{"id":72919,"date":"2021-09-09T09:29:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T13:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.inrs.ca\/?page_id=72919"},"modified":"2021-09-21T08:50:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T12:50:23","slug":"inrs-uqar-joint-research-unit-in-digital-transformation-in-support-of-regional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.inrs.ca\/en\/research\/research-chairs-groups-and-networks\/find-research-chair-group-or-network\/inrs-uqar-joint-research-unit-in-digital-transformation-in-support-of-regional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"INRS-UQAR Joint Research Unit in Digital Transformation in Support of Regional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Rimouski (UQAR) are launching a joint research unit (UMR) in digital transformation to bolster regional development.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INRS and UQAR are setting up a digital transformation joint research unit dedicated to examining how best to diversity and integrate digital technologies in a variety of sectors (such as education, culture, business, green technology, manufacturing, and health) to support the social, cultural, and economic development of regions. By furthering and transferring knowledge and by training qualified new workers, the INRS-UQAR joint research unit will spur the use of digital technology and help regional communities harness the potential and opportunities this new digital age will bring for their development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This UMR will bring national and international leadership in the area of digital transformation to support regional development and provide communities east of Qu\u00e9bec City with a deep pool of new scientific expertise in this strategic field of priority interest to Qu\u00e9bec.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Development of the INRS-UQAR Joint Research Unit in Digital Transformation in Support of Regional Development was made possible thanks to initial funding of $3 million from the Government of Qu\u00e9bec.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This funding by Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Enseignement sup\u00e9rieur<\/a> will make it possible to create three professorships at INRS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These professors will work as part of the UMR from UQAR<\/a>\u2019s Rimouski campus. The UMR\u2019s mission is to conduct multidisciplinary graduate-level research and educational activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n