About Québec EPIX
What is Québec EPIX?
Québec EPIX is a major cluster of techno-creative businesses and stakeholders in the video game, animation and immersive experience sectors. A history of evolutions and transformations has made it more relevant than ever.
Our role and main areas of action
To lead the Québec City region’s techno-creative industry, we focus our actions around the priorities identified by the sector. This way, we help find solutions to real issues and promote collaboration, support and discovery. Read on to learn more about the main axes that guide our actions.
Stimulate Competitiveness
Develop and share knowledge to grow companies and industry
Québec EPIX supports business development by supporting the acquisition of skills in strategic management and entrepreneurial growth, and facilitating access to sources of financing adapted to the different stages of development. The cluster creates knowledge transfer opportunities and gives access to a crucial network during the internatiopnal development process by providing training and organizing networking activities.
Expertise Recognition
Showcasing local businesses’ capabilities to give them global recognition.
Québec EPIX organizes activities focused on the promotion and visibility of businesses. From hosting world-class events and organizing local and international missions to receiving specialized journalists, every effort is made in order to demonstrate local talent and secure stakeholders’ position on target markets.
Innovating by Cooperating
Working together to go even further.
Québec EPIX initiates, coaches and supports projects that facilitate collaboration and networking, mainly for monitoring, innovation and R&D purposes. By implementing different activities to support these projects at every stage, the cluster strives to reach outstanding results and achievements that give the greater Québec City region a chance to stand out.
Our committees
Québec EPIX relies on various committees and sub-committees to better identify actions to implement and make sure that the techno-creative industry is consulted and properly represented. Learn more about the roles and members of these committees.
Cluster Committee
This committee makes decisions about Québec EPIX’s larger actions. Based on recommendations from sub-committees, it proposes activities and permanent solutions as part of the strategic and annual planning.
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Renaud Sylvain
President & Executive Producer, Happy Camper Media
President of Québec EPIX -
Ysabelle Poulin
Economic Development Advisor, Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation
Observer -
Jean-François Morneau
Economic Development Advisor, Ville de Québec
Observer -
Benoît Archer
Co-founder, Bishop Games
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Pierre-Luc Bonneville
Coordinator, Continuing Education and Business Services, Cégep de Sainte-Foy
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Christian Daigle
President & CEO, Frima
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Sébastien Dubus
Conseiller en valorisation de la recherche, Université Laval - VRR
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Thomas Wilson
Entrepreneur
Special Projects Subcommittee
Major events, new forms of support... If Québec EPIX offers so many key events each year, it is also thanks to that sub-committee, which is responsible for identifying and helping organize unique projects.
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Alexandre Fiset
Co-Studio Head & Designer, Sweet Bandits
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Mathieu Tremblay
Entrepreneur
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Martin Talbot
VP of Technology, Frima
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André-Anne Boisvert
Productor, Ubisoft Québec
Innovation, R&D and Monitoring Subcommittee
Innovation is the name of the game in an industry as dynamic as this one. Therefore, this committee is responsible for identifying trends, novel technology and opportunities for the sector to ensure that the activities we propose help the Quebec industry stay at the top of its game.
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Sébastien Dubus
Conseiller en développement de la recherche, Université Laval - VRR
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Éric Harvey
Director of R&D and Head of Medical Imaging, Centre en imagerie numérique et médias interactifs (CIMMI)
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Frédéric Robichaud
Director Of Technology, Gearbox
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Mathieu Savard
Technology Director, ALTKEY
Funding and animation SUBCOMMITTEE
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Denis Doré
CEO & Co-Founder, Squeeze Studio
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André Kadi
Director and founder, DU COUP Animation
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Steve Couture
Cofounder, Epic Storyworlds
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Nancy Florence Savard
Founder, president, producer and director, 10e ave Productions
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Renaud Sylvain
President and executive producer, Happy Camper Media
Talent SUBCOMMITTEE
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Luc Archambault
Academic Advisor of Continuing Education, Cégep Limoilou
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Michelle Boisvert
Directrice RH, Frima
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Pierre-Luc Bonneville
Deputy Director of Continuing Education & business services, Cégep de Sainte-Foy
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Michael Cannon
Conseiller senior en efficacité organisationnelle, Beenox
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Natasha Collin
Vice-Présidente, Nine Dots Studio
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Marie-Claude Doré
Directrice dév. organisationnel, Play Lü / Université Laval
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Étienne Hébert
Director - International Mobility - Information Technologies, Québec International
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Anne Le Bouyonnec
Directrice de projets expertise et métiers, Pôle Synthèse
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Brigitte Monneau
Directrice Générale, Pôle Synthèse
Québec EPIX documentation
Would you like to learn more about us, or share information about our role? You will find below some promotional material, our graphic standards and much more!
Our affiliation with Québec International : an asset
Québec EPIX is managed by Québec International, the Québec City region’s Economic Development Agency. Through this association, our cluster can provide more comprehensive support and services for international talent attraction, commercialization, export, high-tech entrepreneurship, business establishment, expansion, and much more. Visit Québec International’s website to learn more about the available support.
Our Partners
Québec EPIX est une marque déposée de Québec International.