9 May 2011

It was a great pleasure to welcome a delegation from the Knowledge Foundation of Sweden on May 4th, 2011.

Four delegates traveled to Canada to study university – private company and university – economic development organisations relations. Sherbrooke had been identified by the Swedish Embassy as an important stop. The delegation visited only three cities: Montreal, Sherbrooke and Toronto.

The foursome was greeted at the Sherbrooke Innopole offices with representatives from Sherbrooke University, Bishop’s University, Dobson-Lagassé Entrepreneurship Centre and SOCPRA. The meeting was followed by a visit and presentation at the Centre de technologies avancées BRP-Université de Sherbrooke (CTA).

Mr. Mats Benner, Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, Research Council Member, Mr. Jacques Vidal, Sherbrooke Innopole, Director Strategy & Innovation, Mrs. Josée Fortin, SOCPRA, PDG, Mr. Jacques Beauvais, Université de Sherbrooke, vice-president research, Mrs. Marie Ivarsson, Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, Policy Development for Innovation, Growth & Development, Mr. Stefan Östholm, Knowlege Foundation, Director General, Mrs. Madelene Sandström, Knowlege Foundation, CEO, Mr. David Monty, Centre d’ Entrepreneurship Dobson-Lagassé, Director, Mr. Steve Harvey, Université Bishop’s, vice-president research (Absent from photo: Mr. Mihai Rasidescu, CTA-BRP, CEO)

The visit has been very profitable and informative and the delegation confirmed Sherbrooke to learn about our strategy in developing a city of innovation was a good choice.