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Activities Report 1 ACTIVITIES REPORT 13 TABLE OF 2 CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 3 - 4 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO 5 - 6 BOARD ACTIVITIES 7 - 8 2014-2017 STRATEGIC PLAN 9 - 10 FINANCIAL POSITION 11 SUPPORT TEAM 12 KEy PROjECTS 13 Saint-Laurent Campus 14 - 21 Éco-Campus Hubert Reeves 22 - 24 Health District 25 - 28 TM² Business Center 29 - 30 SECTORAL ACTIVITIES 31 Aerospace 32 - 33 Cleantech 34 - 35 ICT 36 - 37 Life Sciences 38 - 40 Communication Activities 41 - 46 REAL Estate PROSPECTING 47 - 50 REVIEW OF 2013 PROSPECTING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES 51 ACTIVITIES REPORT 13 3 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Paul Saint-Jacques In 2013, Technoparc Montréal continued to build on Our success and sound governance could not have 4 its success by developing cutting edge governance been achieved without you! regulations and taking every possible measure to maximize its growth. I’d also like to thank everyone on the Board for taking such an active part in our activities and decisions During the year, the Board of Directors recruited and for their fierce commitment to supporting Montreal’s four new members as part of efforts to maintain technological development. its 12-member composition. We also developed our 2014-2017 Strategic Plan which outlines Enjoy our 2013 Activities Report! Technoparc Montréal’s ongoing and forecast development activities in Montreal. The details of this plan are presented further on in this report. PAUL SAINT-jACQUES CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD I’d like to take this opportunity to commend the entire Technoparc Montréal team for their hard work and ongoing collaboration with the Board of Directors. ACTIVITIES REPORT 13 5 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO Mario Monette I’m pleased to present this Activities Report on our de la santé mandated us to oversee the promotion 6 27th anniversary, an important milestone that reflects and development of key CHUM projects in the Borough Technoparc Montréal’s pivotal role in the economic of Ville-Marie. In December, we submitted a bid to and technological development of the City of Montreal the Société québécoise des infrastructures to develop and, by extension, the Province of Quebec. a highly organized multifunctional health center near the CHUM. Over the course of 2013, Technoparc Montréal pursued its development work at various Montreal sites and In a nutshell, we became fully invested in all the in multiple high-tech sectors. In February, we projects in our pipeline, knowing that many would obtained an environmental authorization certificate come to fruition in 2014 and bolster Montreal’s under the Environment Quality Act (EQA) for the technological standing and prosperity. entire Saint-Laurent Campus and the Éco-Campus Hubert Reeves. With all of this on our plate, there will be many challenges in the coming year, but Technoparc In September, we opened a new building dedicated Montréal’s dedicated team is equipped to tackle to technology start-ups on the Saint-Laurent Campus. each and every one! By the end of the year, it had reached a 96% occupancy rate and was home to 16 companies MARIO MONETTE providing 45 jobs. In October, the Société du Quartier PRESIDENT AND CEO ACTIVITIES REPORT 13 7 BOARD OF Directors From left to right: Vianney Bélanger, Board Administrator and President of COPRIM; André Labrie, Board Administrator and Treasurer; Paul Saint-Jacques, Chairman of the Board; Alan DeSousa, Board Administrator and Mayor of the Borough of Saint-Laurent; Jean-Luc Landry, Board Administrator and Chairman of the Board and CEO of Gestion de portefeuille Landry; Suzanne Deschamps, Board Administrator and Attorney and Vice-President, Business Development and Legal Affairs at Pacific Group; Pierre Paquin, Board Administrator, Attorney and Mediator at Bélanger Sauvé SENCRL; and Mario Monette, President and CEO of Technoparc Montréal. Absent from the photo: Michel Clair, Board Administrator; Michel Desbiens, Board Secretary; and Lidia Divry, Board Administrator and CEO of TechnoMontréal. BOARD ACTIVITIES ThE AuDIT AND RISk MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE In 2013, four new members joined Technoparc In 2013, the Audit and Risk Management Committee Montréal’s Board of Directors as part of efforts to met four times. In addition to managing real estate transactions, the Committee reviewed a portion of maintain its 12-member composition. Technoparc Montréal’s real estate transaction documen- 8 We welcomed Suzanne Deschamps, Lidia Divry, Pierre tation. The Committee also developed a Board-approved B. Paquin and Vianney Bélanger. Hélène Séguinotte charter outlining its inner workings, objectives and priori- and Guy Gélineau left the Board during the year, and ties. Michel Clair did not ask to have his mandate renewed. Presided by André Labrie, the Committee was made In 2013, the Board met seven times to discuss governance up of Lidia Divry, Alan DeSousa, Vianney Bélanger, and strategic planning issues and to perform adminis- and Michel Desbiens, with Daniel Bouffard and Mario trative follow-ups on our various activities. Much of the Monette serving as advisors. Board’s work revolved around revising our 2014-2017 strategic plan, which will pave the way for expanding ThE huMAN RESOuRCE Technoparc Montréal’s role on the Island of Montreal. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ThE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE The Human Resource Management Committee sets the President and CEO’s objectives for the year, evaluates The Governance Committee met twice in 2013 to results for the previous year, and sets the parameters of examine governance, ethical and conduct issues. A new bonuses given to employees based on the annual payroll charter project was studied, and a new code of ethics that has been approved in the operating budget. and conduct was submitted for the Board’s approval. The Committee sets measurable objectives to ensure that Presided by Suzanne Deschamps, the Committee was efforts and priorities of Technoparc Montréal’s President made up of Pierre B. Paquin, Guy Gélineau (resigned), and CEO are in line with those of the Board of Directors. and Paul Saint-Jacques, with Mario Monette serving as an advisor. The Human Resource Management Committee met once in 2013. Presided by Jean-Luc Landry, it was made up of Hélène Séguinotte (resigned), Michel Clair and Paul Saint-Jacques. 2014 • 2017 STRATEGIC PLAN CONTExT In December 2012, Technoparc Montréal’s Board of 9 Directors conducted preliminary work in preparation for its 2014-2017 Strategic Plan. Environmental ANALySIS Arnold Beaudin, Vice-President of Strategic Planning An analysis of major trends affecting technology industries revealed: • Efforts to create better access to public and active • The resurgence and rise in power of some North transportation; American downtowns; • A commercial offering that is more diversified and better • The appearance of new innovation district-type adapted to young people; models, which are contributing to the revitalisation of urban neighbourhoods; • Efforts to attract and develop start-ups (business accelerator, risk capital, co-working spaces, varied • The adjustments made by some science and technology office spaces, consulting firms, PR firms…); parks and some suburbs to remain attractive, i.e. by adopting new development visions or reinventing • Efforts to create true living environments (reside, live and themselves. work); • The use of architectural daring and residential innovation to create buildings that are better adapted to the needs An analysis of science and technology park studies and of young entrepreneurs and workers; other data led to the following findings: • Forecasts for a significant reduction in the number of • The emergence of new urban development and building square feet per employee. models that are more conducive to collaboration, to chance meetings, and to more innovative work environments; 2014 • 2017 STRATEGIC PLAN • Develop high value-added activities such as the Business Center and the business accelerator in order to strengthen the Saint-Laurent Campus’s appeal. Strategic PLAN ThRuSTS In light of these reflections and analyses, the Board adopted the following vision, mission, values, and 2014-2017 Strategic OBJECTIVES 10 strategic orientations and objectives during its December 2013 meeting: 1. Create a new development vision for the Saint-Laurent Campus; Vision Excel and increase our visibility by developing innovative 2. In collaboration with the City of Montreal and projects that will contribute to Montreal’s economic and the Borough of Saint-Laurent, create a new Special technological development. Planning Program (SPP) for the Saint-Laurent Campus; Mission 3. Develop a relevant real estate development plan; Offer work environments and solutions that promote technological innovation, collaboration and success 4. Increase Technoparc Montréal’s self-financing capacity; in order to propel the development of the Saint-Laurent Campus, the Éco-Campus Hubert Reeves and Montreal’s 5. Propose an organizational model in line with Technoparc Health District. Montréal’s strategic roles: Values • Senior management and administration; • Integrity • Real estate strategies and transactions; • Trust • Project management (ÉCHR, QSM, Business Center, • Competence business accelerator…); • Collaboration • Creativity • Promotion, prospecting and hospitality. Strategic Orientations • Develop partnerships in order to offer services and solutions that fit our clients’ needs; • Design, conduct or manage innovative real estate projects for technology entrepreneurs or corporate residents of the Saint-Laurent Campus,
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