{"id":2116,"date":"2026-01-11T10:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adriq.com\/?page_id=2116"},"modified":"2026-01-14T19:11:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T00:11:52","slug":"2018-innovation-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/2018-innovation-award\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Innovation Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 48%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The 2018 Innovation Awards of the Association for the Development of Research and Innovation in Quebec (ADRIQ) were presented on November 22 at the Palais des congr\u00e8s in Montreal, during the 28th Innovation Awards Gala. This year&#8217;s gala was hosted by Yves Desgagn\u00e9s, a Quebec actor, director, and filmmaker.\n\nADRIQ took the opportunity to celebrate its 40th anniversary and, in doing so, pay tribute to Bernard Landry, one of ADRIQ&#8217;s pioneers, who supported its founding in 1978 when he was Minister of State for Economic Development. The Minister of Economy and Innovation, Pierre Fitzgibbon, honoured us with his presence and delivered a promising speech for Quebec&#8217;s future!<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Laureats-des-Prix-Innovation-2018-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1747 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Laureats-des-Prix-Innovation-2018-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Laureats-des-Prix-Innovation-2018-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Laureats-des-Prix-Innovation-2018-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Laureats-des-Prix-Innovation-2018-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Laureats-des-Prix-Innovation-2018-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For its 28th edition, ADRIQ honoured Mr. Claude Attendu, outgoing Executive Director of the National Research Council Canada&#8217;s Industrial Research Assistance Program, as its Innovation Personality of the Year. Furthermore, ADRIQ&#8217;s President and CEO, Mr. Pascal Monette, announced that, starting in 2019, the Innovation Personality of the Year Award will officially become the Bernard-Landry Award in honour of this great builder!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The 28th Innovation Awards Gala in figures:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>14 winners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 400 decision-makers from the research and innovation ecosystem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16 young winners of the Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec Super Science Expo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16 cuniversity student clubs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16 startups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>47 finalists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-bottom\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1CtwryjPLUxkLLZFMjbSsDvHNGphFeEt1\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/icone-programme-virtuel-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1128 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/icone-programme-virtuel-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/icone-programme-virtuel-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/icone-programme-virtuel-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/icone-programme-virtuel-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/icone-programme-virtuel.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1CtwryjPLUxkLLZFMjbSsDvHNGphFeEt1\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the virtual program (French only).<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tw-target-text\">Congratulations to all the winners of the 2018 Innovation Awards!<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-accordions-group aligndefault\">\n  <h2 class=\"block-accordions-group__title\">Individuals Award<\/h2>    <div class=\"accordion-container\">\n    \n<div id=\"innovation-personality-award\" class=\"accordion ac\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n    <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\">\n      <p class=\"accordion__header__title\">        Innovation Personality Award      <\/p>      <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n        <span class=\"plus\"><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polymtl.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciena.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ciena<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prix-Personnalite-Innovation_Claude-Attendu-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1749 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prix-Personnalite-Innovation_Claude-Attendu-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prix-Personnalite-Innovation_Claude-Attendu-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prix-Personnalite-Innovation_Claude-Attendu-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prix-Personnalite-Innovation_Claude-Attendu-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prix-Personnalite-Innovation_Claude-Attendu-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Claude Attendu, Directeur ex\u00e9cutif sortant, Programme d\u2019aide \u00e0 la recherche industrielle du Conseil national de recherches Canada<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: Fran\u00e7ois Bertrand, Deputy Director General and Director of Training and Research, Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al | Claude Attendu, Outgoing Executive Director, Industrial Research Assistance Program, National Research Council Canada | Benoit Pelletier, Director of the 5G ENCQOR Program and Business Development, Ciena | Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302193752?turnstile=0.HtMavKY0qSiza12LeqzcdlEsz9_MCOwj3kZAmss4NaHZYh6ddNIHu6jYh_MOP4Dv5-lKSEYTWDWAj6t0PHaRabKS9j1qKSFrsfmVlIVfHZ0FC4c1AVD8_CP-rX9swZj6lGpgytjDnUx2zN9L-QkCKaP-9JBuUiYx5zOIjYWtz9p9n2203ysM7DwBo8D5R8fqeX5jmX1wAykWEmlp2pVIOxBFuKI5wYnAwQX3J3l86aUGwlUUR3l5tLJYxG1BL7pBQ0tqXfVwYKkj99InIclWY6aqCw92hmhJqxjJFVXD0NqEwNzSejEShem85sX9vIAT_-4jiZtCv_SYscGmXBLM5OYxLuXFLKjERyr90WiwMlfLXTGuIfmd33fcBBgjJUNgkw7VZCAjb7ieYZxmgcxmsCw8btRNHlFuPvQMcQPYrf2RxlXFh_aRn_lWdibMDHR9DBMUixnFdz6Ob-4qHjrMlXMrTxJ5pBP67eB7K02f7rbBr44dtpjpNpOUF54kwyIrQfxUY3GNOiiIB_xSEWmvsmFNCI8uqajP2WbN6H-inMRhDqGZB_rNPwpIsCDbTttiv02wDUJ7R73NEItfrUQSdEBHQYkfpcHxFqia8ENlwdota60IGbXzDaWbqpt_-kzrW1IbopYcTo-SJZd51_fk0TMkerlALGEvcLxU0WQnwbj0I26kHGhssOExUyz7ViwCzjXBzRQt_oHboEN3DyWPGyiFCFMBMHry5XJ-kbzyKbY5Ng8dkmDWJIu0_t3nrq4yTLLvFhDy8Vhrg3Xcsy6XO_EaGKvOp-fR4DOpbAU0gQRVu-KZ406WlL8jAfR87SEt-O2-319XuisciR9ZnPgdx66Q-xS_9CJHO-IQKoBWLFB1ZGqM40MTqBMQcrU967eoV3Ost8MTOZHjreQIHqU2Ww.19UzRgKStmDwTOB8d9xMPQ.84c82c9271aeff1518f007e105a9911f1db471523abc96a8ffbb567fc2b1936f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"young-innovator-reseau-technoscience-super-expo-sciences-hydro-quebec\" class=\"accordion ac\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n    <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\">\n      <p class=\"accordion__header__title\">        Young innovator | R\u00e9seau Technoscience \u2013 Super Expo-sciences Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec      <\/p>      <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n        <span class=\"plus\"><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\">\n      \n\n<p><em>Presented by <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polymtl.