{"id":3146,"date":"2024-06-21T13:49:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T17:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cqdm.org\/funding-rd\/opportunites-de-financement\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T13:00:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:00:58","slug":"program-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cqdm.org\/en\/funding-rd\/program-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">CQDM funding opportunities rely on collaboration between public institutions with businesses in order to support the development of internationally competitive innovations with an industrial scope. Our programs provide essential support and financial leverage in order to:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark\">\n<li><strong>reduce<\/strong> risks and transform discoveries in the early stages of development into commercial products;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>develop<\/strong> technologies to increase productivity and manufacturing capability;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>strengthen<\/strong> R&amp;D business capability through access to leading expertise; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>encourage <\/strong>university researchers and students to get actively involved in collaborative research projects with an industrial scope.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>These programs aim to catalyze the development cutting-edge innovations, to specifically meet market needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CQDM\u2019s main funding opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><section class=\"programs-listing-block aligndefault\"\n>\n   \n<div class=\"listing-wrapper\" id=\"listing\">\n  <div class=\"listing--programs\">\n    \n<div class=\"program-item\">\n  <a class=\"program-item__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/cqdm.org\/en\/programs\/synergiqc\/\">\n    <p class=\"program-item__title\">SynergiQC<\/p>\n    <span class=\"program-item__icon icon-fleche_droite\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"program-item__background\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cqdm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-1370540806-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"program-item\">\n  <a class=\"program-item__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/cqdm.org\/en\/programs\/quantum-leap\/\">\n    <p class=\"program-item__title\">Quantum Leap<\/p>\n    <span class=\"program-item__icon icon-fleche_droite\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"program-item__background\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cqdm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-1338400666-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"program-item\">\n  <a class=\"program-item__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/cqdm.org\/en\/programs\/partenar-ia\/\">\n    <p class=\"program-item__title\">Partenar-IA<\/p>\n    <span class=\"program-item__icon icon-fleche_droite\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"program-item__background\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cqdm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/partenar-ia.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"program-item\">\n  <a class=\"program-item__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/cqdm.org\/en\/programs\/funding-for-company-driven-rna-innovation-arena\/\">\n    <p class=\"program-item__title\">Funding for Company-driven RNA Innovation | AReNA<\/p>\n    <span class=\"program-item__icon icon-fleche_droite\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"program-item__background\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cqdm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/getty-images-2jjvZi5WAHY-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"program-item\">\n  <a class=\"program-item__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/cqdm.org\/en\/programs\/call-for-research-projects-on-the-brain\/\">\n    <p class=\"program-item__title\">Call for Research Projects on the Brain<\/p>\n    <span class=\"program-item__icon icon-fleche_droite\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"program-item__background\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cqdm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Neuro-1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Overview of the main characteristics of CQDMs current funding opportunities<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Program<\/strong>s<\/th><th><strong>SynergiQc<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Quantum Leap<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Partenar-IA <\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Eligible projects<\/td><td>Collaborative R&amp;D relevant to the biopharmaceutical sector&nbsp;<\/td><td>R&amp;D aimed at the maturation of innovations of interest for large pharmaceutical companies<\/td><td>Collaborative R&amp;D using artificial intelligence relevant to the biopharmaceutical sector<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Partners required<\/td><td>1 public research centre in Quebec <strong>AND<\/strong> 1 business conducting R&amp;D or production activities in Quebec<\/td><td>1 public research centre <strong>OR<\/strong> 1 Canadian business<\/td><td>2 businesses with their head office in Quebec, of which one is an SME<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eligible expenses<\/td><td>Expenses incurred by the public research centre and subcontractors in Quebec<\/td><td>Expenses incurred by the business and\/or public research centre<\/td><td>Expenses incurred by the businesses<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CQDM funding available<\/td><td>Up to 40% of eligible expenses<br><br>Grant of up to $1.5 M over 3 years<\/td><td>Up to 33% of eligible expenses*<br><br>Financial support from CQDM of up to $400k* over 3 years<\/td><td>Between 35% and 50% of eligible expenses<br><br>Grant of up to 1.5M$ over 2 years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Predicted frequency of proposal submissions<\/td><td>Every 3 months<\/td><td>Every 3 months<\/td><td>Every 6 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Contact person<\/td><td>Mathieu Paquette <a href=\"mailto:mpaquette@cqdm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mpaquette@cqdm.org<\/a> or Simon Fournier <a href=\"mailto:sfournier@cqdm.org\">sfournier@cqdm.org<\/a><\/td><td>Jesse Paterson <a href=\"mailto:jpaterson@cqdm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jpaterson@cqdm.org<\/a> or Simon Fournier <a href=\"mailto:sfournier@cqdm.org\">sfournier@cqdm.org<\/a><\/td><td>Mathieu Paquette <a href=\"mailto:mpaquette@cqdm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mpaquette@cqdm.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other funding opportunities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know? CQDM can help your business submit applications to investment funds in Quebec, particularly for requests to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investquebec.com\/quebec\/fr\/produits-financiers\/toutes-nos-solutions\/Programme-Innovations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Innovation<\/a> program, which aims to support businesses, first and foremost SMEs, in achieving their innovation projects in Quebec or in collaboration with international partners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investquebec.com\/quebec\/fr\/produits-financiers\/toutes-nos-solutions\/Impulsion-PME.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Impulsion Funds<\/a> program, which aims to help young, innovative businesses with a high-growth potential to gain access to investment capital in the start-up stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For any questions regarding funding opportunities offered by Quebec Investment funds, please contact Mathieu Paquette at <a href=\"mailto:mpaquette@cqdm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mpaquette@cqdm.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Depending on the nature of projects considered, funding support from CQDM may exceed the limits established<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CQDM funding opportunities rely on collaboration between public institutions with businesses in order to support the development of internationally competitive innovations with an industrial scope. Our programs provide essential support and financial leverage in order to:&nbsp;&nbsp; These programs aim to catalyze the development cutting-edge innovations, to specifically meet market needs. 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