ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE

PRESIDENT AND CEO, CANADA FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION

As the first Frenchlanguage engineering university in North America, Polytechnique Montréal is an essential hub for training top engineers, and a leading-edge research destination that has earned an international reputation for excellence. With 150 years of research and service to the community, this is a milestone worth celebrating.

The university has contributed to numerous technological and scientific innovations in Canada, notably in the fields of biomedical engineering, water treatment, innovative materials, and safe and green transportation. These accomplishments, among others, also make its researchers highly sought-after partners by scientific teams from around the world.

Canada Foundation for Innovation, an organization that invests in the research infrastructure needs of researchers at postsecondary research institutions across Canada, is proud to support Polytechnique Montréal by investing in equipment and facilities that are not only essential for cutting-edge research but are also instrumental in training the next generation of talented and ambitious researchers who will be key contributors to a bright future for Quebec and Canada.