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Dear Friends:

I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone taking part in Polytechnique Montréal’s 2019 Poly-Monde industrial mission in Japan.

Innovation, a necessity for business competitiveness in today’s world, is our government’s focus for creating a more sustainable economy and inclusive growth. This visit to Japan is an unparalleled opportunity for future engineers from Polytechnique Montréal to put the knowledge they have acquired in school into practice by analyzing technologies and their impact on key economic sectors. I am certain that this experience will enable students to strengthen their role as leaders, and that their observations will help make our businesses more productive and our economy more prosperous.

On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to wish you a very productive trip and offer you my best wishes for success in the future.

Sincerely,

The Rt. Hon. Justin P. J. Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada

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LETTER FROM THE ACADEMIC COORDINATOR

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As the professor in charge, I am pleased and honoured to oversee the academic component of the mission. Under this component, the participants of Poly-Monde acquire the skills to take full advantage of the mission's experience, such as the techniques of economic analysis and the basics of geopolitics.

Poly-Monde is an enriching project. The members of Poly-Monde are learning all aspects of organizing and funding an industrial mission. In these tasks, they are supported by a board of directors that includes former Poly-Monde students, which is a concrete example of the mission's lasting impact.

I sincerely wish the participants of the Poly-Monde 2019 mission in Japan to enjoy the experience of a lifetime. I wish them to further develop there critical skills, valuable in their forthcoming engineering career, but also, and especially, meet inspirational people that will follow them throughout their lives, abroad and at home.

Marcelin Joanis, Ph.D.Academic coordinator of the Poly-Monde missions and the International Projects thematic orientationAssociate Professor, Mathematics and Industrial Engineering DepartmentHead of the research group on Globalization and Management of technology (GMT)Research vice-president government partners, CIRANOResearcher, CERIUM

LETTER FROM THEACADEMIC COORDINATOR

Poly-Monde missions have become a tradition at Polytechnique Montreal. Each year, a select group of future engineers from Polytechnique are heavily involved in organizing an industrial mission abroad.

The 30th Poly-Monde mission will take place in Japan during the spring of 2019. Poly-Monde will thus reconnect with its roots as the first mission in 1990 was held in Japan (as well as the 1995 mission). In a global context marked by protectionist gestures in the United States, Canada's trade policy is pivoting towards Asia. With the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) signed last year, Japan and Canada (together with 9 other countries excluding the United States) will experience free trade with each other once the agreement is ratified. Japan, an economic superpower and a precursor of Industry 4.0, nevertheless faces demographic and economic challenges that are in many respects similar to ours. The 2019 Poly-Monde mission to Japan, the host country of the next Olympic Games, could not be more timely.

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AN AMBITIOUS PROJECTEvery year since its founding in 1990, Poly-Monde regroups 24 future engineers from Polytechnique Montreal to organize an industrial mission abroad. During one academic year, these high-performing students identify and study three economic sectors which are deemed pertinent to both Canada and the chosen country. The end result is a comprehensive report which details all key findings.

To better understand the economic sectors at play, the members will visit around 30 Canadian companies over an 8-month period. Members are also asked to follow a strict academic curriculum giving them the tools to grasp notions related to international trade, emerging economies, etc. The 24 members are divided into 3 groups as follows: the logistics team, the financing team and the editorial team. The logistics team is responsible for planning all visits on Canadian soil along with organizing all aspects of the mission in the host country.

The financing team has the aggressive goal of raising 150 000 $ to finance the entire mission. Lastly, the editorial team is solely responsible for building an impeccable brand image.

After months of preparation, the industrial mission begins in may. The students are flown to the host country to carefully examine how these same economic sectors operate over the course of three weeks. Countless visits within companies, embassies and universities will help them draw parallels with the Canadian industries. By working on the ground, the students can uncover insightful information which brings even more value to the study conducted.

Finally, upon their return to Canada, all 24 team members work tirelessly on crafting an exhaustive report which recaps one year's worth of analysis.

Identify and explore economic sectors that define the competitiveness of Canadian businesses compared to other developped countries.

Discover the technologies and strategies to improve the competitiveness of Canadian companies in international markets.

Understand the international context in which the countries are evolving.

Develop entrepreneurship, multidisciplinary teamwork, critical thinking, leadership, open-mindedness, etc.

The global industrial context is marked by the emergence of new markets, international competition and the globalization of technologies. The growing importance of these new realities greatly influences the academic development of engineers of all kinds. Introduced at Polytechnique Montreal in 2007, the International Project orientation provides training for students wishing to understand the challenges of globalization. Beyond industrial visits, two courses of this orientation are mandatory for all members of Poly-Monde. The first one, Technology and international competition, provides microeconomic basis for market analysis in which globalized companies operate. The second one, Poly-Monde Industrial

Mission, allows students to put into perspective the development of a company through the macroeconomic and geopolitical context that surrounds it. In this perspective, the Poly-Monde mission trains engineers to be able to understand the global challenges of tomorrow.

