In 2015, the RIRÉRST applied for funding under the new Maritime Strategy program – Tourism component. Then, in June of the same year, the Ministère du Tourisme announced they would grant $2.9 million to develop a loss leader for tourism: Statera, the Archipelago of Wonders. Thanks to this financial assistance, the RIRÉRST would realize this major tourism project in Sorel-Tracy in collaboration with XYZ Technologie Culturelle, chosen to design and realize the concept of immersive multimedia experiences. Statera, which means “balance” in Latin, highlights the fragile balance between nature with its four fundamental elements (water, fire, air, earth) and the industry which allowed the Sorel-Tracy region to grow. Statera, the Archipelago of Wonders, the new must-see attraction in the region, whose management is overseen by the RIRÉRST’s Board of Directors, welcomed its first visitors in 2018. Since then, Statera has become the major tourist attraction of the region and continues to innovate through the creation of wonderful experiences.