CRIBIQ

What CRIBIQ does

CRIBIQ (Consortium de recherche et innovations en bioéconomie industrielle au Québec) is a Quebec-based sectoral industrial research cluster (RSRI), founded in 2008 and headquartered in Quebec City. It operates as a membership-based intermediary organization that funds, coordinates, and facilitates collaborative research and development (R&D) projects between industrial partners and academic/research institutions across four strategic sectors: Bioalimentaire, Production agricole, Bioprocédés et bioproduits, and Environnement. The consortium has facilitated 338+ funded projects spanning biofood transformation, bioproducts and bioprocesses, sustainable agricultural production, and environmental technologies, with documented outputs including an estimated 4.6 million tonnes CO₂ equivalent annual GHG reduction potential from INNOV-R-supported projects (2017-2021).

CRIBIQ's commercial offering centers on tiered annual membership (CAD $120 to $1,020 per year depending on organization type), which grants access to its PSO (Programme de soutien aux organisations) funding programs, researcher matching services, networking events, and innovation advisory support. The majority of economic throughput flows through government funding: CRIBIQ has channeled up to $19.3M CAD from Quebec's MEIE/MELCCFP under the Plan pour une économie verte 2030 (INNOV-R initiative, April 2023) and received renewed operational funding of over $21M CAD for the nine RSRI collectively in March 2025. The consortium does not develop or sell proprietary technology products; its core function is as an intermediary layer between industry's R&D demand and academia's research supply. Additional service lines include Horizon Europe Cluster 6 program support, sector studies and publications, and event organization (Forum Innovation sur la Bioéconomie, BIOKET delegations).

The organization maintains 11-50 staff led by President and CEO Geneviève Mathieu (since 2026), supported by sector Directors of Innovation and a Board of Directors. As one of nine Quebec-designated RSRI, CRIBIQ holds a privileged regulatory position to channel government innovation funding into the bioeconomy sector. Its member base spans SMEs and startups, large enterprises (>250 employees), universities and public research centres (Université Laval, UQTR, Université de Montréal), collegial technology transfer centres (CCTT), and non-profits/municipalities. In June 2026 the consortium rebranded from 'bioprocédés industriels' to 'bioéconomie industrielle', broadening its institutional mandate to the wider bioeconomy.

Name

CRIBIQ

Legal name

CRIBIQ-Consortium de recherche et innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec

Website

https://cribiq.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRIBIQ is a Quebec-based sectoral industrial research consortium, founded in 2008, that funds and coordinates collaborative R&D between industry and academic research across four bioeconomy sectors: Bioalimentaire, Production agricole, Bioprocédés et bioproduits, and Environnement. It serves SMEs, large enterprises, universities, and research centres through tiered membership and government-backed funding programs.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Research & Innovation Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Administration & Grants Management Support (Pre/Post-Award, Compliance) (EDAEALAO)

Keywords

• Industrial bioeconomy research
• Collaborative R&D consortium
• Biorefinery innovation funding
• Biomass valorization projects
• Forestry bioproducts research

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: CRIBIQ charges annual membership fees across multiple tiers: $300/year for SMEs/startups and corporate members; $600/year for CCTT (collegial technology transfer centres); $1,020/year for large enterprises and universities/research centres; and $120/year for associate members. Membership provides access to funding programs, the researcher network, events, and innovation advisory support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CRIBIQ is a Quebec-based industrial research consortium (RSRI) that organizes and finances collaborative R&D projects between its industrial members and Quebec's public research institutions in the bioeconomy sector. It acts as an intermediary that pools membership fees and public funding, identifies shared research priorities, and administers joint projects in areas such as biorefineries, biomass valorization, forestry bioproducts, and marine biotechnology. Its offer is therefore a research intermediation and co-funding service rather than a commercial product.

Product overview

CRIBIQ (Consortium de recherche et innovations en bioéconomie industrielle au Québec) operates as a research consortium facilitating collaboration between industry and academic research in Quebec's bioeconomy. The organization offers a portfolio of funding programs under the PSO (Programme de soutien aux organisations) umbrella, covering four strategic sectors: Bioalimentaire, Bioprocédés et bioproduits, Production agricole, and Environnement. CRIBIQ provides tiered membership access to funding opportunities, strategic partnership support, researcher networks, and industry events. Additionally, the consortium supports international collaboration through Horizon Europe program assistance. The organization does not offer a single product but rather serves as an intermediary platform connecting industrial innovators with research expertise and funding resources.

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Products and services

• Industrial Membership Annual membership for Quebec industrial firms in bioeconomy sectors, providing access to the consortium's research network, co-funding programs, and project facilitation services.
• Collaborative R&D Project Co-Financing Pooling of public and member funding to co-finance collaborative applied research projects between member firms and Quebec public research institutions in bioeconomy themes.
• Research Partnership Brokerage Matching of industrial members with relevant Quebec academic researchers and CCTT centers to scope and assemble multi-partner research projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 338+ funded collaborative R&D projects completed across four strategic bioeconomy sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, peripheral and minor.

• INAF (Institut sur la nutrition et les aliments fonctionnels, Université Laval)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINAF is a longstanding strategic partner of CRIBIQ. The collaboration has generated multiple structured, large-scale collaborative research projects through joint events and funding programs. Renée Michaud, Directrice générale of INAF, has provided a testimonial endorsement of CRIBIQ's programs.
• CDBQ (Centre de recherche en digestion bovine du Québec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDBQ considers CRIBIQ a potential support from the genesis of research projects, providing both financial support and strategic ecosystem navigation. Vincent Banville, Directeur scientifique, values CRIBIQ's role in assembling expertise and industrial partners.
• Université de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRIBIQ's support played a decisive role in consolidating partnerships between Université de Montréal, industrial partners, and other research organizations. These collaborations advanced green technology development now being deployed in the field and supported student training at all levels.
• PPAQ (Producteurs et productrices acéricoles du Québec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPAQ views CRIBIQ as a precious partner for the Quebec maple industry, providing not only financing but also genuine expertise that helps structure and plan research projects from conception, leading to more rigorous work and significant results for the industry.
• KemitekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKemitek has been a CRIBIQ member since its creation in 2008, developing numerous large-scale research projects with Quebec companies and university, college, and institutional research partners. The relationship has enabled participation in dozens of colloquia and networking activities and contributed to Kemitek's emergence as a centre.
• Innofibre (Cégep de Trois-Rivières)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnofibre, a college technology transfer centre, and CRIBIQ jointly conducted an economic study on the bioeconomy potential in Mauricie. Innofibre's director Jean Philippe Jacques presented findings at BIOKET North America 2023. CRIBIQ PDG Mohammed Benyagoub emphasized the importance of collaboration for regional bioeconomy development.
• Service des délégués commerciaux du Canada (Paris & Madrid)peripheralGTM or Marketing PartnerCanadian Trade Commissioner Service offices in Paris and Madrid collaborate with CRIBIQ on organizing the Canadian delegation to BIOKET 2027, including exhibition pavilion, B2B meetings, and industrial site visits.
• Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIC and CRIBIQ collaborate on international initiatives including the Canadian delegation to BIOKET 2027. BIC also positions CRIBIQ as a key partner in developing Canada's bioeconomy, citing a projected global market of $42 trillion CAD by 2050.
• Innovation et Développement économique Trois-RivièresperipheralGTM or Marketing PartnerIDE Trois-Rivières co-organizes the Canadian delegation to BIOKET 2027, contributing to international market development for Quebec bioeconomy companies.
• Horizon Europe / European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRIBIQ supports Quebec organizations in accessing Horizon Europe (EU's €93.5B research framework program), specifically Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment. CRIBIQ's mandate from MEIE includes sensitization, priority axis identification, and project assembly support for international collaborative research.
• UQTR (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUQTR collaborated with CRIBIQ and Innofibre on the Mauricie bioeconomy study. UQTR contributed to the analysis of local biomass resources and regional economic development opportunities.
• CNETE (Centre National en Électrochimie et en Technologies Environnementales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNETE was a collaborating partner in the Mauricie bioeconomy study conducted with CRIBIQ and Innofibre, contributing expertise in electrochemical and environmental technologies.
• E. Gagnon et FilsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerE. Gagnon et Fils, a Gaspésie crab processing plant, partnered with Immune Biosolutions on a collaborative R&D project accompanied by CRIBIQ. The project won the Prix Innovation RSRI at the ADRIQ 2025 Gala.
• Immune BiosolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmune Biosolutions (Sherbrooke) partnered with E. Gagnon et Fils on a collaborative project accompanied by CRIBIQ that won the Prix Innovation RSRI 2025 for its exemplary contribution to industrial research.
• 9 RSRI (Regroupements Sectoriels de Recherche Industrielle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRIBIQ is one of nine RSRI in Quebec. The RSRI network holds an annual strategic retreat to define orientations and priorities, and collaborates on shared objectives including international project development (e.g., Horizon Europe). The nine RSRI include CRIAQ, CQRDA, CQDM, CRIBIQ, CRITM, Innovée, Medteq+, PRIMA, and Prompt.
• Airex ÉnergieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirex Énergie collaborated with CRIBIQ on a project developing optimized biochars with microbial biostimulants and functional molecules to enhance soil and plant resilience to climate change. CRIBIQ funding supported knowledge transfer to industrial scale-up.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Genome Canada: National-scale research funding intermediary for genomics and biodata, with broader geographic reach and larger pool of capital than CRIBIQ. Comparable in facilitating industry-academia research partnerships in bioeconomy-adjacent life sciences.

Direct peers

• PRIMA Quebec: Quebec RSRI focused on advanced materials, sharing CRIBIQ's industry-academia consortium structure, MEIE recognition, and project funding programs. Comparable in operating model, scale, and ecosystem intermediary function.
• Medteq+: Quebec RSRI for medical technologies. Operates with the same MEIE-recognized consortium framework, member-driven funding programs, and industry-academia partnership facilitation model as CRIBIQ.
• Prompt (Innovéé): Quebec RSRI in the ICT/cleantech vertical. Shares the same consortium model, RSRI network collaboration, government funding channel, and member-based access to research collaboration as CRIBIQ.
• CQRDA: Quebec RSRI focused on aluminum sector R&D. Directly comparable as one of the nine RSRIs sharing the same consortium model, MEIE funding channel, and member-based governance structure as CRIBIQ.
• CRIAQ (Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec): Fellow Quebec RSRI operating under the same MEIE-recognized consortium model, facilitating industry-academia collaborative R&D in aerospace. Directly comparable governance, funding structure, and member-based intermediary role to CRIBIQ, just in a different vertical.
• CQDM (Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery): Quebec RSRI peer funding collaborative biopharmaceutical R&D between industry and academic institutions. Operates the same consortium model with MEIE recognition, multi-stakeholder membership tiers, and project-based funding calls as CRIBIQ.

Emerging players

• Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC): Canadian bioeconomy-focused intermediary that explicitly partners with CRIBIQ on international initiatives (BIOKET 2027). Comparable in bioeconomy focus and partnership facilitation, though BIC operates more as an investor/incubator than a pure research consortium.
• Innofibre (Cégep de Trois-Rivières): Quebec CCTT and CRIBIQ core partner focused on cellulose-based biomaterials. Comparable as a Quebec-based applied research intermediary in the bioeconomy value chain, though more narrowly specialized and operating as a technology transfer centre rather than multi-sector consortium.

Regional players

• Biopolis (Singapore): International bioeconomy/biomedical research cluster operating as a central intermediary between industry and academia. Comparable in ecosystem coordination and consortium-style R&D facilitation, though serving a different geography (Singapore/Asia).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cribiq

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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