About
Ranked sixth in the world and first in Canada, the CNRS International Research Center “Innovations for a Sustainable Planet” is the result of many years of fruitful cooperation between the University of Sherbrooke (UdeS) and the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS).
Building on the unique collaborative research and innovation ecosystem at UdeS, the IRC Innovations for a Sustainable Planet stimulates new projects combining fundamental and applied research. It promotes the emergence of new technologies and social innovations, their transfer to society, and the training of a new generation of specialists.
The IRC is built on a joint program with the following objectives:
- Encourage and facilitate long-term collaboration
- Strengthen the attractiveness of research communities
- Carry out flagship projects on topics with strong societal resonance
- Encourage and facilitate access to European and Canadian projects
- Facilitate the sharing of technology platforms
- Promote the implementation of projects involving businesses
- Encourage and facilitate links to innovation
Scope of CNRS–UdeS collaborations
International Research Laboratories
The UdeS is home to the following two International Research Laboratories (IRL):
International research network
The UdeS is a member of CAFQA (Canada France Quantum Alliance), an international research network (IRN) in quantum science and technology, spearheaded by the CNRS in collaboration with 10 French universities and 10 Canadian universities.
International research projects
UdeS is a partner in the following international research projects (IRP):
- Jacques Cartier Acoustics Center (CAJC) (2019) – Alain Berry (UdeS), Manuel Melon (University of Le Mans)
- Choroid Plexus International Research Project (CHOROIRP) (2023) – Mélanie Plourde (UdeS), Fabien Pifferi (National Museum of Natural History)
- International Law at the Heart of the Anthropocene (2024) - Hélène Mayrand (UdeS) Anne-Charlotte Martineau (University of Paris and École normale supérieure)
- Optimization of tractography algorithms through the integration of anatomical knowledge of the brain's white matter (OpTeam) (2024) - Maxime Descoteaux (UdeS), Laurent Petit (University of Bordeaux)
