Canada and the United States are both well known for their prestigious universities and institutes, which allow them to spearhead the (bio)medical technology sector. However, education and research are not the only things they have to offer. For example, North America is known for its natural beauty, as seen in the stunning national parks and Niagara Falls. During our stay, we have followed a varied program between education, culture and nature.
Canada and the United States of America
Unfortunately, our trip was limited to three weeks, so we could only visit a selection of cities. Therefore, we are traveled to Toronto, Montreal, Boston and New York respectively. We departed on Friday 9th of September and the tour lasted for 22 days. The duration of our stay in each city was as follows:
- Toronto 4 days
- Montreal 4 days
- Boston 6.5 days
- New York 6.5 days
Our schedule of our trip can be found below. More information on our cultural and educational learnings during the trip, can be found here.
| Day | Date | Type of activity | Description |
| Friday | 9 Sept | Travel | Travel to Toronto |
| Saturday | 10 Sept | Leisure time | Handle the Jetlag |
| Culture | Canoeing | ||
| Sunday | 11 Sept | Culture | Niagara Falls |
| Travel | Bus to Hamilton | ||
| Monday | 12 Sept | Company visit | University of Waterloo |
| Travel | Bus to Toronto | ||
| Tuesday | 13 Sept | Company visit | Sunnybrook |
| Wednesday | 14 Sept | Company visit | Consulate Toronto |
| Company visit | Siemens | ||
| Thursday | 15 Sept | Company visit | TransMedTech at St Justin |
| Company visit | Polytechnique Montréal | ||
| Friday | 16 Sept | Culture | Notre-Dame Basilica Montréal |
| Leisure time | |||
| Saturday | 17 Sept | Culture | Rafting |
| Sunday | 18 Sept | Travel | Bus to Boston |
| Culture | Stop in White Mountain National Forest | ||
| Travel | Arrival Boston | ||
| Monday | 19 Sept | Company visit | BioMEMS-group |
| Company visit | Newman Lab | ||
| Tuesday | 20 Sept | Company visit | Langer Lab |
| Culture | Brewery tasting | ||
| Wednesday | 21 Sept | Company visit | Wyss Institute |
| Culture | Boston Public Library | ||
| Thursday | 22 Sept | Company visit | Harvard |
| Leisure time | Museum of Fine Arts | ||
| Friday | 23 Sept | Company visit | Philips |
| Culture | Boston Harbor Islands Cruise | ||
| Saturday | 24 Sept | Culture | Boston Freedom Trail |
| Sunday | 25 Sept | Travel | Train to New York City |
| Leisure time | Times Square and Empire State Building | ||
| Monday | 26 Sept | Company visit | Teunissen Lab |
| Tuesday | 27 Sept | Company visit | Hospital for Special Surgery |
| Wednesday | 28 Sept | Culture | Central Park |
| Company visit | Gordana Lab | ||
| Thursday | 29 Sept | Culture | Ellis Island |
| Culture | Brooklyn Bridge and 9/11 Memorial | ||
| Culture | Ice Hockey game | ||
| Friday | 30 Sept | Company visit | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
| Culture | Closing lunch |