Creating innovation together
You can count on the expertise of CRIQ engineers to go beyond existing technologies and create new solutions to your problems. CRIQ regularly works with other research centres, technology transfer centres (CCTTs), and universities to come up with solutions requiring complementary expertise or to use shared equipment. CRIQ also puts in place programs and initiatives—including core projects, its research and innovation program, and ACCORD projects—to get partners, businesses, and government working together.
Core projects
CRIQ’s core projects reflect clearly defined government priorities, respond to concrete industrial problems, and aim to spur economic activity in the medium and long term. They involve various businesses and partners and generally require special financing. The forestry innovation outlined below is a good example of a core project.
Research and innovation program
CRIQ’s research and innovation program is designed to help businesses develop and prosper as it provides financial support to projects with generic applications. Priority is given to technologies and approaches most likely to boost competitiveness and help the environment and society as a whole.
ACCORD projects
CRIQ collaborates on ACCORD projects with Québec’s Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et des Exportations (MEIE). These projects aim to help Québec businesses improve productivity and close the gap on national and international competitors.
CRIQ has had a hand in a number of practical R&D projects that have led to substantial productivity gains in the wood, marine science and technology, optoelectronics, and green building industries.
