We Are Numana
Our mission
Numana is a not-for-profit organization that acts as a technology macro-accelerator. By mobilizing the private, public, academic and community sectors, Numana conceives and propels structuring projects so that tomorrow’s technologies can emerge, be tested, adopted and benefit society as a whole.
The technology ecosystem is vast and cross-disciplinary, and adopting cutting-edge technologies or emerging models is usually no simple matter. Before a new technology can be commercialized or reach new markets, it is often necessary to be able to test it with your teams.
This is usually an expensive and complex undertaking, especially for Quebec SMEs. Numana considers that its role as a macro-accelerator is to make the development and adoption of these technologies possible by offering industrial experimentation environments and laboratories. And this applies even to SMEs and start-ups that may have a brilliant idea, but need major investment to do it themselves.
To enable all organizations to experiment with these emerging technologies and models, we have developed the Numana process.
This method has 4 fundamental objectives:
- Accelerate the development of technological products and services
- Accelerate technology adoption
- Develop a highly specialized workforce
- Attract foreign investment
And it’s based on all the players in Quebec’s fine technology ecosystem.
What is a macro-accélérator?
It’s us! Or more precisely, it’s an organization that aims to accelerate ecosystems, a bit like a gas pedal accompanies companies. We offer environments and connect organizations with partners who can support them in their innovation and adoption projects.
Membres de l'Équipe
Bernard Duval
CEO
Sylvie Thifault
Financial and administration director
Pascal Beauchesne
Senior Director - Emerging Models, Society and Territorial Preventive Health
Florian Saugues
Project director
Anaïs Detolle
Project director
Jacques McNeil
Project advisor
Philippe Barraud
Project manager
Maya Ghariani
Financial and accounting coordinator
Emmanuel Calvet
System architect
Marmara Theodore
Communications coordinator
François Borrelli
Special Advisor on Emerging Technologies and Ambassador for the Kirq project
Amélie Roy-Fortin
Partnership and business development director