"innovation"

The committee receives an information update regarding the Gatineau Innovation Centre, a facility dedicated to supporting local business development and technological growth.

The committee received an update on the proposed 'Maison de l’innovation technologique' (MIT), a downtown innovation hub focused on technology and cybersecurity. The project is currently led by UQO, with support from the City and ID Gatineau, and aims to foster collaboration across various sectors.

The City has been invited to submit a project for the second phase of a federal program targeting vulnerable seniors. If successful, the project could receive $1 million annually for five years to support innovation, community mobilization, and a project support fund.

Council supported a joint funding application by Cilex and the Institut Innovation Gatineau (IIG) to Canada Economic Development. This initiative aims to consolidate incubation activities and strengthen the city's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

The city is supporting the creation of an Innovation Centre for Cybersecurity and Digital Technologies in partnership with the *UQO*. The city will terminate its previous innovation zone agreement with *Cilex* and reallocate $300,000 in residual funds to support this new project.

This item concerns the establishment or support of an innovation centre focused on cybersecurity and digital technologies, aimed at fostering local tech growth.