If one looks at the medical device industry in a classic sense, Québec may not have the most companies, at least from an absolute point-of-view, however, if the definition is opened up to include medical technologies (e.g. diagnostics and healthcare IT), than Québec suddenly becomes a hotbed. Diane Cote, vice-president of MEDEC-AITS, believes the need to look closer at the traditional definition because of the evolution of the industry in Québec.