éTS will host the 92nd edition of the Acfas Congress in collaboration with Concordia University.

The école de technologie supérieure (éTS) will host the 92nd Congress of the Acfas, in collaboration with Concordia University, from May 5 to 9, 2025. This international event is the largest multidisciplinary scientific gathering in the French-speaking world and a leading institution for promoting research in the country. The congress activities will take place on the éTS campus, and both institutions will co-chair the scientific program.

For more information and various statements on this announcement, please consult the press release: https://www-acfas-ca.translate.goog/medias/communique/ets-accueillera-92e-edition-du-congres-acfas-collaboration-universite-concordia?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

This partnership between the two institutions will highlight their expertise in innovation, applied research, experiential learning, and sustainable development, combining their strengths in fields as diverse as engineering, humanities and social sciences, pure and applied sciences, environment, global health, and fine arts, to name a few.

Hosting the 92nd Acfas Congress will enable éTS and Concordia University to enhance the visibility of French-language research in Canada and the international Francophone scientific community. Acfas promotes researchers from all disciplines, as well as research excellence.

The call for proposals for the 2025 congress will be launched on August 12, 2024.

Complementarity of institutions in research and innovation:

éTS ranks favorably as the fourth among Canadian universities in terms of research intensity, excluding medicine, with nearly 70% of research activities conducted in collaboration with industry. Thanks to the close relationship éTS maintains with industry and funding agencies, its faculty researchers lead a multitude of activities in numerous cutting-edge laboratories, chairs, and research groups.

Concordia University fosters innovation through its interdisciplinary approach, research excellence, support for entrepreneurship, experiential learning opportunities, focus on creative arts, and commitment to sustainable development. These efforts contribute to Concordia's reputation as a hub of innovation in Canada and beyond.