Podium Manufacturier
Latest source updateLast Update: April 26, 2026Latest change: Podium Manufacturier now includes a more detailed program description, with membership-based access, a four-step process, and updated contact guidance.View change
Overview
Podium Manufacturier is a STIQ improvement program for Quebec manufacturing SMEs that want to increase performance, efficiency, competitiveness, and supply-chain strength. The program combines an organizational and management DiagnoSTIQ, an action plan based on company priorities, flexible support for improvement projects with external experts, and training or knowledge-sharing activities. STIQ describes the program as supporting 70 to 80 manufacturing-company diagnostics, more than 160 improvement projects, and $6.2 million invested in projects. The support is intended to help SMEs improve governance, operations, planning, workforce development, and positioning in local and international markets while encouraging local manufacturing purchases in Quebec.
At a glance
Funding available
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Maximum amount : 70,000 $
- Minimum amount : 40,000 $
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- Quebec
- For-profit business
- All revenue ranges
- 500 employees maximum
- All groups
Next Steps
Activities funded
- Organizational and management diagnostics.
- Action planning for company priorities.
- Improvement projects with external experts.
- Training and knowledge sharing activities.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Manufacturing companies based in Quebec.
- Businesses with 500 employees or fewer.
- Companies making proprietary or subcontracted products.
Who is not eligible
- Companies in the aeronautical sector with active eligible programs.
- Companies in the ground transportation sector with active eligible programs.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Companies eligible for active programs in the aeronautical sector.
- Companies eligible for active programs in the ground transportation sector.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
How to apply
Interested companies should review the Podium Manufacturier eligibility and contact STIQ to request an evaluation. The French program page names Pierre-Laurent Boudrias as the contact and provides STIQ phone contact information. Once engaged, the process begins with a DiagnoSTIQ: a STIQ adviser visits the plant and offices, meets employees and managers, and uses a questionnaire covering procurement, production, quality management, human resources, financial resources, business organization, research and engineering, and sales and marketing. STIQ then analyzes the results, benchmarks them against similar companies, and provides a report with strengths, improvement opportunities, and action priorities. The company and STIQ then define priority improvement projects, choose external resources, implement training or coaching, and follow results with the STIQ adviser.
Additional information
- The program supports Quebec manufacturers.
- It focuses on strengthening local supply chains.
- Participants receive support through diagnostics, action planning, training, and expert-backed improvement projects.