PRESS RELEASE – Trois-Rivières, May 28, 2025 – Born out of a desire to coordinate their efforts to accelerate the energy transition and optimize Quebec’s economic development, the Vallée de la Transition Énergétique (VTE), the Consortium de recherche et d’innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ), the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Metallurgical Transformation (CRITM), InnovÉÉ, and the Quebec Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Cluster (PRIMA Québec) have signed a promising collaboration agreement. Among other things, this agreement focuses on optimizing their shared and complementary expertise in supporting the financing of collaborative research projects.
Establishing an ecosystem conducive to innovation
The VTE and the industrial research clusters (RSRI) participating in this agreement wish to optimize access to infrastructure, cutting-edge equipment, tools, and expertise within their ecosystems in order to create an environment conducive to supporting innovation and promoting the commercialization of scientific and technological discoveries.
The VTE, whose mission is to bring together the driving forces of the energy transition, and the RSRI, which have been designated by the Quebec government to act as intermediary and funding organizations for collaborative research and development, are key players in innovation and networking between the research community and industry.
“The signing of this collaboration agreement with the four RSRI, namely CRIBIQ, CRITM, PRIMA, and InnovÉÉ, represents for the VTE the establishment of a first set of partnerships for the creation of an ecosystem of innovation and value capture capable of providing concrete support for innovative and promising projects for Quebec’s energy transition. It’s time to support local expertise and know-how,” said Alain Lemieux, Executive Director of the VTE.
“This collaboration with the VTE innovation zone is just the beginning of a strong commitment to WORKING TOGETHER on Quebec’s energy transition. As RSRI, our mission is to establish and support a collaborative innovation ecosystem conducive to the development of strategic economic sectors for the benefit of research centers, businesses, and Quebec society. We are confident that our joint efforts will lead to concrete projects that will have a real impact on Quebec, its society and the environment.” said Thierry St-Cyr, President and CEO of InnovÉÉ, on behalf of the four RSRI participating in the agreement.
About the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Industrial Bioprocesses in Quebec (CRIBIQ)
The CRIBIQ’s mission is to stimulate the development of Quebec industries by using the bioeconomy as a lever for competitiveness. The CRIBIQ fulfills its mission by identifying areas of intervention with high growth potential in the bioeconomy, supporting collaborative and innovative industrial projects in this sector, and enriching understanding of the challenges faced in the field to help the government create the best levers for innovation.
About the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Metal Transformation (CRITM)
The Consortium for Research and Innovation in Metal Transformation (CRITM). It is a network dedicated to industrial research whose mission is to increase the competitiveness of companies in the metal transformation sector and to promote the valorization of critical and strategic minerals by supporting eco-responsible innovation. It offers companies strategic support and financial assistance to carry out their research projects. It organizes value-added activities, thereby contributing to the vitality of the ecosystem.
About InnovÉÉ
InnovÉÉ, innovation in electrical energy, is an industrial research cluster (IRCC) that works to stimulate, support, and fund collaborative research projects related to the electrical energy industry. InnovÉÉ aims to propel Quebec to global leadership in the electric and smart energy and transportation sectors. By developing provincial, national, and international partnerships, the group is actively working to promote Quebec’s expertise.
About the Quebec Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Cluster (PRIMA Québec)
As an industrial research cluster (IRCC), PRIMA Québec, the Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Cluster, fosters and supports the advanced materials ecosystem by promoting collaborative innovation for Quebec’s economic development. It is the preferred catalyst between industry and research.
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