Research Institute on SMEs

Created in 1997, the Institut de recherche sur les PME (InRPME) is an internationally recognised UQTR research unit specialising in the study of SMEs and entrepreneurship. Composed of around thirty researchers with a wide range of expertise (management, economics, engineering, etc.), InRPME is characterised by its multidisciplinary work and close collaboration with SMEs in the field. Its mission is to improve knowledge of SMEs and entrepreneurship in order to contribute to their development and to train students and highly qualified staff in these research areas. Thanks to its close collaboration with stakeholders in the field, InRPME is one of the pioneers in SME research, providing relevant answers to the challenges facing these companies today.