About

OUR POWER OF INNOVATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY AT THE SERVICE OF YOUR BUSINESS

Our team of professionals is dedicated to bringing success to your projects. It includes researchers, technicians, project managers, and research assistants in a variety of fields, such as chemistry and chemical engineering, molecular biology, microbiology, agronomy, industrial bioprocesses, water chemistry and microbiology, food processing, water treatment, mathematics, physics, and mechanical engineering.

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Researchers at the service of applied research at your company

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Flexible management of the intellectual property of the project.
Confidentiality guaranteed.

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Access to a network of 1600 researchers from the TRANSTECH network

COMMON BENCHMARKS THAT DEFINE THE ORGANIZATION

OUR MISSION

CNETE carries out applied research, technical support, training and information activities geared towards developing and improving environmentally friendly processes and products, using bioprocesses, membrane technologies, and environmental chemistry while fostering spin-offs for college training.

OUR VISION

With a team of experts in the fields of bioprocesses, membrane technologies, and environmental chemistry, as well as close collaborations with a large network of researchers having an expertise in complementary areas, including a number of teacher-researchers from Collège Shawinigan, CNETE is committed to becoming a key player in environmentally friendly process and product improvement in support of Quebec businesses and economic diversification in the Mauricie region.

OUR VALUES

Respect
CNETE is committed to openness and originality, which are conducive to the development of mutually beneficial relationships based on respect for clients, employees, collaborators, and suppliers. At the core of CNETE’s activities also lies respect for the environment.

Efficiency
CNETE is committed to promoting efficiency in method, process, and technology elaboration to ensure that the solutions developed are economically viable and transferable to Quebec industries.

Drive
CNETE is committed to adopting an active and forward-looking attitude to promote innovation in SMEs, namely by anticipating industry needs, becoming involved in the development of new sector and regional projects, as well as through knowledge sharing.

OUR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Nancy Déziel Executive Director

ndeziel@cnete.qc.ca

819 539-8508, Ext. 102

819 247-8508

Jeanne Charbonneau Director of special projects at CNETE and General Manager of Escouade Énergie, a group of CCTTs involved in energy transition in Quebec.

jcharbonneau@cnete.qc.ca

819 539-8508, Ext. 109

Nicholas Berrouard Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

nberrouard@cnete.qc.ca

819 539-8508, Ext. 104

819 852 8508

Patrick Quessy Assistant Operations Manager

OUR PROFESSIONALS BRINGING APPLIED RESEARCH TO YOUR BUSINESS

Mohamed Rahni Ph.D. – Researcher in membrane technologies, scientific director

mrahni@cnete.qc.ca

819 539-8508, Ext. 106

Jean-François Lemay Ph.D. – Researcher in molecular biology

jflemay@cnete.qc.ca

819 539-8508, Ext. 107

Alain Wilkin Ph.D. Professor – Researcher in instrumental analytical chemistry, modelling, and nanotechnologies

awilkin@@cshawi.ca

819 539-8508, Ext. 115

Antonio Avalos Ramirez Ph.D., Eng. – Researcher in environmental technologies

aaramirez@cnete.qc.ca

819 539-8508, Ext.102

Louis Tessier Ph.D. Professor – Researcher in industrial bioprocesses

ltessier@@cshawi.ca

819 539-8508, Ext. 115

Pierre Bouchard Ph.D. Professor – Researcher in electrochemistry

pbouchard@@cshawi.ca

819 539-8508, Ext. 115

Katy Leduc Professor – Researcher in molecular biology

kleduc@@cshawi.ca

819 539-8508, Ext. 115

Joshua Cloutier-Beaupré M. Sc. Researcher in bioprocesses

jcbeaupre@cnete.qc.ca

819 539-8508, Ext. 123

Christian Désilets M. Sc. Researcher in electrochemistry

cdesilets@cnete.qc.ca

819 539-8508, Ext. 124

Beatriz Delgado Cano Ph.D. Researcher in materials science

bdcano@cnete.qc.ca

819 539-8508, Ext. 118

OUR RESEARCH ASSISTANTS

Mireille Nadeau Research assistant in bioprocesses

Rosalie Allard-Massicotte M.Sc.A. Research assistant in bioprocesses - microbiology

Nicolas Malenfant Research assistant in biotechnologies

Sakine Khajavi Ph.D. in Materials Engineering, Research Assistant in Electrochemistry

Christophe d’Amour Research assistant in analytical chemistry and membrane filtration or biomethanization

EXECUTIVE BOARD

M. Éric Milette - président CEO of Cégep Shawinigan

M. Donald Angers - vice-président Vice President and Director of Marketing and Business Development, Centre of Excellence in Energy Efficiency

M. Simon Charlebois - secrétaire-trésorier Secretary-Treasurer and Director General of SADC Centre-de-la-Mauricie

Mme. Geneviève Ducharme Director of Studies, Cégep Shawinigan

M. Luc Arvisais Director General, CLD Shawinigan

M. Simon Barnabé Industrial Research Chair in Environment and Biotechnology at UQTR

M. Luc Guillemette VP1 environnement, BC2

Mme Nancy Déziel Director General, CNETE

M. René Schreiber CEO, Recyclage Industriel Pro

M. André Granger Growth accelerator project manager, Fonds Laprade St-Maurice

OUR EMPLOYED POST-DOC STUDENTS

Mariana Valdez Castillo PhD student (due to finish in the fall of 2021), National Institute of Scientific Research - Water Land Environment, Supervisors Satinder K. Brar, Jean-François Blais, Sonia Arriaga and Antonio Avalos Ramirez

Noelia Muñoz Garcia doctoral student starting in September 2020 and will be here for 3 years, Université de Sherbrooke, supervisors Michèle Heitz and Antonio Avalos Ramirez