Who we are
Our mission
To foster a one-of-a-kind innovation ecosystem in which experimentation and collaboration between academics, entrepreneurs and residents generate benefits for society.
Our vision
To be a world-class urban laboratory for experimentation.
The QI district encompasses the neighbourhoods of Griffintown and Little Burgundy and is bounded by René-Lévesque Boulevard and the Lachine Canal to the north and south, and by McGill Street and Atwater Avenue to the east and west (including Silo No. 5 and the Wellington Basin).
The power of our network
Our knowledge of the Quebec innovation community is all-encompassing :
+20
private and local partners
involved in our projects
3
levels of government
support our organization
4
partner universities
ÉTS, McGill, Concordia and UQÀM
+1000
researchers and students
are part of our network
+300
startups
in our innovation ecosystem
+20
incubators and accelerators
collaborate with us
+15
local stakeholders
involved in our liaison group
Our international reputation
- Over 65 national and international delegations have visited the QI since 2013
- Member of the Global Institute on Innovation Districts (GIID) network
- Bilateral agreement with Wallonia-Brussels International
Our values
Agility
Boldness
Collaboration
Impact
Proactivity
Rigor
Our four pillars
Being a meeting place of the arts and promoting the emergence and democratization of social and cultural activities
Becoming a benchmark in innovation by creating a diversified high-quality living environment that respects the area’s cultural and heritage legacy
Talent pool access and collaboration with universities and research centres
Attracting new businesses, bringing innovators together, and facilitating networking between startups and businesses, whether big or small
Our strategic fields of action
URBAN EXPERIMENTS
We offer the only open-air experimentation area in Montréal for testing prototypes of products and/or projects.
DEMOCRATIZING COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION
We showcase Montréal’s innovation through our activities and our initiatives, making it accessible and visible.
CULTIVATING STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS
We facilitate meetings between small and large companies that generate business opportunities.
MEET OUR TEAM
A team of dynamic enthusiasts is at the helm of the Quartier de l'Innovation. Contact us!
Our board members
Our joint board of directors is composed of high-level managers from the economic, entrepreneurial and academic sectors. The variety of talents found within the concerted expertise of our board allows us to act directly and effectively on all of the aspects that shape the four central development pillars of the Quartier de l'Innovation: urban, business and entrepreneurship, education and research, as well as social and cultural.
Chair
Pierre Laporte
President, Deloitte Quebec and Vice Chair, Deloitte Canada
Vice-Chair
Marie-Ève Ducharme
Chief Executive Officer, Nüvü Camēras Inc
Treasurer
Jacques Bernier
Managing Partner, Teralys Capital
Secretary
François Gagnon
CEO, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)
Board members
Graham Carr
President and Vice-Chancellor, Concordia University
Mario Charpentier
Founding Partner and Lawyer, BCF LLP
François Lamoureux
membre du conseil de la faculté Schulich, Université McGill
Magda Fusaro
Rector, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Chloé Langevin
General Manager KIS’M Holdings and Representative, Arsenal Contemporary Art
Sylvain Coulombe
Associate Vice-Principal, Innovation and Partnerships, McGill University
Nick Laperle
Founding Partner and General Manager, EERS
Serge Legris
Vice-president, Vidéotron
Alan MacIntosh
General Partner, Real Ventures
Natalie Voland
President, Gestion immobilière Quo Vadis Inc.
Observers
Véronique Doucet
Director, Economic Development, Ville de Montréal
Caroline Pilon
Regional Director, Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation