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SETTING THE STANDARD FOR SUSTAINABLE ADVANCEMENT

As an engineering university, our role is to provide a space where students, faculty and research teams can discover unlimited possibilities for their ideas and how they might impact the world.

Over the past 150 years, Polytechnique Montréal has left its mark on Québec, Canada and the world, while adapting to the changing face of society. In the coming years, our community will continue to lead meaningful research and play a key role in transforming the world into a more sustainable and prosperous place for future generations.

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“Encourage entrepreneurial spirit and accelerate innovation for the whole community to have more impact! ”

François Bertrand
Vice President, Research and Innovation

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AFFIRM OUR LEADERSHIP POSITION IN FIELDS WITH HIGH SOCIETAL IMPACT

With responsible leadership as one of our core values, we must rise to the occasion and drive sustainable research and engineering in key sectors of the Québec economy.

Resource management, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cleantech and biomedical technologies—in these fields and beyond, we aim to achieve technological excellence and develop solutions that make a difference in the lives of people close to home and around the world.

STAND OUT AS A KEY PLAYER IN SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION

Our ambition is to support those who dare to dream and design by helping transform their visions into solutions that lead to sustainable advancements.

To this end, we will create a space where all high-potential ideas—proposed by students, faculty members or research teams—can be pursued in our quest to improve society for future generations.

OUR KEY INDICATORS

The number of fields with high societal impact that receive support from the university.

The number of companies stemming from Polytechnique research projects.

The number of partnerships with key change makers.

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DISCOVER THE 3 OTHER PILLARS

PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS FOR THE CHALLENGES OF THE MODERN WORLD

CULTIVATING AN INSPIRING, MODERN AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT

INSPIRING OTHERS TO SHARE OUR VALUES

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