Sherbrooke

Quick Facts
Province: Québec
Population: 163,700

Sherbrooke is the major city of Quebec’s Eastern Townships. It is a city of complementary dualities where high technology companies thrive beside manufacturing industries and where a majority of residents speak English as easily as French. With its two universities (French and English) and an impressive number of research centres, Sherbrooke presents a rich academic tradition that rises to meet the challenges of today’s emerging economy. Picture all of this unfolding in a region of fertile farms, historic architecture and lakeside resorts, Sherbrooke offers one of the best quality of life in Canada.

Key Advantages

• Strategically located at the crossroads of major highways leading to Montreal (148 km West), Quebec City (235 km Northeast) and Boston (408 km South)
• An abundance of infrastructures and space for scientific and high tech companies, as well as for industrial firms, with 2 science and research parks and 4 industrial zones that spread over 1400 hectares.
• A qualified workforce
• A strongly bilingual population in a university town (University of Sherbrooke and Bishop’s University) with educational facilities offering both English and French education, from pre-school to university
• Nearly 50 research centres are located in Sherbrooke providing new investors and established companies with access to highly specialized resources and technology transfer in various sectors, such as life sciences, microelectronics, nano-materials, mechanical and computer engineering, environment, etc.

Sector Strengths

For More Information

• Société de développement économique de Sherbrooke
• Sommet de Sherbrooke (French)
• Ville de Sherbrooke
• Tourisme Sherbrooke