Parc Micro Sciences Trois-Rivières

An exceptional site and a business-friendly environmentThe Parc Micro Sciences Trois-Rivières is located halfway between Montréal and Québec City, where the fleuve Saint-Laurent and the rivière Saint-Maurice meet.- Site accessible by bicycle and pedestrian paths- Nearby businesses being developed- 338,000 ft2 of available land (31,400 m2)- Collaboration between researchers is promoted- Qualified labor pool nearby- Fiber optics and high-capacity secure hosting centerMain activity sectors- Industrial bioprocessingEx.: biodegradable products used for commercial and industrial cleaning- Environmental technology and clean energy Ex.: portable water filtration system, clean energy such as wind turbine and hydrogen- Microelectronics and information and telecommunication technologiesEx.: wireless technology, remote sensing, etc.Technocentre, a first energy-efficient building in 2009!Inaugurated in 2009, the IDE Trois-Rivières Technocentre is located on the ground floor of the first building erected in the Parc Micro Sciences. The layout includes an incubator for companies with projects at the pre-start-up, start-up or pre-commercialization phase. Office space and laboratories as well as specialized equipment grouped together in common areas are provided, based on agreements with our internal clients and potentially laboratories shared with external clients. The IDE Trois-Rivières Technocentre provides:- More than 15,000ft2 (1,400m2) of rental space- 75% of space earmarked for incubation- Four large private laboratories, which can each be divided into two- Common corridors with some equipment- Common laboratory for basic equipment- Laboratory equipped with bioreactors from 3.6 liters to 150 liters- Offices for researchers- Offices for managers and companies from other technology sectors- Incubation – support service- Start-up and pre-commercialization- Use of common equipment/bio-fermentation unit- Showcase for products and services- Networking activities- Visibility of Parc Micro Sciences clients- Discussion forum- Guided tours for groups of visitors- Access to on-site gymnasium