CIRANO is the leading institution in Quebec for knowledge enhancement in the economic evaluation of decisions on major societal issues, and for the development and evaluation of public policies.
Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin, Polytechnique Montreal professor, President and CEO, CIRANO
Catherine Beaudry Polytechnique Montréal
“CIRANO plays a crucial role in Quebec’s innovation ecosystem through its ability to produce high-quality research and to federate networks of experts and key players who share a common vision: the implementation of innovative solutions to improve productivity and competitiveness of our economy.” – Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin, President and CEO, CIRANO
Simon Bourdeau UQAM
Daniel J. Caron ÉNAP
CIRANO is an inter-university research, liaison and transfer centre that brings together more than 200 researchers from all Quebec universities, as well as from in the rest of Canada, Europe and the United States.
Benoit Dostie HEC Montréal
Genevieve Dufour CIRANO
For nearly 30 years, CIRANO has been conducting studies using economic approaches based on rigorous and evidence-based methodologies.
Through various major initiatives and research poles, CIRANO fosters collaboration between the academic world, para-public organizations, government institutions and the private sector, including industry.
Pierre Mohnen Université de Maastricht
Thierry Warin HEC Montréal
With the CIRANO Pole on the Socio-economic Impacts of Digital Intelligence, CIRANO is positioning itself as a leading research centre for the study of the impacts of digital transformation and the take-up of innovative technologies as well as on the determinants and obstacles to innovation.
The CIRANO Pole on Data Science for Trade and Intermodal Transportation uses state-of-the-art data science methodologies and tools to leverage trade and transportation data to support decision-making.
CIRANO is a privileged partner of many players within the Quebec innovation ecosystem, including the Quebec Innovation Council, ADRIQ, IVADO, OBVIA and 4POINT0 partnership.
Data and its valorization are true drivers of innovation and are at the heart of the transformations that are taking place around us. Through the production of high-value-added studies using evidence-based analysis, CIRANO supports the evaluation and development of innovative strategies.
