sherbrooke life sciences
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Life Sciences in Sherbrooke
SHERBROOKE
City Distance (km)
Distance (miles)
Montréal 147 92
Québec 237 148
Portland, ME 299 187
Boston 434 271
New York 657 410
Toronto 693 433
Washington 1091 682
Chicago 1500 900
440 millions consumers at proximity (North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
SHERBROOKE – Transport1 CONTINENTAL AIRPORT
- Sherbrooke Airport(chartered flights anywhere in North America)
2 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS (LESS THAT 2-HOUR DRIVE)- Montreal International Airport (YUL) - Pierre-Elliot Trudeau- Burlington international airport (BTV), Vermont (USA)
RAILWAY SERVICE- St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad (Quebec)- Montreal-Maritimes-Maine
Linked with Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway.
TWO COMMERCIAL PORTS (90 MINUTES DRIVE)- Becancour- Montreal
SHERBROOKEEducation
Completely bilingual education system from pre-school to University:
2 universities : Sherbrooke and Bishop’s3 colleges : 7 Professional training institutes8 adult training institutes
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• 45 companies• 1375 jobs
• 100 companies• 3062 jobs
• 8 companies• 430 jobs
• 96 companies• 1686 jobs
• 295 companies• 8378 jobs
Clean Technologies
Micro-nanotechnologies
Information and Communications Technologies
Advanced Manufacturing
Life Sciences
Sherbrooke 5 key sectors
SHERBROOKE INNOPOLELife Sciences
9 Research Centers– 942 jobs45 companies– 1375 jobs
SHERBROOKE A great place to live
Affordable cost of living(216 662 $ for a single-family home/ 578 $ for a two-bedroom apartment)Accessible and state-of-the-art health care servicesBilingual teaching institutions from elementary school to universityWide range of cultural and sporting eventsExceptional natural environmentPublic transportation networkNo traffic jamsClose to Montreal and Quebec CityLow crime rate
SHERBROOKE INNOPOLE
Global assistance to potential investorsAccess to a diversified networkIndustrial lands and buildingsIdentification of suppliers, distributors, and subcontractorsSources of fundingAssistance in preparing business plansLiaison between academia, professional training centers and businessesHelp with integration of foreign workers
SHERBROOKEIncentives
Property tax creditProvincial/federal SRED tax creditSubsidy available for a foreign subsidiaryElectricity rebate program available
SHERBROOKE IN A NUTSHELL
Area: 366 square kilometersPopulation: 160,000 30 minutes from the USA borderAccess to 440 million consumers through NAFTADynamic and structured academic environmentState-of-the-art research facilitiesCompetitive operating costs (92,1 vs USA 100)Bilingual workforceLow staff turnoverExcellent living environment
Welcome to Sherbrooke
Josée BlanchardBusiness Development Director, Life SciencesSherbrooke [email protected]
www.sherbrooke-innopole.com (819) 821 5577 ou 1-877-211-5326