{"id":14796,"date":"2025-11-27T18:02:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T23:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/defi-2026-entreprendre-pour-la-planete\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T16:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:30:40","slug":"2026-challenge-leading-the-change-for-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/2026-challenge-leading-the-change-for-the-planet\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"2026 Challenge &#8211; Leading the change for the Planet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-35afe473af37ecfa973b1f58b951af94 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#47773b;margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7eb3fcff wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Leading the change for the Planet<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light wp-duotone-unset-2\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:750px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1590\" height=\"750\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-14720 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/COVER_personnes-planete-prosperite_PLANETE_no-text.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/COVER_personnes-planete-prosperite_PLANETE_no-text.webp 1590w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/COVER_personnes-planete-prosperite_PLANETE_no-text-768x362.webp 768w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/COVER_personnes-planete-prosperite_PLANETE_no-text-1536x725.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/COVER_personnes-planete-prosperite_PLANETE_no-text-720x340.webp 720w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/COVER_personnes-planete-prosperite_PLANETE_no-text-24x11.webp 24w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/COVER_personnes-planete-prosperite_PLANETE_no-text-36x17.webp 36w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/COVER_personnes-planete-prosperite_PLANETE_no-text-48x23.webp 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1590px) 100vw, 1590px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-55e785fb wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2b3a8b8e762ec23f92591d642c07f5f9 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#e5f3ed;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a61aca4f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-46da8047 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-xxl-font-size wp-elements-93d3f31b13cb1444ef1f6a650161d287 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#47773b;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">Whether focusing on social, technological, or scientific innovation, or sustainable business models, Coop\u00e9rathon participants are challenged to <strong>develop solutions for sustainability, climate resilience, and the natural environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-gris-fonc-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-603e1ccefb5d95f42bd2d275ddc81fe9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\">Our planet is facing a critical tipping point. From the accelerating impacts of climate change to the rapid degradation of ecosystems on land and in our oceans, the environmental challenges we face are deeply interconnected and urgent. Billions still lack access to clean water and sanitation, global consumption patterns continue to outpace the Earth\u2019s capacity to regenerate, and climate disasters are increasingly threatening communities, biodiversity, and livelihoods<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-37bd809c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top defis-durable-boxes is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0affbf51 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-m-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key subjects that you may consider<\/strong> (but not limited to):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-l-font-size\">\n<li>Decarbonization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real Estate Technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agriculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thriving Cities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biodiversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Circular Economy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean Technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ocean Technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-413a12e5 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-m-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This challenge is tied to the following United Nations\u2019 Sustainable Development Goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a655f0de wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/water-and-sanitation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SDG_ODD_06_2025_ENG.webp\" alt=\"Icon Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation\" class=\"wp-image-14265\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/fr\/sustainable-consumptionhttps:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-consumption-production-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SDG_ODD_12_2025_ENG.webp\" alt=\"Icon Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production\" class=\"wp-image-14277\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/climate-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SDG_ODD_13_2025_ENG.webp\" alt=\"Icon Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate action\" class=\"wp-image-14281\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/oceans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SDG_ODD_14_2025_ENG.webp\" alt=\"Icon Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water\" class=\"wp-image-14289\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/biodiversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SDG_ODD_15_2025_ENG.webp\" alt=\"Icon Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land\" class=\"wp-image-14289\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-left:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-development-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/objectifs-dev-durable_logo__2025_EN_383x49px.png\" alt=\"Sustainable Development Goals logo\" class=\"wp-image-14237\" style=\"width:383px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-37bd809c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-413a12e5 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-m-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thank you to our Open Innovation Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3e4afec8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bioenterprise.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_BIOENTERPRISE-ENG.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_BIOENTERPRISE-ENG.webp 640w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_BIOENTERPRISE-ENG-24x14.webp 24w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_BIOENTERPRISE-ENG-36x20.webp 36w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_BIOENTERPRISE-ENG-48x27.webp 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_CYCLE-MOMENTUM.webp\" alt=\"Cycle Momentum\" class=\"wp-image-16063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_CYCLE-MOMENTUM.webp 640w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_CYCLE-MOMENTUM-24x14.webp 24w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_CYCLE-MOMENTUM-36x20.webp 36w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_CYCLE-MOMENTUM-48x27.webp 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_GROUPE-MISA.webp\" alt=\"MISA Group\" class=\"wp-image-15959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_GROUPE-MISA.webp 640w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_GROUPE-MISA-24x14.webp 24w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_GROUPE-MISA-36x20.webp 36w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_GROUPE-MISA-48x27.webp 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_PORT-DE-QUEBEC.webp\" alt=\"Port of Quebce\" class=\"wp-image-15820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_PORT-DE-QUEBEC.webp 640w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_PORT-DE-QUEBEC-24x14.webp 24w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_PORT-DE-QUEBEC-36x20.webp 36w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_PORT-DE-QUEBEC-48x27.webp 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_ZONE-AGTECH.webp\" alt=\"Zone Agtech\" class=\"wp-image-15818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_ZONE-AGTECH.webp 640w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_ZONE-AGTECH-24x14.webp 24w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_ZONE-AGTECH-36x20.webp 36w, https:\/\/cooperathon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/open-innovation-leader-logo_640x360_ZONE-AGTECH-48x27.webp 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3817b89 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a61aca4f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-46da8047 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-71a8e8873f0519669569f079f2e40dce is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;background-color:#47773b\" open><summary><strong>Challenge as part of Cooperathon 2026<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a61b3639991d8aaa93bd6a0b56b0006f wp-block-paragraph\">How might we protect and restore our planet\u2019s vital ecosystems, promote sustainable consumption and production, and ensure universal access to clean water and climate resilience for communities worldwide?<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\"><strong>Looking for a more specific starting point for your high impact project?<\/strong><br>Some of our partners have identified real challenges they\u2019re working on. <strong>These are optional inspirations<\/strong>, your project can address one of these directly, or simply use them to spark ideas for the broader Planet challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b71a6725 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-435889acbdadd14fbc52b2a36b7d3dff is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;color:#648843;background-color:#e5f3ed\" open><summary>Problematic brought by<br><strong>Bioenterprise<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-s-font-size wp-elements-3a05bf1162e14a5c9df8df6fe24bade5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#648843\">How might emerging technologies (e.g., AI, remote sensing, biological innovations) be leveraged to monitor, predict, and improve environmental and climate outcomes in agri-food systems?<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4e8a69bcfd4f87fc60ef94a1d6d63e80 is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;color:#648843;background-color:#e5f3ed\" open><summary>Problematic brought by<br><strong>Cycle Momentum<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-s-font-size wp-elements-78ffe4a204edd4614b77ede623781a90 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#648843\"><strong>Projects emerging from Canadian university research<\/strong> aimed at accelerating decarbonization, strengthening circularity, and supporting climate adaptation by leveraging clean technologies in agrotech, energy, carbon capture, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, and resource valorization.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-07a816d7967516e9c8fe0223e9017362 is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;color:#648843;background-color:#e5f3ed\" open><summary>Problematic brought by<br><strong>Groupe MISA<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-s-font-size wp-elements-9a3ba481a5e2a7b4aaefb0c0019ef393 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#648843\">Ideas or solutions that help decarbonize mining operations.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b71a6725 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d36e1a6d6568c24527d60223394dda28 is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;color:#648843;background-color:#e5f3ed\" open><summary>Problematic brought by<br><strong>Port de Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-s-font-size wp-elements-cea470278bc613a7e2a8d10a1a66d505 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#648843\">To innovate by combining an industrial space overlooking the St. Lawrence River with recreational areas accessible to residents of the Quebec City region.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-23bd65993be36e7bf32075441c221688 is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;color:#648843;background-color:#e5f3ed\" open><summary>Problematic brought by<br><strong>Zone Agtech<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-s-font-size wp-elements-d3940d9d53029d21e0be6b8f912beebd wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#648843\">All innovative solutions for addressing the real-world challenges of agriculture.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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