Welcome to the Sherbrooke Innovation Zone!
Today, a new chapter in Sherbrooke’s economic and urban vitality is unfolding.
One of the first innovation zones established in Québec, the Quantum Sherbrooke Innovation Zone aims to develop an innovation ecosystem around a high-potential sector, quantum technologies.
In consultation with private and public stakeholders, Quantum Sherbrooke is working to increase synergy between research, innovation, industry, and training to accelerate the commercialization of products and services, their adoption by companies here and around the world, and the creation of high-value enterprises.
This will all be harmoniously implemented in the heart of an attractive and sustainable living environment.
Once Upon a Time…
a Few Years From Now
What Is an Innovation Zone?
Under the leadership of the Gouvernement du Québec, innovation zones call on different socio-economic stakeholders—companies, economic development organizations, research and teaching institutions, and municipalities—to collaborate around the technology sectors of the future.
The objective: Attract talent, entrepreneurs, major prime contractors, and researchers from Québec and elsewhere, to delineated geographic territories, locating industrial, entrepreneurial, knowledge-based, connected, and collaborative activities in a diversified environment conducive to quality of life and well-being.
Creating world-class innovation zones thus aims to increase the commercialization of innovations, exports, local and foreign investment, and business productivity.
Sherbrooke designated as an Innovation Zone: A result of the Sherbrooke community’s exemplary collaboration
Six leaders pull together
Quantum Sherbrooke Innovation Zone Officially Launches with Investments over $435M
Announcement of the first innovation zones in Québec
Press Release
EDF, Exaion Inc., PASQAL and the Quantum Innovation Zone Bring High-Performance Computing and Quantum Technologies to the Forefront of Energy Solutions
Ville de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke represents the total live-work-play approach. The City fosters economic development in harmony with the needs of its citizens.
Université de Sherbrooke
Through its education, research and community service mission, the Université de Sherbrooke is a key partner in the Sherbrooke Innovation Zone project, which aims to foster the development of quantum science and technology.
Sherbrooke Innopole
Sherbrooke Innopole is the paramunicipal economic development organization working to accelerate the development of businesses in the manufacturing and technology sectors.
CEGEP de Sherbrooke
The largest French-speaking CEGEP located outside of Montreal and Quebec, Cégep de Sherbrooke educates students in various fields of study, both in regular and continuing education, and actively participates in the development of the region by contributing to the vitality of organizations and businesses.
Centre 24-Juin
As part of the Innovation Zone, the Centre de formation professionnelle 24-Juin of the Centre de services scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke uses its expertise to offer cutting-edge vocational training in the industrial and entrepreneurship sectors.
Productique Québec
As a partner of the Innovation Zone, Productique Québec supports companies in acquiring of skills and technologies enabling quantum science applications.