brought together government, university
and business as a means of attracting in-
novative and entrepreneurial people to
Quebec. Primarily through the launch of
start-up companies, the goal was to com-
mercialize scientific discoveries and their
resulting products and, in turn, find ways
to support the Park’s tenants in many as-
pects. In 1999, the original business mod-
el was set aside in favour of establishing
a new private, non-profit corporation that
would self-finance through land sales as
the Park’s primary source of income. To-
day, that model has continued to evolve to
offer new services that help diversify the
Park’s revenue sources, Ms. Quirion said.
Real estate development and expanded
business services are among the ventures
that help support the dynamic, high tech
environment.
FROM OPTIC AND PHOTONIC
TO VACCINES AND URBAN
SCIENCES
The list of companies residing in the Park
is an extensive one with many specializing
in the fields of optics and photonics, life
sciences (vaccines and diagnostics), soft-
ware development, medical devices, envi-
ronmental analysis and much more. Along
“They have their own core business.
What we want is to support them
as they grow within their own core
business.” Natalie Quirion, CEO
MARCH 2016
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