A city of innovation and collaboration
Sherbrooke offers a highly innovative environment, which propels the growth of businesses and fuels its economic vitality, with:
- Hundreds of innovative SMEs and start-ups
- Fundamental and applied research in a variety of fields
- A high capacity of technological transfer
- A highly engaged community working together
- Unique initiatives to meet the needs of entrepreneurs
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![ACET - En partenariat avec Banque Nationale](https://sherbrooke-innopole.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ACET_2023.jpg)
An accelerator for technological businesses with high potential of success and positive impact on society
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A Canadian leader in the development of specialized vehicles and advanced technologies
![Centre d’excellence en gestion de l’entreprise manufacturière innovante (CEGEMI)](https://sherbrooke-innopole.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Logo-Centre-d’excellence-en-gestion-de-l’entreprise-manufacturière-innovante-CEGEMI.jpg)
A living lab where companies, experts and researchers meet to develop and test innovative management practices
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A community of makers from the Université de Sherbrooke
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An accelerator for entrepreneurs whose ambition is to build business models with growth potential
![Espace LABz - Scitentific multi-tenant centre](https://sherbrooke-innopole.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Logo-Espace-LABz-EN.jpg)
A multi-tenant science centre with private and shared labs
![Espace TI](https://sherbrooke-innopole.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Espace-TI.jpg)
A coworking space exclusive to IT businesses and professionals
![Institut interdisciplinaire d’innovation technologique - 3IT](https://sherbrooke-innopole.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2020-Institut-interdisciplinaire-d’innovation-technologique-3IT.png)
A strong link between university and industrial research, associated with the Université de Sherbrooke
![Pôle régional en enseignement supérieur de l'Estrie (PRESE)](https://sherbrooke-innopole.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pole-regional-en-enseignement-superieur-de-lEstrie-PRESE.jpg)
A strategic alliance of higher education institutions in Sherbrooke
![Productique Québec](https://sherbrooke-innopole.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Logo-Productique-Québec.jpg)
A transfer centre specializing in digital technologies for the manufacturing sector
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A partner for commercializing inventions generated at the Université de Sherbrooke