{"id":11002,"date":"2026-09-17T10:24:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.criaq.aero\/?p=11002"},"modified":"2026-09-17T10:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:36:08","slug":"criaq-marche-initiative-drones-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criaq.aero\/en\/criaq-marche-initiative-drones-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"CRIAQ Qualified for the Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">CRIAQ Joins the Pool of Qualified Suppliers for the Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Montr\u00e9al, le 15 septembre 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Le Consortium de recherche et d&#8217;innovation en a\u00e9rospatiale au Qu\u00e9bec (CRIAQ) a \u00e9t\u00e9 s\u00e9lectionn\u00e9 comme fournisseur qualifi\u00e9 du gouvernement du Canada pour le March\u00e9 de l&#8217;Initiative des drones de d\u00e9fense (MIDD).<\/p>\n<p>Lanc\u00e9e en juillet dernier par le gouvernement du Canada, l&#8217;Initiative li\u00e9e aux drones de la d\u00e9fense (IDD) vise \u00e0 acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer le d\u00e9veloppement, la mise \u00e0 l&#8217;essai et la production de syst\u00e8mes autonomes et sans \u00e9quipage canadiens r\u00e9pondant aux besoins op\u00e9rationnels des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes (FAC). Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 son m\u00e9canisme d&#8217;approvisionnement agile,\u00a0l&#8217;IDD permettra d&#8217;acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer la transition des technologies prometteuses du stade conceptuel vers la production et \u00e9ventuellement la mise en service.<\/p>\n<p>Retenu dans le cadre du volet 5, Innovation et exp\u00e9rimentation, le CRIAQ rejoint un bassin d&#8217;organisations admissibles \u00e0 participer \u00e0 de futures demandes de soumissions portant notamment sur l&#8217;innovation, l&#8217;exp\u00e9rimentation, la maturation technologique ainsi que l&#8217;exploration de concepts et de prototypes. Ce volet contribue \u00e9galement \u00e0 renforcer la capacit\u00e9 du Canada \u00e0 \u00e9tablir des partenariats favorisant l&#8217;identification et le d\u00e9veloppement de solutions canadiennes novatrices.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"prnml40\">\u00ab La s\u00e9lection du CRIAQ est une reconnaissance de notre capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 g\u00e9n\u00e9rer de nouvelles collaborations pour renforcer le potentiel de l&#8217;\u00e9cosyst\u00e8me de recherche et d&#8217;innovation. Plus largement, elle ouvre des perspectives d&#8217;\u00e9volution in\u00e9dites pour notre \u00e9quipe, nos membres et nos partenaires. \u00bb &#8211; \u00a0Guillaume C\u00f4t\u00e9, PDG du CRIAQ.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml40\">\u00ab\u00a0Cette qualification constitue une d\u00e9monstration de la valeur ajout\u00e9e du mod\u00e8le de recherche collaborative des regroupements sectoriels de recherche industrielle (RSRI) du Qu\u00e9bec. Elle nous positionne de mani\u00e8re strat\u00e9gique afin de poursuivre notre mission : rapprocher les expertises des besoins op\u00e9rationnels du secteur de la d\u00e9fense. \u00bb &#8211; Carolane L\u00e9vesque, Directrice d\u00e9fense, pour le CRIAQ et les RSRI.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cette qualification s&#8217;inscrit dans la continuit\u00e9 du travail men\u00e9 par le CRIAQ pour favoriser l&#8217;\u00e9mergence de partenariats capables de r\u00e9pondre aux priorit\u00e9s strat\u00e9giques du Canada pour contribuer au renforcement de ses capacit\u00e9s souveraines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About CRIAQ\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2002, the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ) is one of Quebec\u2019s nine Industrial Research Sectoral Groups (RSRI), which foster knowledge transfer and technology adoption\u00a0 across strategic sectors of the economy by promoting collaboration between research organizations and industry. CRIAQ\u2019s mission is to enhance the competitiveness of the aerospace industry by stimulating innovation through collaborative R&amp;D. It also seeks to develop a new generation of innovators to strengthen Quebec\u2019s technological leadership in cutting-edge aerospace applications, including digital aviation, advanced air mobility, and sustainable aerospace.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read the Original News Release: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/fr\/news-releases\/le-criaq-integre-le-bassin-de-fournisseurs-qualifies-du-marche-de-l-initiative-des-drones-de-defense-809422582.html\">Le CRIAQ int\u00e8gre le bassin de fournisseurs qualifi\u00e9s du March\u00e9 de l&#8217;Initiative des drones de d\u00e9fense<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Les Affaires:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesaffaires.com\/communique-de-presse\/le-criaq-integre-le-bassin-de-fournisseurs-qualifies-du-marche-de-linitiative-des-drones-de-defense\/\">Le CRIAQ int\u00e8gre le bassin de fournisseurs qualifi\u00e9s du March\u00e9 de l&#8217;Initiative des drones de d\u00e9fense &#8211; Les Affaires<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Magazine MCI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinemci.com\/articles\/le-criaq-integre-le-bassin-de-fournisseurs-qualifies-du-marche-de-linitiative-des-drones-de-defense\">Le CRIAQ int\u00e8gre le bassin de fournisseurs qualifi\u00e9s du March\u00e9 de l&#8217;Initiative des drones de d\u00e9fense<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aeroemploi: <a href=\"https:\/\/aeroemploi.ca\/nouvelles\/criaq-fournisseur-qualifie-marche-drones-defense-canada\">Le CRIAQ qualifi\u00e9 pour le march\u00e9 des drones de d\u00e9fense | Aeroemploi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CRIAQ Joins the Pool of Qualified Suppliers for the Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace Montr\u00e9al, le 15 septembre 2026 \u2013 Le Consortium de recherche et d&#8217;innovation en a\u00e9rospatiale au Qu\u00e9bec (CRIAQ) a \u00e9t\u00e9 s\u00e9lectionn\u00e9 comme fournisseur qualifi\u00e9 du gouvernement du Canada pour le March\u00e9 de l&#8217;Initiative des drones de d\u00e9fense (MIDD). 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