Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Bromont on April 26 to announce a federal investment of $59.9 million to support projects led by IBM Canada and the MiQro Innovation Collaboration Centre (C2MI). ,

These projects, with a total value of $226.5 million, are designed to support research into revolutionary quantum technologies, add new manufacturing capabilities to IBM Canada’s semiconductor packaging facility in Bromont, Quebec, and strengthen Canada’s semiconductor supply chain. In addition, these projects will generate significant growth in Quebec and create more than 280 new highly skilled jobs in the Bromont region. At the same time, IBM Canada and C2MI will help encourage and stimulate the next generation of Canadian innovators in semiconductor packaging and quantum technologies by offering up to 240 internship positions to students enrolled in co-op programs.