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Industrial Clusters: Key Drivers of Québec’s Economic Development Presented to Clusters in One World: Perspectives

Industrial Clusters: Key Drivers of Québec’s Economic Development Presented to Clusters in One World: Perspectives from Many Nations Monday, September 23, 2013 World Trade Centre - Mumbai. Québec Office in Mumbai Alain Olivier Director & Consul Charles Gauthier Vice – Consul &

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Industrial Clusters: Key Drivers of Québec’s Economic Development Presented to Clusters in One World: Perspectives

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  1. Industrial Clusters: Key Drivers of Québec’s Economic Development Presented to Clusters in One World: Perspectives from Many Nations Monday, September 23, 2013 World Trade Centre - Mumbai

  2. Québec Office in Mumbai Alain Olivier Director & Consul Charles Gauthier Vice – Consul & Senior Trade Commissioner

  3. TODAY’S PRESENTATION • I. Industrial Clusters: Key Drivers of Québec’s • Economic Development • II. AéroMontréal: Québec’s Aerospace Cluster Québec Office in Mumbai

  4. Québec Industrial Clusters • INTRODUCTION • Industrial clusters harness and complement the daily work of businesses, financial institutions, universities and research centres • Partnership with all levels of government • Support economic growth at the regional and municipal levels throughout Québec • A multi-stakeholder summit took place in Québec in April 2013 to mark the contribution that clusters have made to the Québec economy over the last 10 years and reiterate their continued importance Québec Office in Mumbai

  5. Québec Industrial Clusters • INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS • In Québec, the first industrial clusters emerged in the Montréal area over 10 years ago, in the life sciences sector • Result of a partnership between industry, universities, and the governments of Québec and Canada, as well as the City of Montréal • Based on the success of this industrial cluster, a number of new clusters have emerged in the last few years with both public and private support Québec Office in Mumbai

  6. Québec Industrial Clusters • MONTRÉAL INVIVO • The Montréal InVivocluster is one of the first industrial clusters in Québec • Covering the life sciences sector, its membership comprises 620 organizations, including: • 150 research centres • 80 subsidiaries of foreign companies, e.g. India’s PiramalGroup • Over 40,000 workers • Partnerships with the four major universities in the Montréal area • www.montreal-invivo.com Québec Office in Mumbai

  7. Québec Industrial Clusters • TECHNO MONTRÉAL • The ICT sector in Montréal: • 5,000 firms employing over 120,000 workers • Major subsectors: manufacturing, software, computer services, telecomm and gaming • Relative cost advantage and a pool of highly trained workers and recent graduates • Techno Montréal works with Québec-based firms and subsidiaries of multinational corporations (such as Tata Communications) to create a welcoming ecosystem for business • Also works closely with the engineering and science faculties at Montréal’s major universities • www.en.technomontreal.com Québec Office in Mumbai

  8. Québec Industrial Clusters • THE QUÉBEC FILM & TELEVISION COUNCIL • Québec has over 500 companies in the film and TV industry • 40 companies specialized in visual special effects • A total of 35,000 workers • Highly competitive mix of incentives that help support local productions and attract international film and television projects • www.qftc.ca Québec Office in Mumbai

  9. Québec Industrial Clusters • FINANCE MONTRÉAL • The financial services cluster includes over 3,000 firms employing 100,000 workers • 25,000 financial sector specialists and a steady stream of finance graduates from its business schools • Expertise in sophisticated financial products, such as derivatives, as well as banking and insurance • Québec’s recent membership in a cap-and-trade system with the state of California to address the issue of climate change may create new opportunities for its financial sector firms • www.grappefinancemontreal.com Québec Office in Mumbai

  10. Québec Industrial Clusters • ECOTECH QUÉBEC • Based in Montréal, ÉcotechQuébec represents over 1,000 firms and organizations involved in the area of clean technology from all across Québec • Member firms are active in sectors pertaining to sustainable economic development, such as: • Air, water and soil quality • Waste management • Technologies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions • www.ecotechquebec.com Québec Office in Mumbai

  11. Québec Industrial Clusters • CARGO-M • New industrial cluster in the area of transportation and logistics • Builds on Montréal’s strengths: • Major port on the East Coast of North America, • Hub for two Class 1 railroads (Canadian National and Canadian Pacific) • Hub for Air Canada – Canada’s national airline • Proximity to the U.S. border. • www.cargo-montreal.ca Québec Office in Mumbai

