Under the
ACCORD Initiative, a number of projects have been identified as
having outstanding potential for generating growth in the
Capitale-Nationale region
Technopôle Defence, Security, and Emergency Preparedness (TDS)
By bringing together Canadian businesses, universities, and
research centers,
Technopôle Defence and Security fosters the adoption of
innovative technology for the defence, security, and emergency
preparedness markets. These strategic partnerships will allow for
the startup of three key projects: the Technology Integration
Center, the Market Intelligence Center, and the Defence and Security
District.
ENDI is headquartered in Édifice de la
Fabrique in the heart of the Saint-Roch district.
Photo: City of Québec
The National Institute of Digital Entertainment (ENDI)
The National Institute of Digital Entertainment (ENDI) is
located in downtown Québec City in the Saint-Roch district. ENDI is
a unique opportunity for students to receive training in videogame
development with outstanding instruction from videogame industry
professionals.
The Health Food Consortium
The
Health Food Consortium is an organization of agrifood
entrepreneurs from the Québec City metropolitan area. They share
contacts, cutting edge technology, applied knowledge, and
specialized workers to foster the development, production,
processing, and marketing of healthy foods.
Devtech
Devtech is a regional business development strategy for applied
technology in the form of a five-year program to support technology
entrepreneurs and meet the demand for qualified national and
international workers. Devtech encompasses several initiatives,
including an international recruitment mission, financing round,
high-level professional development workshops, and the Étincelle and
Devtech 50 competitions.
Cercle de l’Industrie Optique-Photonique
A project that aims to position the region as one of the world’s
major optics-photonics hubs through business development,
innovation, and human resources training.
Centre d’excellence de l’industrie du géospatial
A project aiming to highlight the region’s status as a
world-class center for geomatics and geospatial applications
expertise.
Centre de développement en assurances et services financiers
Centre de développement en assurances et services financiers
aims to foster connections between insurance and financial services
and educational institutions in order to create 3,000 new permanent
jobs over five years.
40 New Research and Development Chairs at Université Laval
These new chairs created in association with the ACCORD
Initiative provide an outstanding opportunity for
Université Laval to develop high-level research and development
programs, attract and retain outstanding researchers, and to put its
members’ wealth of skills to work for the benefit of society.