Centre de technologies avancées BRP - Université de Sherbrooke (CTA)

The Centre de technologies avancées BRP - Université de Sherbrooke (CTA) is a non-profit organization using applied research to develop specialized vehicles and their components. The majority of its current projects is dedicated to environment friendly technologies such as hybrid and electrical propulsion systems. 

It was co-founded by Bombardier Recreational Products and the Université de Sherbrooke and is operated by people from both organisations, offering a unique working environment, especially attractive for PhD and MSc candidates. 

Its clients benefit from the unified competencies and resources of both founding organizations. Its innovations have been featured on BRP recreational products, space rovers as well as other similar applications. 

The CTA is also offering independent or collaborative laboratory services to industrial clients looking for certification or quality inspection.