Our Mission:

Combine knowledge, leadership and decision to innovate in the face of 21st century’s global challenges.

Our Vision:

In five years , Avant Garde will become a training and acceleration platform for new agents of change in Quebec. They will play a leading role in the development of solutions to the challenges of the 21st century, both nationally and internationally.

Our values:

Freedom of expression , Knowledge, Leadership, Interdisciplinary , Teamwork, Excellence

Our main objectives:

To fulfill our mission, our primary goal is to create a privileged place for interdisciplinary exchange and to develop an action network  for people under 45 who have leadership potential.

• Facilitate the development of an intergenerational network for young leaders;
• Develop the versatility of young leaders, including developing their skills outside their discipline;
• Facilitate the exchange of ideas leading to concrete actions or questions to address specific societal challenges;
• Facilitate the implementation of interdisciplinary projects by young leaders;
• Allow young leaders to practice the complex decision-making;
• Improve communication skills of young leaders, including the promotion of freedom of expression;
• Relying on research from CIRANO to enable the implementation of interdisciplinary projects;
• Be a resource and reference for business start-up.