Aerospace Mission and Research Leading the Evolution of Technological Innovations

First steps to launch the consortium by Jean Nicolas and François Charron of the Université de Sherbrooke, with the support of Hany Moustapha of Pratt & Whitney Canada.

CRIAQ is incorporated. Formation of the first board of directors and the first executive committee under the chairmanship of John Holding.

1st Research Forum, with 120 participants.

CRIAQ is officially launched. André Bazergui takes over as President and CEO.

Addition of NSERC as an important funding partner.

Kick-off of collaborative projects with India.

Support from Ministère du Développement économique, de l’Innovation et de l’Exportation (MDEIE).

With 290 participants.

CRIAQ is placed in charge of managing the Green Aviation Research and Development Network (GARDN). 

Clément Fortin is appointed President and CEO. François Caza is appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors.

CRIAQ, model for collaboration and exchange among industries, universities and research centres, according to the National Research and Innovation Policy (PNRI).

2011 

CRIAQ, model for collaboration and exchange among industries, universities and research centres, according to the National Research and Innovation Policy (PNRI).

CRIAQ celebrates its 10th anniversary. 

Walter Di Bartolomeo is appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Emerson Report recommends support for collaborative projects and research.

Launch of CRIAQ’s Web community, the Aero-Collaboration Portal.

CRIAQ, a model of excellence for the creation of a national network for research and collaboration.

7th Research Forum with 1,300 participants. 

Launch of the Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC), inspired by CRIAQ. 

CRIAQ is placed in charge of managing CARIC. 

Denis Faubert is appointed President and CEO of both CRIAQ and CARIC.

CRIAQ begins to act as CARIC’s representative in Quebec.

Marc St-Hilaire is appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors.

CRIAQ marks its 15th anniversary with a new logo and a redesign of its branding.

9th RDV Forum (formerly known as the Research Forum), with 650 participants and over 65 project ideas presented.

Alain Aubertin is appointed President and CEO of CRIAQ. 

10th RDV Forum with 320+ participants and 50 project ideas presented. 

At the RDV Forum, CRIAQ revealed its “White Paper on the Aeronautical System of the Future”, Resulting from a concerted effort between aerospace industry leaders and fully integrated into the CRIAQ action plan.

The COVID-19 pandemic did not stop the CRIAQ from using its ingenuity to pursue its national and international networking initiatives: RDV Network online, RDV Numérique and the “Aero numérique Montréal-Toulouse” online event in November 2020, involving 168 participants, 12 speakers and nearly 150 B2B meetings.

Launch of a new scholarship programme to encourage diversity in the industry: “Next-Generation of Women in Aerospace”.

The 11th edition of the RDV Forum, with the theme “Rising to the Future”, welcomed 406 virtual participants from Quebec, Canada and around the world. The public had the chance to listen to 40+ speakers and discover 33 project ideas, as well master classes from industry leaders.

CRIAQ presented its « Roadmap 2035 – Accelerate Transitions Towards Resilient and Sustainable Air Mobility ». Accelerate Transitions Towards Resilient and Sustainable Air Mobility”. it invites the entire research and innovation ecosystem to unite its ambitions with other innovators to implement concrete actions to accelerate transitions towards resilient and sustainable air mobility. 

The 12th RDV Forum under the theme “Sustainable. Digital. Integrated. Building a new air mobility era” welcomed 415 participants from Quebec, Canada and around the world. The public had the chance to listen more than 30 speakers and discover 62 project ideas, as well as adding project showcases and presentations by students working on CRIAQ projects “My Aero thesis in 180 seconds”.