Québec Tech launches local technology adoption drive
Québec Tech, Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Investissement Québec have launched the "I Adopt Québec's Tech" movement, an initiative that calls on businesses in the province to buy and deploy locally developed technology.
The three organisations said the movement responds to global trade uncertainty and weak productivity growth. It focuses on procurement and adoption by Québec companies, including large corporations and SMEs, from local technology suppliers.
Organisers said the movement will prioritise practical connections between buyers and suppliers, alongside advice on adoption and access to support programs.
How it works
Québec Tech said members will have access to a directory of "pre-qualified" solutions, organised around sector needs. The group also said its specialists will assess a member company's technology requirements and recommend adoption approaches.
The organisers also plan to connect participating companies to government programmes and other ecosystem organisations. They said this guidance will focus on innovation investments. Québec Tech also said member companies can display an "I Adopt Québec's Tech" badge and gain visibility through Québec Tech's platform.
The movement's design suggests a blend of matchmaking and advisory work. It also suggests a reputational element through public signalling of procurement choices, as well as case studies of adoption projects that Québec Tech said it will showcase within the ecosystem.
Productivity gap
The movement launches against a backdrop of renewed focus on productivity across Canada and in Québec. Québec Tech cited OECD figures that place Canada 37th out of 38 industrialised countries for productivity growth, and said Québec performs below that national position.
Organisers presented the initiative as a commercialisation effort as well as a procurement campaign. Québec Tech said it wants businesses to deploy innovations developed in the province as part of a broader economic response to current trade conditions.
"In a context marked by geopolitical shifts affecting international trade and persistent productivity challenges, Québec Tech is proud-alongside its co-founders-to launch this movement and tackle these challenges collectively." said Richard Chénier, General Manager, Québec Tech.
The initiative also sits within a broader debate in Québec about technology autonomy and local industrial resilience. The organisers said the movement aims to reinforce the province's innovation ecosystem and what they described as long-term technological sovereignty.
In outlining the business case for adoption, the organisers pointed to research from the Conseil de l'innovation du Québec. Québec Tech cited a 2024 report that found innovative companies were 2.6 times more likely to anticipate annual revenue growth above 5 per cent.
The same report said innovative companies had an export share outside Québec that was 2.4 times higher. Québec Tech also cited findings that innovation management best practices increased the likelihood of generating innovative projects by at least 47 per cent.
The movement now turns to recruitment of members from across the province, with Québec Tech and its co-founders positioning local technology procurement as a near-term lever for productivity improvements and a longer-term shift in supply relationships in Québec."
Founding partners
Fonds de solidarité FTQ said it plans to use the movement to increase market traction for technology companies based in Québec. It linked that aim with productivity improvements among adopters.
Investissement Québec framed the initiative around productivity and competitiveness, and around the province's supply chains. The agency said its mandate includes promoting Québec expertise within the province and abroad.