{"id":2273,"date":"2020-03-18T16:57:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T20:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prima.ca\/members\/why-become-a-member\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T11:32:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T16:32:02","slug":"why-become-a-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.prima.ca\/en\/members\/why-become-a-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Become a Member"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.prima.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bg-bleu-molecule-flip.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;46px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IjxoMT4iLCJhZnRlciI6IiAgPC9oMT4ifX0=@[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;details&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;60px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.prima.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo-prima-large-en-1.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;60%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#041d31&#8243; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Why become a member?<\/h2>\n<p>PRIMA Qu\u00e9bec brings together a large community of stakeholders in the advanced materials (AM) sector, including companies, research centers, and key innovation partners. Our team of experts is at your service, with innovation advisors holding a master\u2019s or doctoral degree in the field of AM.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-top: 20px;\"><strong>Our objectives:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase your competitiveness and that of the AM sector.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen the cohesion of stakeholders in the AM ecosystem, highlighting the cross-cutting and essential role of the<br \/>sector for the entire economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.prima.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-4.png&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;30%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; 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