Being more competitive in a context of workforce shortage or rethinking how we teach to future generations, these are only a few examples of what AI can do as more and more companies in every sector are being propelled by Quebec researchers and entrepreneurs such as Moov AI. To accelerate the shift towards a more sustainable economy in a context of workforce shortage, Maxime suggests tax credits to automize out-dated jobs and foster hiring where talents are needed.

Effenco offers an electric hybrid technology that optimises transportation of heavy trucks and reduces GHG emissions. To accelerate the shift towards a more sustainable economy, David suggests that governments find a way to factor in GHG emissions in tender bids. Since people have skills that are transferable to the new economy, he invites people to apply at Effenco and on jobs of the new economy!

Diversity is now a recognized success factor that enriches decision-making process as well as our society. Rogue Insight Capital invests based on diversity criteria – women, immigrants and minority in leadership positions - to propel Canadian startups. In order to make the shift to the economy of the future, Suraj would like to see more emphasis on diversity and social impact-based key performance indicators to provide government support.

General Fusion is transforming the world’s energy supply with clean, safe and abundant fusion energy. To accelerate the transition to a more sustainable economy, Christofer suggests that the government embraces a long-term vision that includes clean energy technologies of the future in order to develop its energy solutions portfolio.

DMC Bio produces bio-based chemicals using fermentation. Many chemicals are too expensive today for broad market adoption, such as certain amino acids for animal feed or natural cleaning agents for personal care. These products can be made more affordably and reliably using DMC’s technology. According to Matthew, in order to make supply chains more robust and local we can accelerate the transition to a bio-sourced economy by providing a level-playing field for bio-sourced technologies vs crude oil-based economy. We also need a long-term vision as those clean technologies take time to develop.

Founder of Beyong Benign and of the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry, LLC (a research organization developing green chemistry technologies).

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In order to accelerate the shift to a more sustainable economy, John stretches the importance of early STEM education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) for youth to shape scientific spirit and critical judgment of our future citizens. He also suggests a shift from the short-term gain approach of today’s financial system to a longer-term investment approach to companies to foster a better financial support to companies’ successes. To that effect, he proposes the government gives a tax credit on profits when an investor holds on to an investment over a period of five years, as an example.