CERMA in a few words
CERMA is a research centre dedicated to the development, study, and application of advanced materials. It is supported by Université Laval and is part of the Quebec Centre for Functional Materials (CQMF).
Since 2020, CERMA has also received funding through the Research and Innovation Organizations Support Program, which supports strategic technology platforms and is administered by Quebec's Ministry of Economy and Innovation.
CERMA is also a member of the Réseau d'Équipements de Pointe publics et d'Expertises en recherche pour les Entreprises (REPERE), a network coordinated by PRIMA Québec.

CERMA in numbers
4.5M$
Annual research funding, nearly half of which comes from industry partnerships or contracts.
200
Average number of articles published in scholarly journals
258
Members, including professors, students, and research professionals.
5
Industrial Research Chairs and Canada Research Chairs
Why collaborate with us?
Instrumentation
Broad access to a wide range of materials characterization instrumentation.
Expertise
Highly qualified research personnel to support you.
Training
Training of highly qualified personnel
Recruitment opportunities
Industry-based training through collaborative research projects
Funding
Access to advantageous funding opportunities for collaborative research.
Thank you to our research partners!
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