Each year, industry partners submit Challenges or Team Projects for the Summer School.  Alongside experienced mentors and coaches, participants respond to these Challenges by collaborating in small interdisciplinary teams with peers from around the world. Participants and Challenge sponsors gain diverse perspectives, combine resources to solve real-world problems, and build sustainable connections.

In 2024, six (6) companies or organizations not only submitted Challenges, but also sent participants to the Summer School. Here are the summaries of the seven (6) projects presented in a pecha kucha format.

How can we provide the best passenger experience for connecting flights at YUL airport?

Aéroport de Montréal

MILPA Project – Cultivating AI, boosting partnerships, maximizing impact

Ivado

How can we strengthen public programs and policies concerning AI adoption in SMEs?

Conseil de l’innovation du Québec

How will entrepreneurial skills evolve over the next 5 to 10 years?

École des Entrepreneurs du Québec (EEQ)

Innovation in planning, design, feasibility and social acceptance of area redevelopment

Laval économique

Socially acceptable high voltage transmission lines

Hydro-Québec

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