INNOVATION Quebec

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INNOVATION Quebec

One of the largest geographic area’s in North America, Québec covers 1,667,926km2. Its borders spans from Ontario to New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador, and from the U.S. border to the Arctic. As an international hub of innovation, Québec is world renown in fields such as AI and Bio Technology, as well as many more. Along with its major urban centres of Montreal and Québec City, its many regions are also the home of world class research and innovation. Over 200 academic and commercial organizations foster the growth of Québec’s vibrant innovation ecosystem.

INNOVATION Québec is a tech-enabled coffee-table book featuring the champions and leaders of Québec innovation, both the well-established, and the disruptors alike. Its 400+ pages feature stories by the organizations that are shaping the Québec of today and tomorrow through research, mentoring, facilitating, and funding. This important showcase also features exclusive Thought Leader pieces by Québec’s visionaries and leaders in innovation. Through its unique Augmented Reality videos, images on the book’s pages come to life when scanned with the free Global Village Publishing app for IOS and Android.

INNOVATION Québec is co-produced and edited by Luc Sirois, Québec’s Chief Innovation Officer, and The Québec Innovation Council.

The inaugural edition of INNOVATION Québec and web platform is an important reference, and can be used as a “toolbox” for entrepreneurs to seek out organizations and leaders in their respective field who can offer assistance with growing and prospering in Québec.

L’une des plus grandes régions géographiques d’Amérique du Nord, le Québec, couvre 1 667 926 km2. Ses frontières s’étendent de l’Ontario au Nouveau-Brunswick et à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, ainsi que de la frontière américaine à l’Arctique. En tant que pôle international d’innovation, le Québec est mondialement reconnu dans des domaines tels que l’IA et la biotechnologie, et bien d’autres encore.

En plus de ses grands centres urbains que sont Montréal et Québec, ses nombreuses régions sont également le siège de recherches et d’innovations de classe mondiale. Plus de 200 organisations universitaires et commerciales y favorisent la croissance de l’écosystème d’innovation dynamique du Québec.

INNOVATION Québec est un livre de référence qui présente les champions et les chefs de file de l’innovation au Québec. Ses plus de 400 pages présentent les histoires des organisations qui façonnent le Québec d’aujourd’hui et de demain par la recherche, le mentorat, la facilitation et le financement. Cette importante vitrine présente également des articles exclusifs sur les leaders d’opinion, rédigés par des visionnaires et des chefs de file de l’innovation au Québec. Grâce à ses vidéos uniques en réalité augmentée, les images des pages du livre prennent vie lorsqu’elles sont placées sous la caméra de votre téléphone à l’aide de l’application gratuite Global Village Publishing pour iOS et Android.

INNOVATION Québec est co-produit et édité par Luc Sirois, Innovateur en chef du Québec, ainsi que le Conseil de l’innovation du Québec.

L’édition inaugurale d’INNOVATION Québec et de la plateforme web est une référence importante, et peut être utilisée comme une “boîte à outils” pour les entrepreneurs afin de rechercher des organisations et des leaders dans leur domaine respectif qui peuvent offrir de l’aide et du soutien pour grandir et prospérer au Québec.

Featured Thought Leaders

Featured Thought Leaders

Featured Innovators

Featured Innovators

INNOVATING TOGETHER

THE CENTRE-DU-QUÉBEC MODEL

The Centre-du-Québec region consists of 5 territories and a unique regional co-development approach. It promotes innovation, the sharing of expertise, the implementation of common projects, and above all, a complementarity that creates a real leverage effect. This innovative model of collaboration also enables the sharing of responsibilities related to regional...

CYBERQUÉBEC

AU CŒUR DE L’ÉDUCATION SPÉCIALISÉE ET DEL’INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIQUE EN CYBERSÉCURITÉ.

CyberQuébec est l’un des 59 Centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie (CCTT) du réseau Synchronex. Intégré au Cégep de l’Outaouais, CyberQuébec offre une gamme élargie de services en cybersécurité pour aider les PME à relever les défis technologiques de la sécurité numérique et appuyer le développement de la main d’œuvre...

MEDTEQ+

ACCÉLÉRER LE DÉVELOPPEMENTET LA COMMERCIALISATION DES TECHNOLOGIES EN SANTÉ, VOILÀ LERÔLE DE MEDTEQ+

Comment s’assurer que les technologies en santé sont robustes et percent les différents marchés? Comment soutenir les entrepreneurs et les entrepreneuses du Québec, les accompagner et contribuer à stimuler l’écosystème en innovation? Voilà la mission que s’est donnée MEDTEQ+ , un consortium pancanadien de recherche industrielle et d’innovation en technologies...

INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE SUR L’HYDROGÈNE (IRH)

Created in 1994, the Hydrogen Research Institute (HRI) of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières is one of the most experienced and recognized centers in the field of research and development of hydrogen technologies. The HRI’s mission is to respond to the climate emergency through education, research and innovation in...

CHAIRE DE RECHERCHE SIEMENS

ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE SUR L’INTÉGRATION DES TECHNOLOGIES DE L’INDUSTRIE 4.0 (2018-2028)

Les trois grands projets de recherche que chapeaute la Chaire de recherche Siemens sur l’intégration des technologies de l’industrie 4.0 sont le fruit d’un travail réalisé sur une année par le professeur Hany Moustapha et de nombreux collaborateurs. Financés par Siemens, le CRSNG et MITACS, ces projets réunissent l’expertise de...

VECTOR INSTITUTE

VECTOR INSTITUTE-CONNECTING ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND ACCELERATE RESPONSIBLE ADOPTION OF AI

CONNECTING ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND ACCELERATE RESPONSIBLE ADOPTION OF AI

As the city where Geoffrey Hinton pioneered deep learning, Toronto has deep roots in artificial intelligence research. The Vector Institute amplifies and leverages this strength in fundamental research for Ontario’s economic benefit by smoothing the path from lab discovery to commercial use.   With marquee facilities for collaboration, Vector hosts...

CRBM

CRBM- Une organisation de haute technologie en biotechnologies marines!

A high-tech organization in marine biotechnologies!

The CRBM is recognized for its unique positioning as a transfer research organization in marine biotechnologies. With the investment of the Government of Quebec and Canada, completed by industrial contributions, the CRBM team leads projects framed by a solid scientific program oriented towards two research axes: health and well-being and...

THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE (RI-MUHC)

THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE (RI-MUHC) IS A UNIQUE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM AFFILIATED WITH THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY. A global leader in precision healthcare across the lifespan, the RI-MUHC is home to more than 600 researchers, 1472 research trainees and 1,300...

MYCÉLIUM

Is Quebec City’s incubator-accelerator dedicated to food manufacturing companies looking to improve the existing food supply with an innovative product or process that has a positive and lasting impact on health, the economy, society or on the environment

MYCÉLIUM boasts an innovative incubation model enhanced by the involvement of the regional business network, stakeholders’ expertise and access to the talent of several scientists from the Institut sur la nutrition et les aliments fonctionnels de l’Université Laval (INAF), the largest research centre in Canada dedicated to food and nutrition....

CIRRELT

CIRRELT- Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur les réseaux d’entreprise

Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur les réseaux d’entreprise, la logistique et le transport.

Qu’on en commun des défis tels que les changements climatiques, la pénurie de main-d’œuvre, l’organisation en santé et l’incertitude économique ? Assurément le besoin de mieux comprendre les phénomènes, de prédire les tendances avec justesse, mais aussi de concevoir des modèles et systèmes plus efficaces et résilients, durables et sécuritaires,...

GREENUXLAB

A LAB THAT CREATES A FICTIONAL RETAIL ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO PREDICT SHOPPING BEHAVIOUR

Launched in the fall of 2018, the GreenUXlab is an ecosystem for co-creation, research, evaluation of devices, and point-of-sale innovation aimed at positive impact consumption. It serves as the main research infrastructure of ESG UQAM’s Observatoire de la consommation responsable (Responsible Consumption Observatory), a study and strategic watch unit focused...

C2MI

THE LARGEST ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN CANADA

WE’VE BEEN SHAPING QUEBEC’S DIGITAL LANDSCAPE FOR 10 YEARS.Born from a collaboration between the Université de Sherbrooke, Teledyne DALSA, and IBM Canada, inaugurated in July 2012, the MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre is the largest world-class microelectronics research centre in Canada. THE KEY ROLE OF MARKETDRIVEN RESEARCH AND WORKFORCE TRAININGSimulated research...

CQRDA

About the CQRDAAmong the first organizations in Quebec to promote and encourage the transformation of Quebec’s green aluminium, the CQRDA is the intermediary between public research centers and aluminium producers and transformers. With funding from the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie (MEIE), the CQRDA provides financial assistance,...

2 DEGRÉS

IS A CLEANTECH SPECIALIZED INCUBATOR IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC

2 Degres supports early-stage startups that propose an innovative solution showing a strong potential for growth and impact in the energy, waste and water sectors. Based in Quebec City, 2 Degres was cofounded in 2019 by young business people driven by a strong desire to have a concrete impact and...

CEDFOB

CCTT IN BOREAL FORESTRY

The CEDFOB is a CCTT affiliated with the Cégep de Baie-Comeau. Our mission is to carry out research and development projects in collaboration with local communities to develop the resources of the boreal forest in a sustainable manner. Our goal is to foster the use of research findings in businesses...

ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE

ON THE INTEGRATION OF INDUSTRY 4.0 TECHNOLOGIES (2018-2028)

The three major research projects headed by Siemens Research Chair on the Integration of Industry 4.0 Technologies are the result of a work carried out over a year by Professor Hany Moustapha and many collaborators. Funded by Siemens, NSERC and MITACS, these projects bring together the expertise of 20 professors...

PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA INDUSTRIAL CHAIR

PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA INDUSTRIAL CHAIR - ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE ON PROPULSION SYSTEM INTEGRATION AND OPTIMIZATION (2011-2028)

ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE ON PROPULSION SYSTEM INTEGRATION AND OPTIMIZATION (2011-2028)

Canada’s first NSERC-P&WC Executive Industrial Chair in Aerospace Research on Propulsion System Integration and Optimization (2011-2016). These projects filled a significant lack of data and criteria in the literature on the preliminary design phase of aircraft engines. The goal was to develop an automated and integrated turbine design system that...

SHERBROOKE INNOPOLE

An Innovative Organization

Sherbrooke Innopole is the para-municipal economic development organization for the industrial and tertiary-engine sectors mandated and financed by the Ville de Sherbrooke. Our goal is to energize the business environment, ensure the influence of Sherbrooke and its businesses on the local, national, and international scenes, and develop existing and future...

Le CRIBIQ

The CRIBIQ-A Catalyst of Innovation in the Province’s Biobased Economy

Catalyseur de l’innovation en économie biosourcée au Québec

Créé en 2008, le Consortium de recherche et innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ) est considéré comme le catalyseur de l’innovation en économie biosourcée au Québec. En arrimant recherche appliquée, innovation et entrepreneuriat, le CRIBIQ offre son soutien aux secteurs agroalimentaire, de l’environnement et des bioproduits industriels œuvrant dans...

Centre ACER

Centre ACER- The maple syrup research

The maple syrup research, development and technology transfer center, has been a world leader in innovation for the maple industry since 1998

For nearly 25 years, Centre ACER has been stimulating excellence and supporting the quality and profitability of the maple syrup industry. By combining knowledge and vision, this network of true innovation promotes the influence and international development of the maple industry in Quebec and ensures its sustainability.   Comprised of...

Concordia-University

THE SECURITY RESEARCH CENTRE (SRC)

The Security Research Centre (SRC) is a comprehensive multidisciplinary training, R&D and innovation unit that provides practical and efficient technological solutions to cybersecurity related problems of the government and industry. The SRC has over 75 cybersecurity researchers, including 55 doctoral and Master thesis students, 20 faculty members, among which six...

L’ADRIQ

THE ADRIQ: ACCOMPANY.GATHER. TRANSFORM

ACCOMPAGNER. RASSEMBLER. TRANSFORMER

  Mission et rayonnement au QuébecSoutenir et promouvoir la recherche et l’innovation au Québec dans le but d’accroître la compétitivité des entreprises, ici comme à l’étranger. Notre mission à l’ADRIQ (L’Association pour le Développement de la Recherche et de l’Innovation du Québec) nous guide dans nos objectifs, nos actions, nos...

CISA

CCTT D’INNOVATION SOCIALE EN AGRICULTURE

Créé en 2009, le Centre d’innovation sociale en agriculture (CISA) du Cégep de Victoriaville est un centre de recherche collégial dont la mission consiste à piloter des réflexions et des projets de recherche-action misant sur les innovations sociales, dans le but de générer desrésultats ayant une pertinence pratique pour le...

MAIN

EST LE MOUVEMENT DES ACCÉLÉRATEURS D’INNOVATION DU QUÉBEC

Depuis 2016, nous avons la conviction que la collaboration et la mutualisation des pratiques et des ressources (le mouvement) de tous ceux et celles qui par leur accompagnement permettent de réaliser en moins de temps qu’il n’en faudrait autrement (les accélérateurs), peuvent décupler l’impact des startups (l’innovation) de toutes les...

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The Publisher

Brahm Glickman

Technology and innovation have always been, and continue to be, the driving force behind Brahm’s entrepreneurial success. His passion for the printed word and image has enabled him to transcend his sales experience to the publishing industry. Being an Associate Publisher with Global Village World is the perfect culmination of Brahm’s business experience and his... click to read more

The Publisher

Brahm Glickman

Technology and innovation have always been, and continue to be, the driving force behind Brahm’s entrepreneurial success. His passion for the printed word and image has enabled him to transcend his sales experience to the publishing industry. Being an Associate Publisher with Global Village World is the perfect culmination of Brahm’s business experience and his... click to read more

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