The innovation zone in digital technologies Technum Quebec is a decisive asset for the industry’s strategic positioning, a key element for the collaboration advancement between companies and researchers and a vector of economic growth.
Bromont, Québec, February 3, 2022 – Premier François Legault Quebec’s, Minister of Economy and Innovation and Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development, Pierre Fitzgibbon, and Minister of Higher Education, Danielle McCann, today unveiled the first designations of innovation zones Bromont has been designated an innovation zone for digital technologies, while Sherbrooke has been allocated a quantum sciences zone. The first innovation zones thus ensure that Quebec will have the highly technological skills to meet the many challenges of modern societies.
Bromont’s designation as digital technologies innovation zone is of crucial importance to Quebec’s microelectronics industry, it highlights the strength of its internationally renowned companies, and reinforces the unique collaborative model introduced by C2MI activities.
« Bromont is very proud to receive this designation. We could already count on renowned companies in digital technologies in our science park. Technum Quebec is not only a new impetus for our industrial sector, but also a great showcase for our city and its region,”
Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy and Innovation and Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development
« Bromont is very proud to receive this designation. We could already count on renowned companies in digital technologies in our science park. Technum Quebec is not only a new impetus for our industrial sector, but also a great showcase for our city and its region »
said Bromont Mayor Louis Villeneuve.
« Microelectronic is integrated in many products that simplify our lives, optimize our security, facilitate our communications, and readily accessible at our fingertips! Bromont’s microelectronics expertise has been present in the area for nearly 50 years with renowned leaders such as IBM and Teledyne Dalsa. The establishing of C2MI has materialized a unique integrated chain of innovation based on collaboration between academia and industry. The collaborative environment allows local companies to multiply their success by exchanging practices and processes, by sharing equipment and unique know-how for the overall benefit of the industry . We find here a vigorous and agile innovation culture, supported by a critical mass of experts whose reputation and representativeness are an undeniable force of attraction to ensure the growth of the innovation zone and thus contribute significantly to the economic strength of Quebec. »
Added Normand Bourbonnais, CEO of Technum Quebec.
Technum Quebec will be a catalyst maximizing the interactions required to stimulate the spread of new digital technologies and their commercialization, while leveraging existing infrastructures and ensuring that it has the complementary infrastructures required to deploy the full potential of digital knowledge and know-how in all economic sectors. Several technological projects as well as implementation projects are currently being evaluated and will reinforce the strength of the new zone and its integrated innovation chain.
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