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsmtl.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00c9cole de technologie sup\u00e9rieure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-Innovateur_Etienne-Daigneault-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1751 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-Innovateur_Etienne-Daigneault-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-Innovateur_Etienne-Daigneault-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-Innovateur_Etienne-Daigneault-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-Innovateur_Etienne-Daigneault-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-Innovateur_Etienne-Daigneault-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">\u00c9tienne Daigneault, Polyvalente Chanoine Armand-Racicot, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: Charles Despins, Director of Faculty Affairs, Research and Partnerships, \u00c9cole de technologie sup\u00e9rieure | \u00c9tienne Daigneault, Chanoine-Armand-Racicot High School | Fran\u00e7ois Bertrand, Deputy Director General and Director of Training and Research, Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al | Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302191872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-accordions-group aligndefault\">\n  <h2 class=\"block-accordions-group__title\">Corporate Award<\/h2>    <div class=\"accordion-container\">\n    \n<div id=\"partnership-award\" class=\"accordion ac\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n    <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\">\n      <p class=\"accordion__header__title\">        Partnership Award      <\/p>      <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n        <span class=\"plus\"><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\">\n      \n\n<p>Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation.ca\/fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fondation canadienne pour l&#8217;innovation<\/a>, Qu\u00e9bec Innove and <a href=\"https:\/\/frq.gouv.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fonds de recherche du Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 Nature et technologies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three winners were selected for this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_TM4_CNRC_Poudres-Metalliques-Rio-Tinto-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1753 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_TM4_CNRC_Poudres-Metalliques-Rio-Tinto-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_TM4_CNRC_Poudres-Metalliques-Rio-Tinto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_TM4_CNRC_Poudres-Metalliques-Rio-Tinto-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_TM4_CNRC_Poudres-Metalliques-Rio-Tinto-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_TM4_CNRC_Poudres-Metalliques-Rio-Tinto-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">TM4 en partenariat avec le Conseil national de recherches Canada et Poudres M\u00e9talliques Rio Tinto<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: Award Winner | Award Winner | Award Winner | Award Winner | Award Winner | Jeffery Nerenberg, Director of Regional Development, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302277720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_VersaDrill_CMQ-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1755 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_VersaDrill_CMQ-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_VersaDrill_CMQ-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_VersaDrill_CMQ-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_VersaDrill_CMQ-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_VersaDrill_CMQ-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">VersaDrill Canada en partenariat avec le Centre de m\u00e9tallurgie du Qu\u00e9bec<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: Pierre Normand, Vice-President, External Relations and Communications, Canada Foundation for Innovation | Award Winner | Award Winner | Award Winner | Award Winner | Award Winner | Award Winner | Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302278303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_Sani-Marc-et-ses-partenaires-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1757 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_Sani-Marc-et-ses-partenaires-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_Sani-Marc-et-ses-partenaires-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_Sani-Marc-et-ses-partenaires-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_Sani-Marc-et-ses-partenaires-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partenariat-technologique_Sani-Marc-et-ses-partenaires-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Sani Marc en partenariat avec Innofibre, l\u2019Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, For\u00eat mod\u00e8le du Lac St-Jean, Coop\u00e9rative pour la valorisation de la biomasse, Greenleaf et le Centre de recherche industrielle du Qu\u00e9bec<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: <em><em>Winner<\/em><\/em> <\/em> <em>| <em><em>Winner<\/em><\/em> <\/em> <em>| <em><em>Winner<\/em><\/em> <\/em> <em>| <em>Winner<\/em><\/em> <em>| <em>Winner<\/em><\/em> <em>| Winner | <em><em>Winner<\/em><\/em> <\/em> <em>| <em><em>Winner<\/em><\/em> <\/em> <em>| <em>Winner<\/em><\/em> <em>| Winner | R\u00e9mi Quirion, Chief Scientist of Quebec | Winner | Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302276786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"technoscience-emerging-talent-award\" class=\"accordion ac\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n    <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\">\n      <p class=\"accordion__header__title\">        Technoscience emerging talent Award      <\/p>      <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n        <span class=\"plus\"><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\">\n      \n\n<p>Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umontreal.