{"id":3242,"date":"2026-02-23T12:59:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/?p=3242"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:59:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:59:51","slug":"adriq-and-sillons-announce-a-structuring-collaboration-to-strengthen-social-innovation-in-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/about\/news\/adriq-and-sillons-announce-a-structuring-collaboration-to-strengthen-social-innovation-in-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"ADRIQ and Sillons announce a structuring collaboration to strengthen social innovation in Quebec"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Association for the Development of Research and Innovation in Quebec (ADRIQ) and Sillons today announced a strategic collaboration to integrate social innovation experts into ADRIQ\u2019s network of accredited innovation consultants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative marks a new stage in an already well-established relationship between the two organizations, notably through the Social Innovation Award at the Innovation Awards Gala and the contribution to ADRIQ\u2019s pre-budget submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">A shared vision of innovation<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>ADRIQ and Sillons share the conviction that social innovation is a key driver of transformation for organizations and regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As major societal challenges intensify and digital and technological transformation accelerates, human, organizational, and social responses become crucial to the success of innovation projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cInnovation can no longer be approached in silos. To effectively support organizations, it is essential to recognize and integrate social innovation as a strategic dimension,\u201d emphasizes Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Alberro, CEO of ADRIQ.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Integrating and structuring expertise in social innovation<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifically, we will work to explore the conditions necessary to support the implementation of social innovation projects by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark\">\n<li>Identifying specific needs and support for social innovation projects;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessing the activities and resources needed to integrate social innovation advisors into ADRIQ&#8217;s network of accredited innovation consultants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sillons will contribute in particular through its field expertise and its network of actors in social innovation, while ADRIQ will leverage its know-how in structuring, accrediting and mobilizing experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Added value for the ecosystem<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This partnership will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark\">\n<li>Easier access to high-quality expertise in social innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased recognition for experts in the sector<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The development of concrete support case studies and success stories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A more integrated, coherent, and structured ecosystem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the long term, this collaboration aims to demonstrate the real impact of support combining technological innovation and social innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">A concrete commitment<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>More than just an exploration, this initiative reflects a clear commitment from both organizations to strengthen the support capacity of project leaders and Quebec organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further steps will be announced in the coming months to clarify the integration process and opportunities for interested experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">About Sillons<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\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:\/\/sillons.ca\/\" 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\/2026\/02\/Sillons-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sillons\" \/>    <\/div>\n  <\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Sillons&#8217; mission is to stimulate the growth, implementation and <a href=\"https:\/\/sillons.ca\/glossaire\/#terme-mise-a-lechelle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scaling up<\/a> of social innovation in Quebec, while consolidating existing expertise, in order to address societal challenges through the adoption of practices and the <a href=\"https:\/\/sillons.ca\/glossaire\/#terme-perennisation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">co-construction<\/a> of innovative, concrete and sustainable social responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">About ADRIQ<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1978, ADRIQ has been stimulating innovation to increase Quebec&#8217;s competitiveness. 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