ChargeHub Named Finalist at the 2026 Accolades Contest for Innovation & Workplace Excellence

Three Quebec innovators are in the running:

• ChargeHub – Recognized for the Passport Hub, an interoperability and roaming solution that enables the industry to interconnect charging networks and deliver large-scale charging access through a single account.

• CarbiCrete – A Montreal-based cleantech company whose patented process, developed at McGill University, produces cement-free concrete by replacing cement with a steel industry byproduct while sequestering CO₂ in the material.

• TOMRA Canada Inc. – The Canadian subsidiary of a global leader in automated collection and sorting solutions for deposit beverage containers, with a presence in Canada spanning more than 35 years.

Three companies deeply rooted in the West Island community:

• ChargeHub – A growing team united around the energy transition, in a workplace built on collaboration, transparency, and flexibility.

• Société VIA – An adapted enterprise and non-profit social economy organization operating five recycling sorting centers across Quebec, including one in Lachine, with a core mission of creating jobs for people living with functional limitations.

• Canadian Tire Kirkland (Marlor Ventes et Services ltée) – The Kirkland Canadian Tire store, serving West Island residents.

Congratulations to all the other finalists! It’s an honour to be recognized alongside organizations of this calibre, all working toward a more innovative, inclusive, and sustainable Quebec.

Being named a finalist in the Employer of Choice category is recognition that means a great deal to our team and the culture we’ve been building together.

“This nomination belongs to our team first and foremost. At ChargeHub, we’re committed to creating an environment where people genuinely want to invest themselves, learn, and grow with us. Having that commitment recognized by the Chamber of Commerce means a great deal to everyone here.”
— France Devallet, Human Resources Director, ChargeHub

In the Innovation & Technology category, the nomination reflects the work ChargeHub has been doing across the North American EV charging ecosystem.

“Innovation has been at the heart of what we do from day one, from launching the first open reservation platform for electric truck charging in North America, to rolling out new integrations that keep expanding what drivers can access through the ChargeHub app. This nomination belongs to the entire team that makes it possible.”
— Francis De Broux, COO, ChargeHub

On April 28th, Olivier Proulx (CTO) and Francis De Broux (COO) represented ChargeHub at the finalist announcement reception, held at Salle Pauline-Julien. A great evening celebrating the entrepreneurial energy of the West Island alongside fellow finalists.

Now in its 38th edition, the Accolades Contest celebrates entrepreneurial excellence across 11 categories:

• Export

• Industrial & Manufacturing

• Innovation & Technology

• Sustainable Development

• Women in Leadership (new)

• Human Resources – Employer of Choice

• Non-Profit & Social Economy

• Urban Development & Construction

• Small Business & Self-Employed (1–5 employees) (new)

• Business of the Year (6–25 employees)

• Business Excellence of the Year (25+ employees)

The Contest takes place on June 18, 2026, at the Montreal Airport Marriott Terminal Hotel. We’ll be there and we can’t wait!

A sincere thank you to the West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce for this recognition and for everything they do to support the local business community.