research statistics for 2009-10

Research Budget

A research budget of $71.3 M distributed as follows:

• $42 M in grants and research contracts;
• $18.8 M in infrastructure (CFI-Govt. of Quebec-Partners);
• $8.8 M in indirect costs

Research at a glance

• Since 2000, 81 projects amounting to more than $209 M invested in research infrastructure and equipment (CFI program in collaboration with the government of Quebec and several industrial partners);

• Close to 500,000 square feet of research facilities;
• Over 450 research grants per year;
• Over 300 research contracts and agreements per year;
• 24 Canada Research Chairs;
• 16 Industrial Chairs (9 of which are funded by NSERC);
• 27 Research Centers and Groups;
• Over 225 professors;
• 13 researchers;
• 238 research professionals;
• 267 research assistants;
• 66 post-doctoral fellows;
• 1 668 graduate students (532 of whom at the Ph.D. level);
• Over 1100 publications in 2009 (including 609 papers in scientific journals and 465 in peer-reviewed conference proceedings);
• 167 master's theses and 75 Ph.D. dissertations in 2009.

Technology transfer

• 39 invention disclosures in 2009-10;
• 6 currently active spin-off companies;
• 114 technologies currently commercialized;
• 252 direct and indirect jobs created (2001-2009 period);
• Investments amounting to $104.3 M (2001-2009 period) in venture capital and equity financing.