UAM/AAM technology development cases

Guillaume Côté

CRIAQ
CEO

Guillaume Côté PhD is President and CEO of the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Québec (CRIAQ) since April 1st, 2024.
Previously at Collins Aerospace, he was responsible for developing global strategy for a business division with more than 10,000 employees. Among his achievements were Collins’ strategy for North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) modernization and his leadership on advanced technologies strategy workshops.
He was also Vice-President of Technology and Innovation for the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC). There, he led an extensive national
consultation leading to the drafting of the Aerospace Innovation White Paper in 2016.
Prior to this, Guillaume worked ten years in the federal public service as a senior advisor and manager in the aerospace, defence, energy, and infrastructure sectors, as well as in regional economic development. He also led the renewal of
Canada’s bilateral science, technology and innovation action plans with France, Germany, Italy, and the European Union.
In 2009, Guillaume was one of two Canadians selected for the European Union Visitors Program. To this day, he remains actively involved in the INRS community – his alma mater - and contributes to several industry associations, networks and
think tanks.
Guillaume is an expert in innovation ecosystems. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Laval University, including a year exchange at the University of Lausanne. His academic background includes a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Urban Studies from INRS, as well as a French doctorate in Geography and Planning.