Drone initiative

Main Objective

Structure and accelerate the development of Québec’s drone sector by leveraging a dynamic ecosystem and strong research and development potential, in order to capture opportunities related to drones and advanced air mobility.

Project Mission

The drone initiative aims to mobilize ecosystem stakeholders to identify key trends, anticipate sector needs, and foster the development of structuring initiatives in the fields of drones and advanced air mobility.

Three areas of development

A committed partner ecosystem

The drone initiative relies on an ecosystem of committed partners, including industry players, SMEs, research centers, and institutions, working together to advance the drone sector and advanced air mobility.

Relevant sectors : Montreal and Mirabel

Monitoring and structuring of the sector

Identification of trends and innovations, analysis of members’ needs, and definition of issues related to infrastructure and regulatory frameworks.

Development and acceleration of initiatives

Implementation of structuring projects to support sector growth and stimulate innovation in the drone sector.

Collaboration and promotion of use cases

Facilitation of partnerships between stakeholders and promotion of commercial and industrial drone applications.

Take flight with Québec’s drone industry

Québec’s drone sector is currently benefiting from a unique ecosystem and sustained research and development efforts, making it a high-potential environment for investment and strategic partnerships. It offers ready-to-use solutions across a wide range of applications for many industries.

Québec’s drone sector

Membres du chantier

ARA Robotics

Balko Technologies

C3RiOS Systems

Drone Centre of Excellence

Aerospace Technology Centre (CTA)/span>

Centech

CMC Electronics

National Research Council Canada (NRC)

CS Canada

Drone Action 360

Drone Box

Field Drone

Drone Volt

Eco Tactik Air Support

General Dynamics Mission Systems

Humanitas Solutions

Hydro-Québec

Jaunt Air Mobility

Laflamme Aero

Mannarino Systems & Software

NGC Aerospace

Petorius

Polytechnique Montréal

Thales Canada Avionics

Transport Canada

Unither Bioelectronics

Université de Sherbrooke

Vertiko Mobility

Volatus Aerospace

Site Manager

Jarrod Morley

jarrod.morley@espaceaero.ca