Mission and objectives

NanoQuébec is a non-profit organization funded by the MDEIE (Quebec department of economic development, innovation and export trade). Its mission is to support nanotechnology innovation with a view to contributing to sustainable economic growth in Quebec. NanoQuébec serves as a hub that initiates and guides collaborative activities and provides financial support for technology transfer initiatives.

Through its three program types (infrastructure, research funding and mobilization), NanoQuébec seeks to :

Structure

• Consolidate and strengthen research capabilities
• Anchor nanotechnology development around major unifying projects
• Position Quebec as a centre of excellence in nanotechnology

Support

• Promote and finance innovation in nanotechnology
• Accelerate the transfer of academic research results to industry
• Contribute to the training of highly qualified personnel

Mobilize

• Foster more dynamic interaction between academia and industry
• Maximize the benefits of investments through sustained cooperation
• Increase economic growth in Quebec