{"id":3236,"date":"2026-02-20T11:16:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/?p=3236"},"modified":"2026-02-21T09:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T14:48:55","slug":"adriq-and-the-quebec-innovation-council-sign-a-strategic-agreement-to-boost-innovation-in-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/about\/news\/adriq-and-the-quebec-innovation-council-sign-a-strategic-agreement-to-boost-innovation-in-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"ADRIQ and the Quebec Innovation Council sign a strategic agreement to boost innovation in Quebec"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is with immense pride and a shared vision of growth and synergy that the Association for the Development of Research and Innovation in Quebec (ADRIQ) and the Quebec Innovation Council announce today the signing of a strategic and historic collaboration agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Led by Luc Sirois, Chief Innovator of Quebec and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Alberro, CEO of ADRIQ, this partnership aims for a clear objective: to unite our forces to propel Quebec&#8217;s competitiveness and productivity.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This agreement extends and expands the existing collaborations between the two organizations, which, within the framework of their respective missions, are working to propel the reach and impact of their actions and those of other stakeholders in the research and innovation community in Quebec. Driven by values \u200b\u200bof partnership and agility, the parties commit to implementing complementary synergies and collaborating on concrete projects to amplify the development of innovation in Quebec businesses and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis agreement is a natural reflection of our desire to work hand in hand for the success of our innovators. By uniting our voices, resources and expertise, we are sending a strong signal of coherence and efficiency to the entire ecosystem,\u201d said Luc Sirois.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cFor ADRIQ, this agreement is a major lever for collaborating in support of the specific missions of our organizations, with the ultimate goal of improving Quebec\u2019s competitiveness and positioning in terms of innovation and productivity. By joining forces, we ensure maximum impact,\u201d emphasized Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Alberro, CEO of ADRIQ.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Seven pillars to multiply the impact of innovation<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreement is divided into <strong>seven (7) strategic components<\/strong> that will directly affect Quebec organizations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Training Development: <\/mark><\/strong>Creation of cutting-edge content to equip innovation advisors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Cross-promotion:<\/mark><\/strong> Highlighting complementary initiatives and services to simplify the innovator journey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Promoting Excellence: <\/mark><\/strong>Consolidation of the Chief Innovator&#8217;s Choice Award at the prestigious ADRIQ Innovation Awards Gala.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Innovation Barometer:<\/mark><\/strong> Participation in the Innovation Barometer project, data sharing, and resulting publications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"><strong>Digital Transformation: <\/strong><\/mark>Collaboration on initiatives related to the adoption of digital technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"><strong>Joint Events: <\/strong><\/mark>Collaboration on relevant events for innovators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Public Policy: <\/mark><\/strong>Consultation and collaboration on public policy development.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Innovation is a team sport, and together we will go further to make Quebec a world leader in innovation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"logos-grid-group aligndefault logos-grid-group--col-5 logos-grid-group--align-left\"\n>\n   <div class=\"logos-grid-group__listing\">\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"logos-grid-item logos-grid-item--white-background\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/conseilinnovation.quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"logos-grid-item__inner\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">    <div class=\"logos-grid-item__image-wrapper\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Conseil-de-linnovation-du-Quebec.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Conseil de l&#039;innovation du Qu\u00e9bec\" \/>    <\/div>\n  <\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is with immense pride and a shared vision of growth and synergy that the Association for the Development of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3233,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[90,91],"subject":[],"class_list":["post-3236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-adriq","tag-quebec"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3236"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3247,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3236\/revisions\/3247"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3236"},{"taxonomy":"subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/subject?post=3236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}