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TEAM MANAGEMENT

PUBLISHING TEAM

Laurent MONTREUILCoordinatorBiomedical EngineeringInternship at CIUSSS Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean

POLY-MONDE 2019 TEAM

Simon BARRETTETeam LeaderSoftware Engineering Internship at Sid Lee

Véronique DEMERSSoftware EngineeringB. Sc. Architecture, McGillInternship at National Defence

Florent DELFORGEBiomedical Engineering Student exchange in PortugalInternship at L'Oréal

Antoine ROULEAU DESROCHERSMechanical EngineeringVP Machine EPM, Engineering Games 18-19Internship at Stantec

LOGISTICS TEAM

FUNDING TEAM

Catherine LAVALLÉETeam LeaderMechanical EngineeringStudent exchange in Sweden

Sébastien HALLYTeam LeaderIndustrial EngineeringInternship at Ernst & Young

Camille BIZIER-LAVERYMechanical EngineeringSection manager, Formule SAE 2016-17Internship at Air Liquide, United States

Emilien CHARBONNEAUIndustrial EngineeringDirector, Engineering Games 2018-19Internship at Bombardier Business Aircraft

Maxime GRAVELChemical EngineeringStudent exhange in South Korea and SingaporeInternship at SNC-Lavalin

Ilyes MAMOUNIndustrial EngineeringContinuous improvement internship at ArconicEngineering internship at Arconic

Nicolas BERNIERMechanical EngineeringStudent exchange in SwedenResearch associate, École Polytechnique

Wendy SIEUIndustrial EngineeringStudent exchange in Hong KongInternship at Volvo Group, Nova Bus

Daniel BÉLANDBiomedical EngineeringDirector, Métis 2016-18Consultant at Caboma

Philippe BOURBEAU-ALLARDEngineering PhysicsTour guide at Hydro-QuébecInternship at Olympus NDT

Alex BOUCHARDElectrical EngineeringM. Sc., Université de MontréalInternship at eNuvio Inc.

Mikaël FERLANDSoftware EngineeringStudent exchange in SingaporeInternship at Microsoft

Eva W FORTINCivil EngineeringThe Junior Chamber of commerce of MontrealInternship at The Montreal Port Authority

Pierre FONTAINETreasurerIndustrial EngineeringStudent exchange in Sweden

Yi LUMechanical EngineeringStudent exchange in IndiaViolonist, Philharmonia Mundi Orchestra

Nicola ROY GELENCSERIndustrial EngineeringCCGP - Project LeaderInternship at L'Oréal

Justine SIMARD-HANLEYIndustrial EngineeringStudent exchange in SwedenInternships at Bombardier Aerospace

Marie VIGIEREngineering PhysicsStudent exchange in FinlandInternship at KIMO Instrument

Shanna WALTERSMechanical EngineeringStudent exchange in the Czech RepublicInternship at Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

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The professional expertise often attri-buted to Japan since the first industrial revolution has seen unprecedented growth throughout the last few de-cades. Thanks to the rigor of its people and a shared sense of perfectionism, Japan has relentlessly innovated and has now become a world leader in a variety of industrial sectors. The land of the rising sun occupies the 3rd rank amongst the world's largest economy by GDP (nominal) in 2017, valued at around 4.872 trillion USD. To this day, the progress of Japanese enginee-ring is partly fueled by globalization and the proximity of Japan to major manufacturing countries such as Chi-na and India. These are but a few of the reasons which have enticed Poly-Monde to visit this country a second time for its 2019 mission after having first laid foot in the Japanese archipe-lago 30 years ago. The rapid growth seen in the 1960s, of-ten deemed the Japanese economic miracle, had stagnated by the turn

of the century. Its quickly aging po-pulation and the ever-changing glo-bal context in which Japan finds itself could be to blame.

By studying three economic sectors, we will depict a global portrait of Ja-panese expertise and the challenges it is facing as well as draw parallels with the Canadian industrial context. Being a pioneer in urban mobility, it is no sur-prise that Japan could teach us about how to address the current transpor-tation issues that plague North Ame-rican cities. Robotics, one of Japan's

flagship industries for decades, could help businesses partially or comple-tely automate their production. Finally, media technologies is an industry in rapid expansion where innovation and creativity are ever present.

Urban MobilityMany factors can explain the rapid de-velopment of Japanese public trans-portation. The constant willingness of the government to develop the eco-nomic vitality of the country has pu-shed authorities to boost the mobility of its citizens within the Japanese ar-

MISSION 2019 JAPANchipelago. Japan's high-speed train network, Shinkansen, demonstrates the country's desire to be technologi-cally up to date. Tokyo being one of the most densely populated cities in the world, it has undoubtedly positioned itself as a recognized leader in urban mobility. Indeed, Japan's capital has provided its 10 million inhabitants with a vast network of metro and bus lines. Overpopulation, accelerated by a massive flux of citizens to its city cen-ters, has been a considerable factor in Japan's need to excel at urban mo-bility. However, North American cities are still struggling to cope with urban migration. Extending Japan's mobility solutions to Quebec's urban context will make for meaningful comparisons.

