{"id":3608,"date":"2026-04-21T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/?p=3608"},"modified":"2026-04-21T19:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:31:39","slug":"48th-annual-general-meeting-of-adriq-april-21-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/about\/news\/48th-annual-general-meeting-of-adriq-april-21-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"48th Annual General Meeting of ADRIQ, April 21, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Montreal, April 21, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 The Association for the Development of Research and Innovation in Quebec (ADRIQ) held its 48th Annual General Meeting on April 21 at Ax.c in Montreal. Nearly 100 people from Quebec\u2019s research and innovation community attended to review ADRIQ\u2019s key achievements in 2025 and its priorities for action in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 activity report, published and presented by ADRIQ CEO Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Alberro, highlights a year of growth and increased visibility for the association, generating concrete impacts for Quebec SMEs. Guided by its 2025-2028 strategic plan, ADRIQ recorded a 20% increase in revenue in 2025 and generated a surplus of $139,128. The Chair of the Board of Directors, Nancy D\u00e9ziel, and the President and CEO, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Alberro, highlighted the many structuring milestones of the year, including the move to the Ax.c space, the launch of a new website, the 23% growth in the number of members, the consolidation of good governance with the addition of new policies and the enhancement of the Code of Ethics governing the accredited innovation consultants of ADRIQ, the renewal of major agreements with the National Research Council of Canada, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy for the support of SMEs. In addition, there is the initiation or completion of structuring partnerships with regional players, such as Espaces PME Innovation, Investissement Qu\u00e9bec and Sillons, aimed at ensuring consistent and high-quality innovation support for organizations and promoting the sharing of best practices in innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulating and thanking the ADRIQ team, the CEO highlighted the growth of several indicators, such as the number of stakeholders mobilized through the association&#8217;s activities, which reached over 1,800 people; the number of SMEs supported, exceeding 430; social media visibility; the number of events ADRIQ collaborated on, which tripled; and the satisfaction of participants at the 35th Innovation Awards Gala. At this successful and memorable gala, ADRIQ recognized 24 winners of the 2025 Innovation Awards as well as 42 young techno-scientific talents. The year 2025 was also marked by the constructive communication of public policy recommendations to governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADRIQ also presented the outlines of its 2026 outlook, a year that promises to be rich in challenges and opportunities for the Quebec research and innovation ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Board of Directors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At its 48th Annual General Meeting, ADRIQ elected its board members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome the newly elected members who are joining our board of directors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sophie Clavelier, Premier Tech<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mathieu Gingras, Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pascal Grenier, Sillons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Negar Moftakhar, Groupe MTY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julie Paquin, Pro Gestion &amp; Experte-conseil en innovation accr\u00e9dit\u00e9e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jean-Philippe Taillon, Investissement Qu\u00e9bec<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some directors were also re-elected at this AGM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>St\u00e9phane Agnard, Liggo Technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David Boies, Garant GP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Micheline Dessureault, Groupe TCJ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nancy D\u00e9ziel, CNETE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annie-Kim Gilbert, MEDTEQ+<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nancy Laram\u00e9e, IVADO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luc E. Morisset, IC Cultures &amp; Expert-conseil en innovation accr\u00e9dit\u00e9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Claude Morasse, Axelys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carl Viel, Qu\u00e9bec International<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We congratulate them and are very grateful for their support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADRIQ also wishes to thank the outgoing Board members for their involvement and commitment to the organization. We are fortunate to have been able to count on your contribution over the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Annie Bouthillette, \u00c9TS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maxime Dallaire, Groupe Humano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hugues Foltz, Vooban<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Val\u00e9rie Forget, Mila Ventures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lyne Guay, STRIX<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Martin Larriv\u00e9e, Groupe Ressorts Libert\u00e9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The AGM was followed by an <em>InnovAction conference<\/em> on digital transformation, a central theme for today&#8217;s organizations, with the participation of Beno\u00eet Labb\u00e9 (Quebec Innovation Council), Michel Rioux (NeoBotiQc Solutions Inc. \/ \u00c9cole de technologie sup\u00e9rieure) and Negar Moftakhari (MTY Group).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The day also provided an opportunity to officially launch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.numeri.quebec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NUMERI<\/a> \u2013 the new initiative to create a community of experts in digital support, an initiative of the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy (MEIE), powered by ADRIQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>This event was made possible thanks to the support of our main partner: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallette.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mallette<\/a><\/em><\/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:\/\/www.mallette.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"logos-grid-item__inner\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">    <div class=\"logos-grid-item__image-wrapper\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mallette.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Mallette\" \/>    <\/div>\n  <\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, ADRIQ expresses its gratitude and appreciation to all partners and members who have contributed to the organization&#8217;s success over the past year.<\/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:\/\/www.adriq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADRIQ_Rapport-de-realisations-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Discover the ADRIQ 2025 Achievements Report from ADRIQ<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About ADRIQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For 48 years, ADRIQ has united Quebec organizations and businesses, all committed to making Quebec more innovative. Its mission is to stimulate innovation to improve Quebec&#8217;s competitiveness. The association draws its strength from the mobilization of its members, its 44 innovation consultants, and its vast network of over 8,000 people engaged throughout the innovation cycle. Through its values \u200b\u200bof collaboration and partnership, ADRIQ offers programs and activities that promote the sharing of knowledge and expertise in innovation among SMEs and economic development professionals, the development of the next generation of leaders, science and technology careers, collaborative research, the promotion of public research and public policies to stimulate innovation, and the celebration of excellence and talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Informations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marilyn R\u00e9millard<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directrice des communications et \u00e9v\u00e9nements, ADRIQ <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>514-248-2760 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:marilyn.remillard@adriq.com\">marilyn.remillard@adriq.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montreal, April 21, 2026 \u2013 The Association for the Development of Research and Innovation in Quebec (ADRIQ) held its 48th&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"subject":[],"class_list":["post-3608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3608","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=3608"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3609,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3608\/revisions\/3609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3608"},{"taxonomy":"subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adriq.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/subject?post=3608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}