Partnership Support
ÉTS offers solutions tailored to your needs
Every day, your teams work tirelessly to meet operational challenges. The result? Too little time to develop new technologies or innovative procedures, or too few resources to allocate to the task. And that’s not including the other obstacles that may lie in the way of your objectives: Complex administrative procedures for different R&D support programs, shortages of qualified employees, budgetary constraints, time spent looking for programs or tax credits, to name just a few.
Liaise with our team at the ÉTS Partnerships Office to gain access to services that will work with your resources to meet your organization’s objectives.
Choose a Partner You Can Trust
The Partnerships Office at ÉTS can support you by analyzing your business needs and connecting you with the right experts at ÉTS.
This is of great benefit to your small or medium enterprise (SME), as your company will have access to a wide range of expertise offered by ÉTS researchers. In order to implement this kind of innovative approach, it is necessary not only to surround yourself with the appropriate experts, but also to secure adequate funding. The Partnerships Office also helps you by exploring the various options that will allow you to make the most of available financial opportunities and thereby increase your project’s resources.
Collaborative research is often perceived as complicated. However, if you bring together the right resources, it can be simple and also fit within your budget. We therefore offer significant value to organizations who do not have these resources available internally.
Define Your Needs from the Outset
It is important at the beginning of our collaboration to clearly outline your needs. What problem do you need to solve? This information will serve as the “raw material” for our ÉTS experts. In order for them to develop the right technologies, they need to understand your business objectives.
Executives can sometimes be reluctant to ask for help and often wait too long to reach out. It is critical to ask for external help at the right time in order to accelerate the development of your project and avoid costly mistakes. We encourage you to seek support from the Partnerships Office early on in the process, as analyzing your needs in advance is one of the key factors to building a successful partnership that will make all the difference.
Seek Out Specialized Expertise
The innovation process can sometimes face a major challenge: How to find the right expertise. Especially when some projects can require more than one skill set! A multidisciplinary approach is a valuable asset when entering into a university partnership. Most of the industrial challenges we face require a range of engineering expertise.
To ensure a diversity of knowledge, it is essential to involve graduate students, as they represent the highly qualified workforce of tomorrow. This partnership allows us to not only train the next generation in collaboration with the industry, but also provides SMEs with a potentially available workforce at the end of the project.
Give Preference to Long-Term Partnerships Over Standalone Projects
We believe in long-term collaboration. We look forward to seeing you often, from one collaborative project to the next. ÉTS researchers take an integrated approach, based on the constant validation of technological advances. In this way, we ensure that the results obtained directly meet the specific needs set out by SMEs. To effectively manage change, ongoing communication and mutual trust naturally develop between the ÉTS team members and partnership organizations.
Innovate Differently—One Step at a Time
Innovation is no longer a luxury: It is a necessity for any organization that wants to survive in a constantly evolving marketplace. For SMEs, forming a partnership with ÉTS is a practical way to optimize operations, strengthen competitive advantage, and improve business models. This allows management teams to take a step back, explore new avenues, and benefit from a unique network that connects the academic world and the realities of the industry. University partnerships are not just for major organizations: Rather, they are available, adaptable, and more affordable than you might think.
Why Should you Choose ÉTS for Your Research and Development Projects?
Our Teams Work on Real-World Problems
At ÉTS, our collaborative research begins with your operational challenges. Our teams work on real-world problems to deliver practical, tested solutions that are tailored to your organization’s reality.
Applied Research is at the Heart of Our Mission
We develop technologies, procedures, and tools designed for use in the field. Our work includes prototyping, real-world testing, and continuous validation. In fact, over 70% of ÉTS’s research is conducted in partnership with the industry.
Our Research Teams Understand the Challenges Facing SMEs
Whether it’s a matter of time, budget, or internal resources, our projects are structured to move forward efficiently without unnecessary complexity. Our approaches are flexible, scalable, and designed to deliver results quickly.
Support Throughout the Partnership
The Partnerships Office serves as a strategic partner by structuring your project, bringing together the right expertise, and optimizing your funding opportunities. We work with you to expedite the transition from idea to implementation.
We Can Help Train Your Future Leaders
By involving graduate students, we are able to develop innovative solutions all the while training future leaders who are ready for the job market and familiar with the realities of your industry.
According to a Léger Marketing survey, 96% of business managers have a positive or very positive opinion of ÉTS.
