technologies are what is growing the fastest. In Quebec, and especially in Rimouski, we have a lot of startups that are dedicated to this.” Whale Seeker, a top AI startup in the environmental sector, is one example. “We have a lot of people working with drones that are starting to come, and there are currently projects to support this growing sector,” she adds. innovation.“Rimouski is perfect for this, because we have stakeholders that used to talk together, to work together, and we just need a little more investment and a little more infrastructure to be able to scale up,” she says. Key focuses include marine technologies, coastal tourism, and advanced marine drones—submersible, surface, and aerial. Soubirou details, “Marine 8 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 09
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