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Research and Innovation Development Plan

Université Laval and its academic community commit to inclusive research and innovation that is notable for its embrace of emerging talent and its diversity of people, perspectives, disciplines and approaches.

Strategic priorities

Priority 1 – Inclusive research

A diversity of people, of new faculty and students, and of disciplines and approaches. Eminently ethical, resolutely responsible.

Priority 2 – Connected research 

Connected to society, to the world, and via digital technology.

Priority 3 – Sustainable research

The University will contribute to sustainable development through 9 major themes that are critical to society’s future.

ULaval’s unique approach to research

Université Laval’s research approach combines a variety of methods that confirm and strengthen its impact and ability to transform the world.

Interdisciplinary and intersectoral

Our community’s strength stems from its ability to forge links between disciplines, sectors, and approaches to discover, innovate, and transform society.

Partnerships

The University collaborates with public-sector, community, cultural, and business organizations, boasting more than 850 partnership agreements in Québec, across Canada, and around the world.

Sustainable development

In keeping with our longstanding commitment to sustainable development, our vision for the next 5 years is grounded in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Scientific entrepreneurship

As a high-impact university, we play a key role in helping communities put our research to good use. We take our transformative role seriously, fostering an active entrepreneurial culture and encouraging real-world application of our discoveries.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) 

The University is proud of its achievements in equity, diversity, and inclusion, which have equipped us well to conduct EDI research and integrate diverse people, knowledge, and thinking into our work.

Responsible conduct

Through our efforts to support and educate our community, we will continue to set the standard as one of the most proactive institutions in the world in this regard.

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Ambitions grounded in the Sustainable Development Goals

To contribute to this global initiative, we are using the 17 UN SDGs to measure the extent of the University’s transformative capacity and our community’s impact on major global issues.

sustainable development goals - UN

Taking research to the next level

In the next five years, Université Laval will encourage the university community to discuss how we can improve our standing and actions around major issues such as basic research, international and interdisciplinary cooperation, and the dialogue between science and society.

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An invitation to excel

Our objective is clear: to conduct inclusive, connected, sustainable research to benefit communities and the planet.

Sophie D'Amours
Rector

It is our ambition and intent to uphold our reputation as a transformative university. 

Eugénie Brouillet
Vice-rector of Research and Innovation

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Research is sport

Because there are always real people behind brilliant ideas, discover how our researchers collaborate to push the limits of knowledge. An open environment and state-of-the-art research infrastructure provide our research community with everything it needs to tackle our current and future challenges.

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Complete version

Read the 2022-2027 Research and Innovation Development Plan
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