{"id":28619,"date":"2026-01-12T17:05:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crim.ca\/a-propos\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T10:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:23:32","slug":"a-propos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.crim.ca\/en\/a-propos\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28619\" class=\"elementor elementor-28619 elementor-26464\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65260a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65260a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf6fb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cf6fb3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a654ee wpman-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a654ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Centre de recherche informatique de Montr\u00e9al (CRIM) is a non-profit organization that has been serving Quebec companies and organizations for more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crim.ca\/en\/histoire\/\">40 years<\/a>. A key player in the innovation ecosystem for artificial intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge technologies, CRIM stands out with its unique approach, by combining scientific rigor with human impact. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d059458 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d059458\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be19e67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be19e67\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b057ea2 h2-tiret-gauche h2-tiret-gauche-bleu elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b057ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With heart, at the forefront of AI in Quebec, for more than 40 years<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d3cd3 wpman-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31d3cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our principle of action,<strong> &#8220;avant-gardism with heart&#8221;,<\/strong> expresses our willingness to dare and to innovate, while remaining deeply rooted in the needs of Quebec&#8217;s society and organizations. This principle embodies our values of progress, innovation and social responsibility. <\/p><p>By creating socio-economic value, based on digital advances, we use applied research, experimental development and knowledge transfer to act and innovate.<\/p><p>Since 1985, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crim.ca\/en\/la-mission-du-crim\/\">mission and impact<\/a> have been felt throughout Quebec.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40bf06a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40bf06a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65e7c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f65e7c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4d689 h2-tiret-gauche h2-tiret-gauche-bleu elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c4d689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What we do<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1408036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1408036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experimental Development<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-849f5e4 wpman-list liste-crochet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"849f5e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our experts assimilate scientific advances to develop an original expertise, share it with the greater community and generate new knowledge.<\/p><p>Our work enables SMEs to :<\/p><ul><li>access cutting-edge expertise<\/li><li>accelerate time-to-market<\/li><li>increase their competitiveness<\/li><li>benefit from financing<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf61276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf61276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1927a36 wpman-list liste-crochet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1927a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CRIM increases organizations&#8217; expertise and knowledge through knowledge transfer. In 2023-2024, 109 interventions of this type were carried out, notably via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numeria.ai\/\">NUMERIA<\/a> program, focused on the adoption of AI in industry. <\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/activationia.crim.ca\/\">Activation IA<\/a> course is aimed for SMEs wishing to initiate or structure their technological shift. This program, designed by experts in the field, helps transform <strong>AI into a genuine growth lever<\/strong>, by equipping SMEs to understand AI&#8217;s basics and maximize its business impact. <\/p><p>As a partner in the <strong>National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP<\/strong>), CRIM provides small and medium-sized businesses with advice, relationship-building opportunities and offers financial support to help them innovate further and exploit their ideas commercially.<\/p><p>By sharing our knowledge, we :<\/p><ul><li>derisk projects with high uncertainty<\/li><li>empower Quebec businesses&#8217; internal teams<\/li><li>help companies move quickly, from idea to prototype<\/li><li>optimize technological choices<\/li><li>strengthen the links between researchers, companies and institutions<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc71c62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc71c62\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58252aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58252aa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7edb3a h2-tiret-gauche h2-tiret-gauche-bleu elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7edb3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bcb1c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bcb1c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1999e elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b1999e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crim.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nos-valeurs.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26339\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crim.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nos-valeurs.png 229w, https:\/\/www.crim.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nos-valeurs-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a723438 texte-valeurs elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a723438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Integrity  <\/strong><\/h3><p>Act without compromise in the interests of customers, employees and the public.<\/p><h3><strong>Trust<\/strong><\/h3><p>The basis of CRIM&#8217;s success.<\/p><h3><strong>Avant-garde, with heart <\/strong><\/h3><p>Innovate with courage and humanity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Centre de recherche informatique de Montr\u00e9al (CRIM) is a non-profit organization that has been serving Quebec companies and organizations for more than 40 years. A key player in the innovation ecosystem for artificial intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge technologies, CRIM stands out with its unique approach, by combining scientific rigor with human impact. 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