With its major program of support for strategic clusters, FRQNT promotes the organization and strengthening of research centres of excellence such as CEN and helps position Québec as a leader in several Canadian and international scientific fields and networks. For more information on FRQNT's strategic cluster program
FRQNT supports more than 37 strategic clusters covering a multitude of priority research issues in Quebec and encourages collaborations at the various interfaces of scientific fields between these research groups. The CEN particularly benefits from collaborations with the following strategic clusters: