INS QUÉBEC AND ITECHSANTÉ JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE

The Institut national du sport du Québec (INS Québec) is proud to announce a partnership with itechsanté at the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), an initiative aimed at stimulating collaborative research and innovation in the fields of health, performance, and sports science.

Photo: All of itech santé’s partners gathered on stage at the inauguration event attended by François Bieuzen, Director of Sports Sciences at INS Québec, and Thomas Roméas, Lead of Research and Innovation at INS Québec (far left). (Photo credit: itech santé – ÉTS)

This collaboration will strengthen exchanges between engineers, researchers, sports scientists, and health professionals by pooling the expertise of INS Québec and ÉTS. As a partner of itechsanté, INS Québec will benefit from privileged access to activities, promoting exchanges between research and the field. This partnership will also offer the Institute the opportunity to welcome engineering students and interns, while having access to innovation grants and cutting-edge technologies.

“This partnership is in line with our mission to support excellence and performance through science and innovation. By collaborating with itechsanté, we hope to increase innovation and technological development for the benefit of high-level Québec and Canadian athletes,” said François Bieuzen, Director of Sports Science at INS Québec.

“This alliance is a continuation of the extensive research and innovation work carried out over several years in collaboration with ÉTS and marks a new stage in INS Québec’s contribution to the well-being, health, and performance of athletes. It also confirms INS Québec’s leadership role in sports-related research and innovation, both in Québec and across Canada,” said Thomas Romeas, Lead of Research and Innovation at INS Québec.

“The arrival of INS Québec among our partners fits perfectly with itechsanté’s vision, which aims to create a dynamic ecosystem where research-based knowledge meets the needs of the field Together, we will advance thinking and practices in maintaining health and optimizing performance.,” said Christian Casanova, Vice-President for Research and Partnerships.

This partnership demonstrates the commitment of both organizations to making Québec a center of excellence in performance, well-being, and innovation.

About the Institut national du sport du Québec

By focusing on science, innovation and technology, INS Québec represents the “ingenuity behind the performance” by offering cutting-edge solutions powered by experts and partners with the common goal of enabling athletes training in Québec to constantly improve in order to excel on the international stage. INS Québec and its network support more than 550 high-performance athletes—mainly members of Canadian teams—and nearly 2,000 next-generation athletes and some 900 coaches supervising them. INS Québec provides scientific, medical and professional services. As a member of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network and the Réseau Francophone Olympique de Recherche en Médecine du Sport, INS Québec is active across Québec thanks to its network of 8 regional multi-sports training centres, 22 single-sport training centres and its Olympic Park Complex, which is home to 10 high-performance training groups.

INS Québec receives support from the Ministère de l’Éducation, Sport Canada, Own the Podium, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Olympic Foundation, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the Coaching Association of Canada, in addition to private partners, such as Sports Experts and Mondo.

About ÉTS

Specializing in university education and applied research in engineering and technology, ÉTS is the leading engineering faculty in Quebec and the second largest in Canada. Its cooperative education model and its 50 scientific clubs and student groups encourage its engaged community to be entrepreneurial and innovate, making a significant impact on the technological development of society. ÉTS maintains unique and privileged relationships with the business and industrial sectors, with 60% of its research activities conducted with, and for, companies in Québec, Canada, and internationally. It has established itself as a key player in the innovation cycle, notably by founding Centech, which is ranked among the top 10 most effective incubators in the world.

About itechsanté

itechsanté is a research institute at the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) that specializes in health technologies and focuses on co-creation to address current and future challenges in the sector. At ÉTS, institutes provide the structure for research, promote collaboration, and support the development of talent, by building upon its applied culture and privileged relationships within the industry and innovation circles.

itechsanté’s research community is bringing together a wealth of multidisciplinary expertise to develop new technologies and processes to promote health, improve healthcare, and optimize operations.

Founded in 2025, itechsanté already has more than 120 faculty and student community members from ÉTS who are collaborating with many academic, clinical, and industrial partners, as well as with the entrepreneurial ecosystem and members of civil society.

To find out more, visit: etsmtl.ca/itechsante