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What is Perséis?

Perséis is a research-industry collaboration platform focused on innovative and scientific entrepreneurship, operated by main and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) through 2028.

The goal of the Perséis space is to stimulate research on innovative and scientific entrepreneurship in Quebec, based on the concerns and needs of support organizations, decision-makers, and entrepreneurs.

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Why a Perséis space? The Objectives Initiatives Project News

Why an “
” Perséis space?

Scientist-entrepreneurs hold great potential for innovation in Quebec, thanks to their familiarity with cutting-edge technologies, their creativity, and their analytical and experimental skills.

the results are available, but scattered and used piecemeal to guide Quebec innovation practices, and often without any systematic transfer of tools to practical environments.

It is in this context that the Fonds de recherche du Québec and MAIN have decided to combine their expertise and strengths to create Perséis, in collaboration with Quebec’s research community and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

the objectives

to foster collaboration among stakeholders in innovative and scientific entrepreneurship from diverse cultural backgrounds
to foster collaborative, sustainable research initiatives that are grounded in real-world needs
to support and equip the ecosystem for Quebec society

the initiatives

calls for proposals

a first call for proposals was launched on May 3, 2023 to initiate federating research projects around priority needs. targeted themes:

funding continuum
impact assessment
access to talent
Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals into the operations of support organizations

Over the next few years, Perséis will feature several calls for proposals, networking events, and other strategic initiatives.

monitoring teams

Announced on June 18, 2024, the PERSÉIS transdisciplinary and collaborative monitoring units aim to:

Bring together stakeholders interested in collaborating on a common issue and foster meaningful interactions between support professionals and researchers;
Gather up-to-date strategic information (trends, case studies, best practices, tools, programs, policies) to increase the level of knowledge about the issue;
Identify gaps in knowledge to be addressed through research projects.