\u2014today and into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medteq.ca\/programme\/bourse-medteq-diane-cote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find out more about the program<span class=\"extra-markup\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medteq.ca\/medteq-innovitech-et-diane-cote-lancent-une-bourse-pour-soutenir-la-releve-feminine-dans-le-secteur-des-technologies-de-la-sante\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find out more about the initiative<span class=\"extra-markup\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Innovitech, we are committed to fostering creativity in the fields of technological innovation, notably in the health sector. In this spirit, we have joined forces with MEDTEQ+ and Ms. Diane C\u00f4t\u00e9, former CEO of MEDTEQ+, to establish the MEDTEQ+ Diane C\u00f4t\u00e9 Scholarship.\u00a0 This program aims to support the next generation of women leaders by&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-innovation-posts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3564"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3572,"href":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3564\/revisions\/3572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}