The de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation donates $1M to support research and Quebec innovation at ÉTS

The de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation announced an one million dollars donation over five years to the École de technologie supérieur (ÉTS). This donation will allow the creation of a new research chair and the launch of an entrepreneurship grant program. “With its 9,000 students, of which nearly 500 are at the doctoral level, ÉTS is truly a hotbed of ideas. This donation aims to support research and innovation at ÉTS and stimulate the creation of young technology companies. Quebec has an abundancy of exceptional talent and a helping hand is often enough for these talents to blossom,” explains Mr. Philippe III de Gaspé Beaubien, president of the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation, at the launch of ÉTS’s major campaign. Philippe III de Gaspé Beaubien first came into contact with ÉTS as cofounder of EERS, a company that specializes in the field of hearing. “The researchers and students at ÉTS work towards finding solutions to concrete problems. I really like their approach and wanted to support research in two areas that are close to my heart; namely, intraauricular research and water preservation,” he added. An amount of $500,000 will thus be dedicated to the creation of the CRITIAS (Chaire de recherche industrielle en technologies intra-auriculaires Sonomax/EERS) laboratory. An amount of $225,000 will also be provided to the research chairs of DRAME (Développement et recherche appliquée en modélisation de l’eau) and STEPPE (Station expérimentale des procédés pilotes en environnement). In addition to health and water, the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation is actively involved in supporting entrepreneurship. That is why the Foundation will offer 25 grants of $10,000 to young entrepreneurs for the start-up of technology companies. In conclusion, the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation and ÉTS will collaborate on the AquaHacking 2016 Summit, an event dedicated to water preservation through innovation. This event will take place in Montreal on October 6 and 7, 2016 at Palais de congrès.