About the Cluster

The Québec Ground Transportation Cluster brings together all industrial, technical, scientific and government stakeholders in Québec working in the ground transportation value chain.

BACKGROUND
Created by the merger of the four Québec Niches of Excellence in ground transportation, in the Laurentides, Estrie, Centre-du-Québec and Montérégie regions, and of the Specialty Vehicles and Transportation Equipment Manufacturers Association (AMETVS), the Cluster reunites all of the sector’s expertise in a single organization and represents the interests of the industry as a whole.

The Cluster is backed by the ACCORD project (Action concertée de coopération régionale de développement). ACCORD builds on regional strengths and the search for excellence in key sectors in Québec. It encourages business people and entrepreneurs with a shared vision of their industry to unify and define a long-term strategy to promote it. For more details on the ACCORD project, visit www.mdeie.gouv.qc.ca/accord.

• 1992 - 2000 | Transportation cluster
• September 2000 | Founding of AMETVS
• 2005 to present | ACCORD transportation Niche
• 2009 | Creation of the interregional transportation table
• August 2010 | Official request by the industry to the MDEIE
• May 2011 | Meeting between the MDEIE and the industry in view of creating the Québec Ground Transportation Cluster
• October 19, 2011 | Official creation of the Québec Ground Transportation Cluster