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Releve-TechnoScience_Centre-INRS_Institut-Armand-Frappier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1759 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Releve-TechnoScience_Centre-INRS_Institut-Armand-Frappier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Releve-TechnoScience_Centre-INRS_Institut-Armand-Frappier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Releve-TechnoScience_Centre-INRS_Institut-Armand-Frappier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Releve-TechnoScience_Centre-INRS_Institut-Armand-Frappier-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Releve-TechnoScience_Centre-INRS_Institut-Armand-Frappier-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Centre INRS \u2013 Institut Armand-Frappier \u2013 Apprentis en biosciences<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: Jo\u00ebl Fournier, President, Alliance Magnesium | Award Winner | Award Winner | Julie Carrier, Associate Vice-Rector of Research and Studies, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al | Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302194874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"innovation-award-big-company\" class=\"accordion ac\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n    <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\">\n      <p class=\"accordion__header__title\">        Innovation Award | Big company      <\/p>      <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n        <span class=\"plus\"><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\">\n      \n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.economie.gouv.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presented by Minist\u00e8re de l&#8217;\u00c9conomie et de l&#8217;Innovation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grande-entreprise_Bonduelle-Ameriques-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1773 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grande-entreprise_Bonduelle-Ameriques-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grande-entreprise_Bonduelle-Ameriques-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grande-entreprise_Bonduelle-Ameriques-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grande-entreprise_Bonduelle-Ameriques-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grande-entreprise_Bonduelle-Ameriques-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Bonduelle Am\u00e9riques<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: Charles Despins, Director of Faculty Affairs, Research and Partnerships, \u00c9cole de technologie sup\u00e9rieure | Christian Malenfant, Vice-President of Marketing, Bonduelle | Michel Casgrain, R&amp;D Project Director, Bonduelle | Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy and Innovation | Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302194539\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"innovation-award-sme-less-than-500-employees\" class=\"accordion ac\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n    <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\">\n      <p class=\"accordion__header__title\">        Innovation Award | SME (less than 500 employees)      <\/p>      <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n        <span class=\"plus\"><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\">\n      \n\n<p>Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fondsftq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fonds de Solidarit\u00e9 FTQ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PME_Nemaska-Lithium-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1761 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PME_Nemaska-Lithium-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PME_Nemaska-Lithium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PME_Nemaska-Lithium-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PME_Nemaska-Lithium-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PME_Nemaska-Lithium-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">OPAL-RT Technologies<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: Winner | Pierre Gabriel C\u00f4t\u00e9, President and CEO, Investissement Qu\u00e9bec | Winner | Winner | Winner | Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302196162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PME_Nemaska-Lithium-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1763 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PME_Nemaska-Lithium-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PME_Nemaska-Lithium-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PME_Nemaska-Lithium-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PME_Nemaska-Lithium-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PME_Nemaska-Lithium-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Coup de coeur : <strong>Nemaska Lithium<\/strong><\/mark><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">From left to right: Winner | Alain Denis, Senior Vice-President of Investments, Venture Capital, Fonds de solidarit\u00e9 FTQ | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302195193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"innovation-award-young-company-significant-presence-in-quebec-for-less-than-5-years\" class=\"accordion ac\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n    <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\">\n      <p class=\"accordion__header__title\">        Innovation Award | Young company (significant presence in Quebec for less than 5 years)      <\/p>      <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n        <span class=\"plus\"><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\">\n      \n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulaval.