As the year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the successes and highlights of Printemps numérique. This year has been marked by significant advancements in our projects. Here’s an overview of some of them:
JEUNESSE QC 2030
The Jeunesse QC 2030 project by Printemps numérique, supported by the Secrétariat à la jeunesse du Québec and presented by Hydro-Québec, offers digital literacy programs for young people aged 13 to 29, helping them become informed digital citizens.
This project is implemented through initiatives such as:
- Digital cafés
- The Québec Youth Digital Literacy Roundtable
- Action research
- Digital Youth Month (MNJ24)
MNJ 2024 in numbers:
- 37 days of activities
- Over 30,000 young participants
- 7,700 website visits
- 395,127 people reached online
- A podcast series: Empreinte numérique
Join us from February 1 to 28, 2025, for the 6th edition of MNJ!
MTL CONNECT 2024
MTL connect is an event focused on tackling the challenges and opportunities of the digital revolution, providing actionable solutions to leverage its potential, and fostering opportunities for business development.
With over 13,000 participants, both online and in-person, including 24% of in-person attendees from abroad (compared to 17% in 2023), and more than 1,400 business meetings, MTL connect 2024 has reinforced its central role in the digital ecosystem, particularly within the Francophone digital community.
The exceptional quality of the content, highlighted by the presence of world-renowned experts, enabled in-depth exploration of critical digital issues. These achievements are the result of your commitment, ideas, and collaboration. You are at the heart of MTL connect’s success, and we sincerely thank you.
Join us from October 28 to 31, 2025, for the 7th edition of MTL connect!
AI & HEALTH RESEARCH TRAINING
Printemps numérique, in collaboration with Humaniteq, has launched a brand new training course on AI & Health research.
Aimed at undergraduate and graduate health students, the training program promotes science and innovation in the French-speaking world through the production of audio modules and hybrid workshops.
In 2024, three audio modules were produced and broadcast. An inaugural workshop was held during MTL connects 2024. In 2025, 5 more modules will be released, so stay tuned!
This initiative would not have been possible without the support of our partners: the NovaScience from the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie du Québec (MEIE), the Fond de recherche du Québec, le Centre de recherche Azrieli du CHU Sainte-Justine, École de l’intelligence artificielle en santé du CHUM, the Faculté de médecine de l’Université de Montréal, the Consortium Santé Numérique de l’Université de Montréal, Génome Québec, Montréal InVivo, the Réseau de Recherche en Santé des Populations (RRSPQ) and la Société Québécoise de l’Intelligence Artificielle en Médecine.
PRINTEMPS NUMÉRIQUE
It’s not just our projects that have been crowned with success!
Our Executive Director, Mehdi Benboubakeur, was decorated Offi
The award, presented on November 27, 2024 by Geert Vansintjan, Consul General of Belgium in Montreal, was in recognition of his role in strengthening ties between Quebec and Belgium, and his commitment to an inclusive and responsible digital world.
A wonderful recognition for Mehdi and the whole team!
In 2024, the rise of generative artificial intelligence has redefined creativity and efficiency, while posing crucial ethical challenges. The regulation and responsible use of these technologies have become essential to guarantee collective, ethical, equitable and sustainable benefits. Supporting these initiatives means making an active commitment to a sustainable and progressive technological future.
If you would like to sponsor one of our projects, please contact us at [email protected].
