1. A research team with technological solutions

2. These netwok have college center for technology transfert. Introduction I am from Québec, a province of Canada Québec population : 8M majority of french speaking people Canada population : 35M majority of english speaking people

3. In Quebec there is a network of learning institutions called CEGEP and College. These institutions have the mandate to dispense general pre-university teaching and also train superior technologists for industry. This network is really similar to the SENAI network in Brasil. There is 48 CEGEP located in every region of the province. These institutions are also known for their contribution to the economical development. Introduction The Cegep have 46 collegiate centers for technology transfert called CCTT.

4. Shawinigan College is a regional college with 1200 students and dispense general pre-university teaching programs and technical programs, among them : Laboratory superior technologists (biotechnology, biomedical, and chemistry) Water and wastewater operators It is also a College well known for it’s research programs. The National Center in Electrochemistry and Environmental Technology (CNETE) is the CCTT of the Shawinigan College Introduction

5. CNETE exists since 1993. It was founded by the Research Institute of Hydro-Quebec (laboratory of energy) and the Shawinigan College. CNETE is recognized and financially supported by : Quebec ministry of education Quebec ministry of economy Quebec research funds on Nature and technologies Natural sciences and engineering research council of Canada Introduction

6. Our mandate is to assist companies in innovation processes, by providing the following services: contracts of technological development and applied research; technical support for industry; promotion of scientific and technical information; scientific and technical training. Introduction

7. Developing profitable environmental solutions for industries Solutions developed along four main research areas: The development and optimization of Industrial Bio-processes  Development of bioprocesses  Development and optimization of bioproduct’s formulation The development and optimization of membrane processes  MF, UF, NF and reverse osmosis  Biomolecule isolation and purification processes Development of gas treatment and gas filtration processes Development of electrochemical processes  Electrodialysis, electro-electrodialysis, electrolysis.

8. College Location : Shawinigan (QC) Canada Laboratory surface of 800 m 2 Our research equipment totalizing 6 000 000$ (cd) Access to expertise and equipment from both departments of analytical chemistry and biotechnology (Shawinigan College) Facilities

9. College Location : Trois-Rivières (QC) Canada Laboratory surface of 700 m 2 Our research equipment Totalizing 1 500 000$ (cd) Facilities

10. Laboratory of bioprocesses and genetic engineering Microbiology and cellular biology Industrial bioprocesses Natural or recombinant cells, enzymes, biomolecules of interest. Fermentation Development and optimization of culture media. Development of fermentation models : batch, fed batch and continuous Facilities

11. Bioprocess Laboratory Bioreactor’s capacity from 1 to 750 L (aerobic and anaerobic) Facilities

12. Bioprocess Laboratory Biodigestor (anaerobic) Facilities

13. Extraction and purification technologies lab, membrane separation Microfiltration to reverse osmosis, electrodialysis, electro-electrodialysis Allow the separation, concentration and purification of molecules while reducing production costs.

14. Membranes separation technology Laboratory to pilot scale Facilities

15. Complete analytical chemistry and microbiology laboratories Molecular biology PCR and Real Time PCR Elisa plate reader Electroporator Electrophoresis GC-MS ICP (PKI) HPLC UV-Vis HPLC-IC TOC Fluorescence Physico-chemistry Facilities

16. Our team Our major skill ! Multidisciplinary team composed of 50 people aware of the industrial realities Scientists: Ph.D, masters, engineers, reasearch assistants, technicians Disciplines: Biotechnology, chemistry, bioprocesses, microbiology, environment, filtration, electrochemistry.

17. We provide : Technology performance evaluation: testing and verification for ETV Canada Applied research contracts : process developement, adaptation and upscale in Electrolysis, ED and EED. Electrochemical department

19. Achievements: Hayward Pool Canada Technology Performance Testing and Verification

20. Project : Applied research 2008-2010 Object : Development to recycle amine compound used in process for capturing green house gas for petrochemical industry by ED Specific object : separate the salts from the amine compound Company : Electrosep Grant : government of Québec 60,000$ Commercialization of innovation : licensing Process development

21. Project : Applied research2010-2011 Object : Development ED to recycle sulfuric acid used in biofuel production process. Specific object : separate the salts and recover the acid Company : Société de développement LSQ Grant : government of Québec 60,000$ Next step : search company to sponsor for the pilot scale testing Process development

22. Project : Applied research2011-2015 Object : Development of ED to recycle acid used in contaminated soil treatment. Specific object : separate the metals and recover the acid Company : Northex Environment Grant : gov. of Québec 60,000$, gov. of Canada 150,000$ Next step : pilot scale testing and develop a new cell configuration allows easy removal of sludge Process development

23. Project : Applied research2013-2014 Object : Development of ED to recycle acid used in periodic cleaning treatment of cooling towers. Specific object : separate the metals and recover the acid Company : Produits chimiques Magnus Grant : government of Canada 75,000$ Next step : pilot scale testing Process development

24. Project : Applied research 2013-2016 Object : Development of green process for lithium production in batteries by membrane electrolysis Specific object : Determine the best operating conditions and the long term effects Company : Nemaska Grant : government of Canada 150,000$ Process development

25. Customized and solution-oriented approach Respect of delays and budget : we complete projects very quickly We have done 250 projects with 150 clients during the last 5 years Technology transfer achieved in 85% of our projects We proposed solutions objectively We do not publish results : Confidentiality is assured! Management of I.P. is flexible Grants for Canadian customers (rise-up to 85% of costs) Access to 1050 experts in the Trans-Tech network Benefits

26. In the 5 next year We will increase our expertise in the scale up testing in membrane electrolysis, ED and EED with our new pilot equipment. We plan to develop expertise in energy production by Reversed electrodialysis with Hydro-Quebec for facilities of 5MW. We plan to study the effect of the nanotechnology in electrochemical process. In the future

27. Success factors for achieving technology transfer : Talk the same level of language with the entrepreneur Getting to know each other to develop relationship based on trust Be there and see the facilities of the company Listen! And find the real problem, the real need Understand, consider and explain the risks for the company Try to find the best solution for this company Begin by laboratory scale to minimize the costs Execute the testing at pilot scale in plant facilities Success factors

28. Recognition award Winner of NSERC-Celebrate the partnership in 2012 and 2013 Winner of ADRIQ award in 2012 Nominated for Innovative Company of the Year 2009 Winner of Technological research prize of the ARC (Association for Research in College) in 2009 CNETE is the only center of technology transfer which have received the technology award of the ARC five times.