Biomedical:

• Health Technology Exchange
• Ottawa Life Sciences Council
• BIOTECanada
• Canadian Healthcare Licensing Association (CHLA)
• The Canadian Chinese Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Association (CCBPA)
• Toronto Biotechnology Initiative (TBI)
• MaRS Discovery District

Medical manufacturers’ associations:

• AdvaMed
• The Trillium Medical Technology Association
• Independent Medical Distributors Association
• LifeScience Alley
• Medical Devices Canada (MEDEC)
• Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA)
  

Intellectual Asset Management:

• Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
• Canadian Healthcare Licensing Association (CHLA)
• Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
• European Patent Office (EPO)
• Japan Patent Office
• Licensing Executive Society (LES/LESI)
  • www.usa-canada.les.org
  • www.lesi.org
• US Patent and Trademark Office
• World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)

Reimbursement:

• Canadian Association of Healthcare Reimbursement Professionals (CAHRP)
• US Centre for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)

Regulatory:

• Canadian Association of Professional Regulatory Affairs (CAPRA)
• FDA Centre for Devices and Radiological Health
• FDA Centre for Biologics Evaluation and Research
• Health Canada
• Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)

Engineering/Technology:

• CMC Systems
• EIA/JEDEC
• Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE)
• Kingston Technology Council (KTC)
• Ontario Centres of Excellence
• Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)
• Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
• York Technology Association (YTA)
• Communitech

Other useful links:

• Certified Management Consultants - Canada (CMC-Canada)
• Toronto Venture Group (TVG)
• Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)
• Market Research Intelligence Association
• Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals