Appointment of Ghislain Nadeau Director of the SIPEM program

PROMPT is proud to announce the appointment of Ghislain Nadeau as Director of the SIPEM program – Soutien aux Innovations à la Productivité des Entreprises Manufacturières. Formerly a cybersecurity account manager at PROMPT, Ghislain Nadeau has brought his expertise to bear as an entrepreneur and intrapreneur. Thanks to his communication and analytical skills, he was…

MEMBERSHIP PROMPT: how and why become a PROMPT member?

Funded Projects and Membership PROMPT: what is it? We’re proud to support a growing number of innovation projects every year in their development towards success, and to welcome a growing number of members to our dynamic and daring PROMPT community. In fact, over the past 3 years, the number of our members has almost doubled,…

University Tour

The core of Prompt’s mission is to bring together the right people – from public and academic research centers, as well as Quebec-based ICT companies – and foster the convergence of world-class technological knowledge and business expertise. A new way to meet you: the University Tour With this in mind, in the spring of 2022,…

Thanks to Sovita Chandler

Montreal, April 22, 2023 – The entire Prompt team is deeply saddened to announce the death of Sovita Chander, who passed away on Saturday April 22, 2023. During her 4 years with us, Sovita was a driving force within our organization, bringing invaluable expertise to everything she undertook and making a significant contribution to our…

Tribute to Charles Despins

__Communiqué – Montréal, March 22, 2023 It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Charles Despins, who was CEO of Prompt from its founding in 2003 until 2015. Throughout his career, this technological visionary has worked in both academic and industrial circles in the ICT sector, researching, developing and implementing new…

Appointment of our new General Manager

PROMPT’s Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Liette Lamonde as General Manager. Liette holds a CPA designation and has been working with entrepreneurs for over 25 years. She is recognized for her management experience and for her human qualities.

Testimony of Sarah Legendre-Bilodeau, co-founder & CEO of Videns Analytics

What support did Prompt provide throughout the financing process? What value did it add? “The Prompt team has been a great ally in guiding us through our funding application process. Upstream of our applications, they provided much-appreciated support in verifying the eligibility of our project, which ensured that our efforts bore fruit. Their availability and…

Evaluators of PROMPT Funded Projects: focus on their key role in our qualification process

Project evaluators: who are they? As trustee of several programs in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum technologies and 5G for the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie (MEIE), Prompt’s mission is to accelerate collaboration between the entrepreneurial and scientific worlds, propel Quebec innovation to the forefront and increase Quebec’s competitive edge worldwide. Our mandate…

Interview with Bernard Breton, CEO of Adaptiv Networks

Could you describe the steps involved in the financing process with Prompt? “The financing process with Prompt began in April 2021 and is still ongoing. The support we received accelerated the development of the SASE project. We have secured 15% funding for the project as a whole. This autumn, we are in the final phase…

Fast Future Innovation Awards accelerate Canadian innovation and return in 2022

“An innovative idea is like a wave in the ocean: given the right impetus, it can become a tidal wave. Mathieu Lachaîne, CTO of Montreal-based Sentiom, which specializes in intelligent building technology, knows all about this. Sentiom has developed a cutting-edge AI-driven monitoring and detection system that provides real-time alerts to reduce the risk of…