TransBIOTech is a technology transfer college centre (CCTT) affiliated with the Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon that provides services to biotechnology companies and research centres. TransBIOTech is a member of the Regroupement des Centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie du Québec and the Réseau TransTech.

Its mission is to support the innovation of companies by providing them with cutting-edge biotechnology expertise.

TransBIOTech is a non-profit corporation created in January 1999 as a result of the Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon’s desire to continue to play a leader in the field of biotechnology by providing services to companies and training. A good number of bio-industries and research centres employ technicians who graduated from the Cégep. As a result of the creation of the technology transfer college centre, the CEGEP was better able to meet companies’ technology development needs. When the centre was created, its scientific personnel used the CEGEP’s equipment park evaluated at over $10 million. In 2002, thanks to contributions by the Québec government and the Canada Foundation for Innovation, TransBIOTech equipped itself with a high level research complex that meets Health Canada’s containment level 2 standards. The centre also runs a laboratory animal facility, certified by the Canadian Council on Animal Care that houses high-tech equipment that enables the scientific personnel to perform applied research projects in molecular biology, immunology and analytical chemistry.


Since its creation, TransBIOTech has signed a number of cooperation agreements with the Istitut des Nutraceutiques et des Aliments (INAF) of Laval university, the Centre de recherche en biotechnologie marine (CRBM), the Centre québécois de valorisation des biotechnologies (CQVB), several CCTTs and the Canadian Technology Network (CTN).

TransBIOTech is an independent organization governed by a board of directors comprising 12 representatives of organizations and bio-industries in the field. To fulfill its mission, it receives support from the Ministère de l'éducation,loisir et sport du Québec (MELS) and the Ministère du développement économique, innovation et exportation (MDEIE).


The corporation must provide an activity report and an audited financial statement as evidence of the sane management of the public funds granted to it. It is familiar with funding organization requirements. To date, more than 100 funded projects have been carried out.

TransBIOTech works actively with economic development organizations in the field. It is a partner of Ag Bio Centre, a biotechnology business incubator for R&D consulting services, of the Société de promotion économique (economic development) of the city of Lévis, and of Pôle Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches. The centre is a corporate member of BioQuébec. In addition, further to a cooperation agreement signed with the Canadian Technology Network (CTN), an advisor working out of TransBIOTech’s offices provides free business development services to companies.

• It has technological expertise.
• It has a team of experts: researchers and technologists.
• It has specialized laboratories and equipment.
• It has a laboratory animal facility.
• It uses validated analytical procedures.
• It obtains funding assistance for applied research and development projects.
• It has regional, provincial, national and international networks of expert resources.
• It contributes to the development of technical training as a technology transfer centre.
• It plays a facilitating role and works with companies.
• It is used to operating with the personnel of SMEs and large corporations.

The centre carries out applied research and development activities, and provides technical assistance and information to companies. It participates in the implementation of new technologies and the setting up of innovative projects.
The centre’s services are provided by experts who are aware of companies’, who will support their technological development and ensure their competitiveness through technical assistance, including :

• Technological research
• Product development or enhancement
• Technology development or enhancement
• Laboratory animal facility services
• Technology transfer