About us
Our mission
Promoting the development and innovation of businesses and organizations through research and knowledge transfer activities in geomatics.
The participation of college teachers and students in CGQ activities also helps enrich the education provided and stimulate young people’s interest in scientific careers.
Affiliated with Cégep de Chicoutimi, the Centre de géomatique du Québec (CGQ) is a non-profit organization founded in 1998. It has the status of a College center for the technology transfer (CCTT) and a Technology Access Center (CAT).
What is geomatics?
This science combines geography and computer science to collect, store, analyse and interpret geographical information. This data is represented in such a way as to make it easier to understand and use in the management of natural and human environments.
Our values
Boldness
Our creativity helps us offer out of the ordinary solutions.
Collaboration
Pooling our skills brings us to achieve our vision.
ECommitment
Our personal investment in projects contributes to our clients’ success, therefore our own.
Open-minded
Our ability to share helps us create a stimulating, open and inclusive environment.
Rigor
Our concern for a job well done pushes us to deliver our solutions without delay.
OUR HISTORY
1998 – The Centre de géomatique du Québec is founded by the Cégep de Chicoutimi. It is certified a College center for the technology transfer (CCTT) conferred by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEES) and by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation (MEI), as well as the status of Technology Access Center (CAT) conferred by Tech-Access Canada.
2005 – Saint-Honoré airport requests for the CGQ assistance for possibilities of drone operations development. The Center then becomes a precursor in the usage of drones as Earth data acquisition platforms.
2008 – CGQ launches a seminar called ‘’Vision Géomatique”. Through the year, this event brings close to a hundred of speakers and presenters along with approximately 300 participants. Later in 2019, the fusion of the ‘’Vision Géomatique ‘’and the ‘’CIDCO Seminar’’ becomes the ‘’Vecteur Seminar’’.
2013 – The silver level of a certification LEED Canada-NC is attributed to the new CGQ office building. The building is energy efficient, architecturally pleasing and adapted to its territory. Over a storey and a half, it has an area of 780 square meters hosting office and laboratory spaces as well as a conference room.
2014 – The CGQ and ING Robotic Aviation are awarded a price of excellence for their partnership during the event ‘’Célébrons le Partenariat de l’Assossiation pour le developpement de la recherche et de l’innovation du Québec’(ADRIQ)’’. The project aimed for the development of drone usage at civil and commercial levels.
2019 – The CGQ participates in the creation of the corporation Hub Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. This space facilitates the collaboration between the business, academic and governmental communities in order to place innovation and economic development within the region.
2022 – As it approaches its 25th anniversary, the CGQ revamps its brand image. A brand new website is created to promote its projects and its fleet of cutting-edge equipment, which is unique in Canada.
2023 – On June 14, CGQ celebrates its 25th anniversary in style, marking a quarter century of innovation and outstanding contributions in the field of geomatics.
2024 – Géospatial Québec is founded to mobilize the entire geospatial ecosystem in Quebec. Nearly a hundred participants gathered for two days at the Manoir Montmorency in Quebec City for the first Géospatial Québec Forum.
2025 – CGQ integrates two squads into the CCTT Network. The digital squad, which brings together some fifteen CCTTs with complementary expertise, works with SMEs and organizations across Quebec to carry out complex digital transformation projects to increase their productivity and innovation capacity. The forest resources and wood products squad mobilizes the collective expertise of its members to accelerate innovation in response to major societal challenges and to support the sector’s evolution by revolutionizing the value chain from a resilient forest to innovative, high value-added products.
Today – Proud of the variety in the team skillset, nearing 60 yearly projects bringing turnovers above 2M$, the CGQ has become an essential lever in geomatics innovation and performance for businesses and organizations in the Province of Québec.