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Centre-du-Québec region

AI for business in Centre-du-Québec

In Centre-du-Québec, manufacturing accounted for 21.7% of jobs in 2025, double the Quebec average. Food and machinery dominate. AI pays off in the offices that serve the plant: quotes, orders, invoices and production tracking. Cogio builds AI agents connected to the ERP there, hosted at the client’s.

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An industrial economy

The ISQ puts Centre-du-Québec’s population at 264,820 in 2025. According to the Ministry of the Economy’s profile, manufacturing accounted for 21.7% of jobs in 2025, against 10.8% for Quebec as a whole. Manufacturing activity is concentrated mainly in food and machinery.

Revenue from goods manufactured in the region reached $13.1 billion in 2023 (preliminary ISQ data). Drummondville had 85,560 residents and Victoriaville 49,863 in 2025.

Where AI pays off most here

In a region where more than one job in five is in a plant, AI first serves production administration.

Manufacturers

Quotes, supplier invoices, purchase orders and production tracking, connected to the ERP.

Genius ERP

AI agents connected to Genius ERP, an ERP built in Canada for manufacturers.

Acumatica

AI agents connected to Acumatica through its API.

Regional resources

Two regional players worth knowing for a smart manufacturing project.

  • Drummond économique

    Formerly the SDED, the business services and economic development organisation for the Drummondville area.

  • National Integrated Centre for Smart Manufacturing (CNIMI)

    A centre in Drummondville, on the UQTR campus and shared with the Cégep de Drummondville, that brings researchers and manufacturers together to support the digital shift of manufacturing. Canada Economic Development contributed $2.22 million in 2021.

Funding that applies

ESSOR component 1 for the diagnostic and implementation, training funded up to 75% (MFOR) and, for manufacturers hit by tariffs, the RTRI, which covers up to 50% of an eligible project. Outside the major centres, the C3I is higher: 20% or 25% depending on the area’s economic vitality. Funding

How we work in Centre-du-Québec

Cogio serves all of Quebec, without a regional office. The first call is by video, and on-site work, in the plant as in the office, is scheduled according to the engagement.

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FAQ

Another question? Write to us at support@cogio.ai.

Does Cogio have an office in Centre-du-Québec?

No. Cogio serves all of Quebec: the first call is by video, and on-site work is scheduled according to the engagement.

Why does AI suit the region’s businesses?

Because manufacturing accounts for 21.7% of jobs there, double the Quebec average, and repetitive tasks concentrate in production administration.

What is the CNIMI?

The National Integrated Centre for Smart Manufacturing, in Drummondville, brings researchers and manufacturers together to support the digital shift of manufacturing. It is shared between UQTR and the Cégep de Drummondville.

Is the C3I higher in Centre-du-Québec?

Outside the major centres, the rate is 20% or 25% depending on the area’s economic vitality, against 15% in Montreal and Quebec City.

Do we need a new ERP to use AI?

No. The agents connect to the ERP already in place, such as Genius ERP or Acumatica, and work in its data rather than replacing it.

Sources

Cogio serves all of Quebec, remotely and on site depending on the engagement.

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