The Numana process
Supporting innovation beyond digital transformation
Numana occupies a unique position in Quebec’s innovation ecosystem.
The Numana method is distinguished by its three-stage approach: technological intelligence, think tanks and real-life experimentation.
Each stage of the Numana method plays a specific role in the innovation ecosystem, and each of our projects is linked to different industries.
The complete Numana process
Numana acts through a wide range of activities that, in combination with the three key steps of its process, accelerate technological development and adoption.
The table above shows our different levels of support. At Numana, it’s the ecosystems that determine technological priorities and work with us to design high-impact projects. Our role is to bring partners together and create the conditions needed to accelerate innovation and the adoption of emerging technologies.
Our support
Technological intelligence
Think tanks
Our real-life experimentation laboratories
This first stage focuses on a proactive search for innovations and the anticipation of technological trends, in order to pick up on weak signals. This approach develops a capacity for anticipation that is essential if we are to adapt rapidly to new opportunities and risks linked to technologies.
Through exclusive events and meetings with governmental decision-makers, Numana fosters information sharing and reflection on tomorrow’s challenges, while connecting innovation players at provincial, national and international levels. These events, and those of our partners, also enable us to showcase the wealth of Quebec’s technology industry.
These activities form the basis of our ecosystem support for innovation, technology adoption and digital transformation.
Our Numana think tanks are the second pillar of our vision. They are a way of thinking about the potential impact of leading-edge technology on the scale of the different ecosystems it will impact. These spaces for reflection allow an in-depth analysis of technological challenges and emerging business models, fostering a cross-sector, collaborative approach to anticipating future issues.
Independent and objective, our think Tanks bring together experts from the academic world, as well as from large and small companies, to produce reports that serve as guidelines for decision-makers. By identifying concrete courses of action, they help guide the development of future projects and direct innovation strategies.
These reports offer valuable insights for organizations wishing to remain at the cutting-edge of technological evolution.
The final stage of the Numana process consists of offering concrete projects that enable real-life experimentation.
We set up initiatives that bring together several ecosystems to experiment with emerging technologies under real-life conditions in open environments.
What would be living laboratories in the field of social innovation, or test beds in the world of engineering are, to us, the same thing. They are spaces for technological and/or social experimentation, organized to facilitate product development and the adoption of emerging technologies and their impact on society.
This enables us to offer a form of support for digital transformation and innovation to an entire ecosystem, by reducing risks for research and development projects around costly technologies.
Public Policies
Emerging technologies are rapidly transforming usage, often in unexpected ways for governments and the general public. That’s why we believe it’s essential to analyze current and future public policies. This enables us to support different levels of government in the adoption of these technologies, and to foster the emergence of solid, structured ecosystems around them.
This privileged partnership also enables us to listen to our ecosystems when new legislation affecting them is being studied, so as to enable a conversation between the needs of the industry and those of the government.
Join Numana to build the ecosystems that will create a technological future for Quebec.
Innovation is an ongoing process, not a destination. By joining Numana, you become part of a dynamic ecosystem where reflection, collaboration and experimentation accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies and help you anticipate tomorrow’s challenges.
We offer three levels of partnership, each offering exclusive benefits tailored to your strategic goals and ambitions.
Major Partner
Supporting Numana as a Major Partner means playing a central role in the evolution of disruptive technologies and innovation in Quebec. You actively contribute to innovative projects and position yourself as a key player in technological transformation, with increased visibility and access to all our strategic initiatives.
As a Major Partner, you benefit from :
- A presence at all Numana events and initiatives.
- Increased visibility through our communications, studies and speaking engagements.
- Exclusive access to our technology watch and foresight reports.
- Opportunities for strategic positioning in structuring projects.
- Full integration into our network of experts and innovators.
Visibility and leadership
Direct involvement in all major Numana initiatives, events and studies.
Exclusive access
Participation in working groups, strategic meetings and discussions on the direction of the technology ecosystem.
Privileged positioning
Influence on Quebec's strategic orientations and structuring innovations.
Visionary Partner
Associate your brand with a flagship project and contribute to its success as a major partner.
Supporting a specific Numana initiative as a Project Partner means actively contributing to the acceleration and implementation of disruptive technologies in Quebec. This level allows you to be directly involved in a project aligned with your expertise and strategic objectives, while benefiting from targeted visibility and privileged access to our ecosystem.
Numana offers two levels of commitment to suit the ambitions and capabilities of each organization:
- Visionary partner
- Collaborator
Enhanced visibility
Your organization is highlighted as a key supporter of the project.
Strategic participation
Access to follow-up meetings and exchange opportunities with project stakeholders.
Privileged positioning
Opportunity to participate in project-related studies and communications.
Collaborator
Get involved in a more targeted way by supporting a specific initiative within a project.
Supporting a specific Numana initiative as a Project Partner means actively contributing to the acceleration and implementation of disruptive technologies in Quebec. This level allows you to be directly involved in a project aligned with your expertise and strategic objectives, while benefiting from targeted visibility and privileged access to our ecosystem.
Numana offers two levels of commitment to suit the ambitions and capabilities of each organization:
- Visionary partner
- Collaborator
Operational or financial support
Direct contribution to a project phase or component.
Taking part in exchanges
Involvement in project discussions and progress.
Collaboration opportunities
Access to key partners and experts to amplify your impact.
Explorer member
Being part of the Numana ecosystem as an Explorer Member means keeping abreast of the latest technological advances and gaining access to strategic opportunities, without any major commitment.
As an Explorer Member, you benefit from :
- A connection to current projects.
- Exploration of emerging trends.
- Grab opportunities to get more involved when it makes sense.
Strategic intelligence
Access in-depth analyses of emerging technologies and disruptive trends.
Collaboration opportunities
Stay informed about calls for projects and initiatives open to innovation.
Networking and visibility
Connect with experts, decision-makers and potential partners at our events.