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February 27, 2025

The CRIAQ RDV Forum 2025: Innovation to Tackle Global Challenges

Montreal, February 26, 2025 – On February 25 and 26, the Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en aérospatiale au Québec (CRIAQ) held the 13th edition of RDV Forum, a major event for the Quebec aerospace sector, at the Port of Montreal’s Grand Quai. Over 500 innovators, including some 50 from Europe, Asia and the United States, took part – a record attendance since the event’s creation.

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Deadline / 9 May 2025

Envol Start-Up Grants – 2025 Edition

The “CRIAQ Envol Start-Up” grants are aimed at Quebec start-ups active in the aerospace sector.  This year, CRIAQ is proud to announce that the firm Ernst & Young will participate in the program. Together, they will award two grants of $10,000 each, to support the technological development of two start-ups. The goal of these grants...

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Deadline / 28 Apr 2025

Scholarship Program for the Next Generation of Women in Aerospace – 2025 edition

CRIAQ and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature and Technologies sector (FRQ) aim to stimulate diversity, creativity, talent development, and the emergence of innovative and technological entrepreneurs. For the 5th edition, the annual scholarship program is dedicated to encouraging the next generation of women to choose university studies in aerospace. This program will award a total of 10 scholarships, with a cumulative value of $125,000.

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Deadline / 28 Apr 2025

Postdoctoral Fellowship Program – Sustainable Aerospace – 2025 edition

The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature and Technologies sector (FRQ) and CRIAQ are joining forces to launch this postdoctoral fellowship program. The program offers an opportunity for a candidate, who is pursuing a postdoctoral research internship of an average duration of two (2) years, to carry out their postdoctoral project in the aerospace field. The maximum financial support is $40,000.

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The Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec

Stimulates ideas for aerospace innovation, turning them into collaborative research projects combining industrial with that of the public research community.

Develops R-D and aerospace innovation projects portfolio by creating ambitious technological partnerships with local and international players in the aerospace industry.

Catalyzes creativity within Quebec’s aerospace ecosystem and creates connections with other innovative technology sectors, notably aerospace research laboratories.

Nurtures talent to develop a new generation of innovators and entrepreneurs in Canada’s aerospace sector.

Reinforces the industry’s leadership in Quebec’s aerospace technology.

Accelerates the transition to resilient, sustainable, digital, and integrated air mobility.

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Developing aerospace innovation and research in Quebec

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Connect people to stimulate aerospace innovation

We put you in touch with key players in the aerospace ecosystem and other innovative ecosystems, so you can realize your innovation ideas with the right industrial and research partners.

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02.

Support and access to financing

With a proven approach to industrial collaboration, we support you at every stage of your aerospace research project, from securing funding to implementation, to optimize the realization and benefits of your aerospace research project.

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Reinforce and drive technological leadership in aerospace

We position you within the aerospace research and innovation vectors expected by society and regulatory authorities. We accelerate transitions towards sustainable aerospace development and encourage the development of a new generation of innovative and entrepreneurial talent.

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Sustainably improving and transforming aerospace

The CRIAQ in numbers

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+230

Collaborative aerospace research projects

CRIAQ facilitates bold industrial collaborations through projects of various sizes and levels of tech maturity to bring innovative technological solutions to light, and strengthen Quebec’s leadership and technological advances in aerospace.

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Academic and public aerospace research centres

A pool of specialists in research and teaching, and access to a student body on the lookout for new discoveries to achieve technological breakthroughs in aerospace.    

  • +1,900 research scientists  
  • +2,200 trained students and graduates

+300 M$

financed aerospace projects

Catalyst funding for major partner investments in aerospace innovation to strengthen the leadership of Quebec’s aerospace industry.