  12. Québec Industrial Clusters • QUÉBEC CITY’S CLUSTERS IN ICT & FINANCIAL SERVICES • Québec’s capital has also found a niche in the ICT sector • Key sectors include: • Optics and photonics and their applications in the area of security and defense • Insurance and other financial services • In the optics and photonics sector, Québec City has: • 540 companies • $1.7 billion in sales • 2,000 research jobs • 65 chairs, institutes and research centres • www.quebecinternational.ca Québec Office in Mumbai

  13. Québec Industrial Clusters • REGIONAL CLUSTERS • In addition to these clusters based in Montréal and Québec City, there are many other regional development initiatives across Québec • The ACCORD network, initiated over ten years ago by the Québec government: • Seeks to foster economic and industrial growth in Québec’s regions • Supports the establishment of regional economic committees, which identify growth sectors • In regions that depend on natural resources such as minerals or wood products, key stakeholders come together to bring about a new focus on value-added production – rather than extraction – and help diversify the regional economy Québec Office in Mumbai

  14. Aéro Montréal is a Think Tank founded in 2006, • that groups all the major decision makers of Quebec's aerospace sector: • Companies • Educational institutions • Research centers • Associations • Unions • www.aeromontreal.ca Québec Office in Mumbai

  15. THE HEART OF THE CANADIAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRY • Aerospace is the 3rd largest manufacturing industry in Québec • Accounts for 8% of manufacturing sector sales • Over 80% of Québec aerospace products are exported • The aerospace sector is the number one exporter in Québec, accounting for 11.3% of all manufactured products exports in 2010 • Number one export destination is the US, with 65% of all sales – a value of $5.3 billion Québec Office in Mumbai

  16. With Toulouse (France) and Seattle (US), Montréal is one of the Top Three aerospace centers in the world • Revenues of $12.1 billion for Québec’s aerospace industry in 2012 • Ranked 6th in the world for sales Québec Office in Mumbai

  17. AEROSPACE: A STRATEGIC INDUSTRY FOR QUÉBEC • 42,500 jobs, with 10,000 engineers • 1 person out of 190 works in the aerospace sector • 55% of total Canadian aerospace revenues • 60% of total Canadian exports in sector • 50% of the Canadian workforce in sector • 70% of Canadian aerospace R&D spending Québec Office in Mumbai

  18. CAPABILITY OF THE QUÉBEC AEROSPACE INDUSTRY • Lightweight aircraft • Commercial helicopters • Business & regional jets • Small turbine engines • Flight simulators • Aerospace communications • Military & commercial landing gears systems • Maintenance & repairs Québec Office in Mumbai

  19. Québec Office in Mumbai

  20. ITS MISSION • To mobilize the industry players around common goals & concerted actions: • Increase cohesion • Improve the position of Quebec’s aerospace industry on the global market • Foster expansion, job creation & growth Québec Office in Mumbai

  21. Staff of 12 people • Budget of $2.7 million (2012) • Financed by three levels of government (Canada, Québec & Montréal), and by its members Québec Office in Mumbai

  22. 6 WORKING GROUPS • Aéro Montréal's strategic action plan includes working groups dedicated to six areas of intervention: • Supply chain development : To reinforce competitiveness of suppliers • Branding and promotion: To promote the sector on the global scene • Innovation: To stimulate innovation capabilities • Human resources development: Finding solutions to fill massive forthcoming needs in HR within the next 20 years • Defense and national security:To better position the sector on the military market • Commercialization and market development for SMEs Québec Office in Mumbai

  23. 100+ ACTIVITIES IN CANADA & ABROAD • In 2013, Aéro Montréal led commercial and R&D missions to China, Dubai, India, France, Italy, USA, etc. • Key upcoming events: Innovation Forum, Montréal Dec 2 - 4, 2013 Farnborough International Air Show July 14 - 20, 2014 Aeromart Summit, Montréal April 1 - 3, 2015 Québec Office in Mumbai

  24. ACTIVE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS England France Germany Washington State, USA Arizona, USA Italy Québec Office in Mumbai

  25. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Alain Olivier alain.olivier@international.gc.ca Charles Gauthier charles.gauthier@international.gc.ca

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