Robotics and AutomationJapan has been at the forefront of transforming the global industrial sector with automation. In 1985, 65% of the world's industrial robots were used on Japanese soil. Moreover, the population's personal affinity with ro-bots has encouraged business' to op-timize these technologies. This menta-lity has spread over the past years in

industries such as health, agriculture, and aerospace. Japan's rapidly aging population is also a key factor which explains the omnipresence of ro-bots in their culture. The shortage of manpower has encouraged compa-nies to begin shifting towards Industry 4.0. The same parallels can be drawn with Quebec's current demogra-phic context, which presents similar challenges to that of Japan's.

Media TechnologiesThe media technology sector has gained significant momentum in the past years, namely thanks to media consumption habits shifting from tra-ditional to numeric platforms intro-duced recently. Globally, this techno-logical migration represents one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. The advent of social media, along with numerous content creation possibili-ties, represents interesting marketing opportunities for business' who now have greater access to user data. These challenges are the precursors of change in sectors such as informa-tion technology, media creation, and advertising. Innovative technologies

such as artificial intelligence, virtual, and augmented reality are also trans-forming the competitive landscape of media companies. The correct use of these technologies prompts important social and ethical debates within the scientific community and beyond.

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A partnership with Poly-Monde is beneficial for your organization. We offer you exceptional visibility within a vast community of university students in engineering. In fact, we will highlight your organization during key moments of our annual mission. The international character of our project is also a great occasion to access new global labor markets along with its striving opportunities.

Your organization's brand image will be deeply intertwined with our mission's. Depending on the chosen package, you may find your logo on different visuals during our popular events all year long as well as on our banner which is used for group photos during our stay in Japan. This increased visibility will also manifest itself on our website, our social media platforms, and all reports written by our team.

Having such visibility is pertinent as it is a strategic entry point to a large pool of 1300 university graduate students

from 12 engineering fields of Polytechnique Montreal. Supporting Poly-Monde is a great way to build strong relationships between your organization and future engineers profoundly interested by international projects.

Supporting our ambitious mission is also an interesting way to build new contacts with a significant amount of foreign companies which work in similar fields as yours. During our three-week mission in Japan, our members will be ambassadors of your organization making this is a great way to further develop business opportunities.

Lastly, by building a partnership with Poly-Monde, your organization is directly investing in the next generation of engineers. Year after year, we pride ourselves by allowing our students to develop their full potential through such a challenging project.

LET'S BUILD A PARTNERSHIPPOLY-MONDE

YOUR ADVANTAGES PLATINUM DIAMOND GOLD SILVER BRONZE SUPPORTER

more than 25 001$ 15 001$ to 25 000$ 5001$ to 15 000$ 2501$ to 5000$ 1000$ to 2500$ less than 1000$

Set up a tailored event for your organization* ✦

Access to all members' resumes ✦ ✦ ✦

Special acknowledgment in our partner guide distributed during international industrial visits

Logo Logo

Link towards your website and personalized message accompanying your logo on our website

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Acknowledgment in the mission's report

Logo covering an entire page & 1 full page of

text related to sectors studied

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advertisement of your company

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Name of your company

Reference on the mission's website, social media platforms, and official documents

« Poly-Monde was made possible by [your

company] »

« In collaboration with [your company] »

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Name of your company

Reference on the mission’s officialshirt (worn during fundraisingactivities) and banners

Large logo of your company

Large logo of your company

Medium logo of your company

Small logo of your company

Name of your company

Name of your company

Publication thanking yourorganization on our social mediaplatforms

Logo and custom post Logo and custom post Logo Acknowledgment Acknowledgment Acknowledgment

Official sponsor of themission’s report launchevent

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mission's report launch event

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Number of guests invited to the mission's report launch event 4 3 3 2 2 2

Number of copies of the mission’s report 3 2 1 1 1 1

RECRUITMENT

VISIBILITY

INVOLVEMENT AT OUR LAUNCH EVENT

* This event could help your organization recruit new talent whether that may be through a case competition, a wine & cheese event, a conference, a networking event, etc.

Private companies 70 000 $

Polytechnique 36 000 $

18 000 $

24 000 $

61 000 $

Airfare 36 500 $

Visual identity 5 500 $

Report launch 7 000 $

Conferences and activities 2 000 $

Administrative costs 1 000 $

Offsite 4 000 $

Working capital PM2020 5 000 $

87 000 $

Transport 17 000 $

Per diem 19 000 $

Accommodation 28 000 $

Cultural visits 3 000 $

Unexpected 5 000 $

Others 15 000 $

148 000 $TOTAL

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Student contribution

Funding activities

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JAPAN

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PROJECTED BUDGET

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