Laval University launches Institute for Sustainable Materials (ISM)

In November 2025, Laval University (ULaval), in partnership with Quebec’s Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy, launched the Institute for Sustainable Materials (ISM). The aim of the institute is to develop sustainable materials where sustainability permeates the entire lifecycle. The ISM facilitates collaboration between seven research centers at ULaval and brings together 110 professors and close to 900 students to contribute their knowledge and expertise to cutting-edge research. The establishment of the ISM emphasizes ULaval’s commitment to supporting sustainable development.

The sustainable materials institute’s work will focus on three strategic areas of innovation:

• Technological innovation: design, synthesis, manufacturing processes, shaping, and degradation of materials;
• Life cycle: comprehensive understanding of materials and assessment of their environmental and economic impacts;
• Society: integration of social, cultural, and ethical dimensions of innovation, fostering dialogue between the natural, technological, social, and health sciences.

Find more information on the ISM here.