Second place in the Génies en affaires competition
April 2, 2025
An MSc student, Marie-Ève Morissette, won the 2nd Jury Prize at the 2025 Génies en affaires [engineering in business] competition, organized by Acfas. Her innovative project, MicroMea, captured the attention of both the jury and the audience.
Transforming waste into energy
The MicroMea project, led by Marie-Ève Morissette from HEC Montréal and Juliette Gagnon from Université Laval stood out for its sustainable and local approach to transforming waste into energy.
MicroMea proposes an innovative solution for transforming organic waste into energy, thereby contributing to the reduction of the ecological footprint. This project aims to provide a sustainable alternative to traditional waste management methods, while producing renewable energy.
Marie-Ève Morissette and Juliette Gagnon
About Génies en affaires
The Génies en affaires competition is a unique platform that allows young researchers to showcase their innovative ideas. This year, projects from over a hundred participants addressed contemporary challenges such as waste management, healthcare improvement and animal welfare.
Experts from Quebec’s entrepreneurial community provide financial support and consulting services to the winning projects in the Génies en affaires competition, to help them commercialize their innovation.
Discover all the finalists in the 2025 edition [in French only]