Prima Quebec

Name

Prima Quebec

Legal name

Pôle de recherche et d'innovation en matériaux avancés du Québec (PRIMA Québec)

Website

https://prima.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advanced Materials R&D and Innovation Cluster Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Development Finance & Blended Finance Facilities (BPADAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA), Bilateral Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) (BPADACAD), Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening) (BPADAEAC)

Keywords

• Advanced materials research
• Collaborative R&D funding
• Industrial research cluster
• Materials innovation ecosystem
• Technology transfer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Membership Contributions: PRIMA Quebec operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily by the Quebec government (Ministere de l'Economie, de l'Innovation et de l'Energie), federal government (ISDE), and regional development agencies (DEC), supplemented by private sector membership contributions. The organization does not generate commercial revenue but distributes funding to collaborative R&D projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PRIMA Québec operates as a Quebec-mandated sectoral industrial research grouping (RSRI) that animates and supports the advanced materials ecosystem. It administers multiple funding programs for collaborative R&D projects (INNOV-R, INNOV-R PME, MCS, AI/Quantum, M-ERA.NET, Quebec-Korea, RAMP), facilitates industry-academia partnerships, coordinates access to leading-edge equipment through the IRDQ partnership, and runs strategic initiatives including the Ambition 2035 roadmap and the CQFA additive manufacturing hub.

Product overview

PRIMA Québec operates as a sectoral industrial research grouping (RSRI) that supports Quebec's advanced materials ecosystem through multiple interconnected services: funding programs for collaborative R&D projects (general calls, INNOV-R, MCS, AI/Quantum, and international programs); membership services connecting industry with academic researchers; the IRDQ equipment access partnership; the CQFA additive manufacturing hub; and the Ambition 2035 strategic roadmap initiative. The organization functions as a catalyst between industrial and research communities rather than a commercial product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IRDQ (Infrastructure de Recherche Douce pour le Québec): A service providing simplified access to cutting-edge equipment across Quebec, referenced as a collaborative initiative of PRIMA Québec.
• Carrefour québécois de la fabrication additive (CQFA)
• Ambition 2035

Products and services

• Funding Programs for Collaborative R&D (Appel de projets) Suite of co-funding programs that subsidize collaborative R&D projects in advanced materials between industrial partners and Quebec academic/research institutions. Programs target specific themes (general advanced materials, critical minerals, AI/quantum) and specific applicant sizes (INNOV-R PME for SMEs, INNOV-R for larger projects), with international variants for cross-border collaboration. Eligible applicants are Quebec-based companies and academic institutions.
• Membership Program Membership offering that connects Quebec-based industrial companies, SMEs, and research institutions into the PRIMA advanced materials ecosystem. Members gain access to funding programs, networking with academic researchers, collaboration facilitation, project co-development opportunities, and the IRDQ equipment access pathway.
• IRDQ Equipment Access Service Partnership service that provides PRIMA members with personalized support to identify and access Quebec's leading-edge research equipment through the IRDQ (Infrastructure de Recherche Digitale du Québec) network, based on their specific innovation project needs.
• CQFA — Carrefour québécois de la fabrication additive Quebec hub for additive manufacturing (3D printing) that brings together industry, researchers, and professionals to stimulate the development and pooling of capabilities within Quebec's additive manufacturing ecosystem. Includes a published white paper on additive manufacturing in Quebec.
• Ambition 2035 — Advanced Materials Roadmap Strategic roadmap initiative mobilizing Quebec's advanced materials ecosystem toward 2035 objectives around decarbonation, competitiveness, and supply chain security. Includes coordinated vision workshops, sectoral working groups, and the first diagnostic of Quebec's advanced materials financing chain (published June 2026 with Réseau Capital).
• Collaborative R&D Project Support Services Personalized facilitation and project management support for collaborative R&D projects in advanced materials between industry and academic partners, including project identification, funding application assistance, and coordination of co-funding contributions. Recent supported projects include TAPPIS 3, hydrogen embrittlement studies, graphite microparticle battery research, composite optical fibers, DeNETer 2.0 nets, CLEVR metals extraction, and bioabsorbable biomaterials.
• Annual PRIMA Forum and Industry Events Annual flagship forum and supporting events that convene PRIMA Quebec's ecosystem — industrial members, academic researchers, and government partners — for presentations, panels, networking, and roadmap milestones such as the unveiling of the Advanced Materials/Processes 2035 Roadmap at the 3rd Forum.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 billion in economic spin-offs generated by RSRI network over 5 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025NATO-established organization finding and accelerating dual-use innovation. DIANA works with 200+ accelerator sites and test centers across the Alliance. PRIMA shares external calls for DIANA's innovation challenges.
• Carrefour Quebecois de la fabrication additive (CQFA) and France AdditivecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2024PRIMA Quebec announced a partnership between CQFA (propulsed by PRIMA) and France Additive to generate meaningful interactions and facilitate potential collaborations in additive manufacturing. France Additive highlighted Quebec at their forum in Strasbourg (July 2025), and the partners organized joint webinars to present markets and collaboration opportunities between France and Quebec.
• PINQ2 (Partenariat Innovation Quebec - Pole numerique)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2023Partnership to accelerate digital transformation of Quebec companies through advanced support services.
• IRDQ (Infrastructure de Recherche Digitale du Quebec)coreTechnology or IntegrationIRDQ provides simplified access to Quebec's leading-edge research equipment. PRIMA refers members to IRDQ for equipment identification and access based on their innovation project needs.
• Ambition 2035 Ecosystem InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative mobilizing the advanced materials ecosystem around Quebec's 2035 vision for decarbonation, involving industry, academic, institutional, and financial stakeholders.
• Other RSRI Organizations (CQDM, CQRDA, CRIAQ, CRIBIQ, CRITM, INNOVEEE, MEDTEQ+, PROMPT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNine RSRI organizations mandated by Quebec government to facilitate collaborative research. PRIMA collaborates with other sector-specific clusters on cross-sector initiatives and quinquennial reporting.
• TechniTextile and Industry PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative project with TechniTextile (CREPUQ) and 17+ industrial partners including Logistik Unicorp, Royer, Solmax, Stedfast, and others for testing methods development in environmental and barrier materials.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/primaquebec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prima-quebec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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