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presented by Universit\u00e9 Concordia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-entreprise_Solucycle-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1765 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-entreprise_Solucycle-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-entreprise_Solucycle-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-entreprise_Solucycle-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-entreprise_Solucycle-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-entreprise_Solucycle-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Solucycle<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: Christophe Guy, Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies, Concordia University | <em>Winner<\/em> | <em>Winner<\/em> | Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302196801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-entreprise_Omnirobotic-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1767 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-entreprise_Omnirobotic-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-entreprise_Omnirobotic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-entreprise_Omnirobotic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-entreprise_Omnirobotic-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jeune-entreprise_Omnirobotic-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Coup de coeur : <strong>Omnirobotic<\/strong><\/mark><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: Christophe Guy, Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies, Concordia University | <em>Winner<\/em>| Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302196485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"innovation-award-life-sciences\" class=\"accordion ac\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n    <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\">\n      <p class=\"accordion__header__title\">        Innovation Award | Life sciences       <\/p>      <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n        <span class=\"plus\"><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\">\n      \n\n<p>Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/innovativemedicines.ca\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M\u00e9dicaments novateurs Canada<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bioquebec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BioQu\u00e9bec<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sciences-de-la-vie_Aligo-Innovation-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1769 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sciences-de-la-vie_Aligo-Innovation-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sciences-de-la-vie_Aligo-Innovation-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sciences-de-la-vie_Aligo-Innovation-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sciences-de-la-vie_Aligo-Innovation-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sciences-de-la-vie_Aligo-Innovation-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Aligo Innovation<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Alberro, Quebec Director, Innovative Medicines Canada | Anne-Marie Larose, President and CEO, Aligo Innovation | Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Leduc, Member of the Executive Committee of BioQu\u00e9bec and President of Immune BioSolutions | Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302197457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"innovation-award-automation\" class=\"accordion ac\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n    <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\">\n      <p class=\"accordion__header__title\">        Innovation Award | Automation      <\/p>      <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n        <span class=\"plus\"><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\">\n      \n\n<p>Presented by CRIQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Automatisation_BioVac-System-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1771 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Automatisation_BioVac-System-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Automatisation_BioVac-System-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Automatisation_BioVac-System-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Automatisation_BioVac-System-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Automatisation_BioVac-System-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">BioVac Syst\u00e8me<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: Jimmy Baillargeon, Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Regroupement des entreprises en automatisation industrielle (Regroup of Companies in Industrial Automation) and President of SAJB | Lyne Dubois, Vice-President, Business Development, Industrial Research Centre of Quebec | <em>Winner<\/em> | Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRID<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/302194290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the tribute capsule (French only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"start-up-business-award\" class=\"accordion ac\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n    <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\">\n      <p class=\"accordion__header__title\">        Start-up Business Award      <\/p>      <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n        <span class=\"plus\"><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\">\n      \n\n<p>Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/fr.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universit\u00e9 Concordia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Entreprise-en-demarrage_MySmartJourney-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1775 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Entreprise-en-demarrage_MySmartJourney-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Entreprise-en-demarrage_MySmartJourney-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Entreprise-en-demarrage_MySmartJourney-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Entreprise-en-demarrage_MySmartJourney-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Entreprise-en-demarrage_MySmartJourney-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">MySmartJourney<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>From left to right: Christophe Guy, Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies, Concordia University | Winner | Winner| Pascal Monette, President and CEO, ADRIQ<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The next generation at the 2018 Gala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydroquebec.com\/residentiel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/La-releve-au-Gala-2018-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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