The 2017 Innovation Awards of the Association for the Development of Research and Innovation in Quebec (ADRIQ) were presented yesterday at the Palais des congrès in Montreal, during the 27th Innovation Awards Gala. This year’s gala was hosted by Yves Desgagnés, a Quebec actor, director, and filmmaker. For this 27th edition, ADRIQ honoured Gilles Savard, Director General of the Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO), as Innovation Personality of the Year.
The 27th Innovation Awards Gala in figures:
- 465 decision-makers from the research and innovation ecosystem
- 23 young winners of the Hydro-Québec Super Science Fair
- 14 university student clubs
- 55 finalists
- 16 winners
ADRIQ wishes to highlight the exceptional quality and diversity of the applications received, which testifies to the richness and mobilization of Quebec’s research and innovation ecosystem stakeholders. We are particularly proud of this year’s Gala attendance, demonstrating the public’s interest in coming together to honour and celebrate local businesses and innovators. The finalists and winners were congratulated before 465 decision-makers from the ecosystem for their achievements and remarkable contributions to the advancement of innovation in Quebec.
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2017 Innovation Awards!
Individual Awards
Presented by Polytechnique Montréal and Hema-Québec
Gilles Savard, Directeur général, Institut de valorisation des données (IVADO)
Presented by Polytechnique Montréal and École de technologie supérieure
Thomas Imbeault-Nepton, École secondaire de l’Odyssée
Corporate Awards
Presented by Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation
Meglab Électronique
Coup de coeur : Motion Composites
Presented by CRSNG, Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation, and Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies
Three winners were selected for this category.
Fumoir Grizzly en partenariat avec Université Laval
Ultra Electronics en partenariat avec École de technologie supérieure
Coop Solidarité Bioproduits Basse-Côte-Nord en partenariat avec Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Merinov, Biopterre, Innofibre et OLEOTEK
Presented by Université de Montréal
TECHNOCompétences
Presented by Médicaments novateurs Canada and BioQuébec
Icentia
Presented by REAI and CRIQ
STAS
Presented by Université Concordia
Stay22
Presented by ADRIQ and Québec Science
SnikkyBike
The next generation at the 2017 Gala
Presented by Hydro-Québec
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