Contribution: Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
ENTREPRENDRE SHERBROOKE
$250,000.00
CollabS – Korea–Sherbrooke Technology and Business Partnership Development
EF 2026-27 · 2026-08-04
Résumé
CollabS – Korea–Sherbrooke Technology and Business Partnership Development is a project led by Entreprendre Sherbrooke in partnership with the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency (BIPA) of the Republic of Korea. The initiative aims to establish a sustainable collaboration corridor between the innovation ecosystems of Sherbrooke and Busan in order to strengthen economic, technological, academic, and cultural exchanges between the two regions.
The project will be implemented through a structured program designed to deepen relationships between the innovation ecosystems of Sherbrooke and Busan. Key activities will include supporting a cohort of Canadian organizations, establishing mechanisms for collaboration and reciprocal hosting, conducting bilateral missions, organizing sector-specific workshops, delivering knowledge-transfer and networking activities, and deploying digital tools that facilitate ongoing collaboration among partners in both regions.
Through these activities, the project will foster long-term partnerships, support innovation and commercialization opportunities, and strengthen connections between Canadian and Korean stakeholders across the technology and innovation sectors.
Ministère
Programme
Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
SHERBROOKE, Quebec, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Other
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Agreement End Date
2028-03-31
Agreement Number
7477863 P018066001
Agreement Start Date
2026-08-04
Agreement Title
CollabS – Korea–Sherbrooke Technology and Business Partnership Development
Agreement Title (French)
CollabS - Développement de partenariats technologiques et commerciaux Corée-Sherbrooke
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$250,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
CollabS – Korea–Sherbrooke Technology and Business Partnership Development is a project led by Entreprendre Sherbrooke in partnership with the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency (BIPA) of the Republic of Korea. The initiative aims to establish a sustainable collaboration corridor between the innovation ecosystems of Sherbrooke and Busan in order to strengthen economic, technological, academic, and cultural exchanges between the two regions.
The project will be implemented through a structured program designed to deepen relationships between the innovation ecosystems of Sherbrooke and Busan. Key activities will include supporting a cohort of Canadian organizations, establishing mechanisms for collaboration and reciprocal hosting, conducting bilateral missions, organizing sector-specific workshops, delivering knowledge-transfer and networking activities, and deploying digital tools that facilitate ongoing collaboration among partners in both regions.
Through these activities, the project will foster long-term partnerships, support innovation and commercialization opportunities, and strengthen connections between Canadian and Korean stakeholders across the technology and innovation sectors.
Description (French)
Le projet « CollabS - Développement de partenariats technologiques et commerciaux Corée-Sherbrooke », réalisé par Entreprendre Sherbrooke en partenariat avec la Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency (BIPA) de la République de Corée vise à créer un corridor durable de collaboration entre les écosystèmes d’innovation de Sherbrooke et de Busan afin de renforcer les échanges économiques, technologiques, académiques et culturels entre les deux territoires. Le projet sera mis en œuvre au moyen d’un programme structuré de renforcement des relations entre les écosystèmes d’innovation de Sherbrooke et de Busan. Il comprendra notamment l’accompagnement d’une cohorte d’organisations canadiennes, la mise en place de mécanismes de collaboration et d’accueil réciproque, la réalisation de missions bilatérales, d’ateliers sectoriels, d’activités de transfert de connaissances et de réseautage, ainsi que le déploiement d’outils numériques favorisant la collaboration continue entre les partenaires des deux territoires.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased meaningful engagement of Canadian organizations with their Indo-Pacific counterparts in conferences, workshops, round table discussions, and panels, in and/or on the Indo-Pacific region; and (2) increased meaningful engagement of Indo-Pacific CSOs in Canada and Canadian CSOs in the Indo-Pacific region.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet comprennent : 1) l'augmentation de l'engagement significatif des organisations canadiennes avec leurs homologues de la région indo-pacifique lors de conférences, d'ateliers, de tables rondes et de panels, dans et/ou sur la région indo-pacifique; et 2) l'augmentation de l'engagement significatif des organisations de la société civile (OSC) indo-pacifiques au Canada et des OSC canadiennes dans la région indo-pacifique.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’engagement pour l’Indo-Pacifique
Program Purpose
The purpose of this program is to support Canada’s agenda in the Indo-Pacific by strengthening national stakeholder’s knowledge, understanding and expand their network on/in the Indo-Pacific. This is expected to increase Canada’s capacity to advocate for its core interests and values in an evolving context and in key thematic priority areas for Canada in the region.
Program Purpose (French)
Ce programme a pour but d’appuyer les priorités du Canada dans l’Indo-Pacifique en renforçant les connaissances et la compréhension des intervenants nationaux au sujet de la région et en permettant à ces intervenants d’y élargir leur réseau. On s’attend à ce que le Canada puisse ainsi mieux défendre ses principaux intérêts et ses valeurs fondamentales dans un contexte en évolution et dans ses grands domaines thématiques prioritaires dans la région.
Recipient City
SHERBROOKE
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
ENTREPRENDRE SHERBROOKE
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
O
Reference Number
064-2026-2027-Q2-0046
