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In cardiology, as in health care in general, the pace of research is accelerating and the findings have an ever-increasing impact on the treatment methods used for patients. The commercialization of research findings in fact allows patients to benefit as quickly as can be and in the most efficient way possible from scientific advances.

To achieve this end, over the last few years the Montreal Heart Institute has set out to build up a strong portfolio of intellectual property and solicit support and collaboration from the private sector in order to realize the transfer of research findings for the purposes of improving the well being of those suffering from heart disease.

The Montreal Heart Institute has established procedures to encourage all of its investigators to be very mindful of the impact their research findings may have in terms of improving the efficiency of health care and diminishing the risks of heart disease.

To ensure the commercial application of its research findings, the MHI is banking chiefly on its investigators in the private sector with whom it has established avenues of sharing proceeds from commercialization in exchange for their contribution.