Vanguard School becomes Centec’s official EdTech partner

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Montreal, November 20, 2024 – École Vanguard is proud to announce its exclusive partnership with Centech, a world-class innovation center and one of Quebec’s most influential technology incubators. This partnership will enable École Vanguard to collaborate with innovative start-ups to explore and, we hope, develop solutions that address the challenges of students with learning disabilities, while supporting its educational staff.

As an official EdTech partner, L’École Vanguard will have many opportunities to meet new collaborators and exchange ideas with entrepreneurs at key Centech events. These meetings will enable us to define common priorities and co-create tailor-made educational tools. This partnership aims to foster the emergence of innovative solutions to enhance the educational experience and support innovation in the education sector.

A community of mutual support and innovation
Centech is renowned for building a dynamic, supportive community with a strong sense of belonging. This community plays an essential role in our collective success, with each member actively contributing to the success of others. This partnership will enable École Vanguard to be part of this stimulating ecosystem, exchanging ideas and benefiting from collective expertise to move projects forward for the benefit of students and staff.

Advancing projects through concrete action
This partnership offers L’École Vanguard a multitude of opportunities to advance its projects, thanks to concrete actions and strategic events. L’École Vanguard will benefit from increased visibility, notably through the use of its status as an official EdTech partner of Centech, with its logo on key communication media and at Demo Days. It will also participate in large-scale events such as hackathons, exhibitions and meetings with EdTech startups, facilitating knowledge exchange and innovation. In addition, calls for projects and test environments will be organized to enable Vanguard to collaborate directly with entrepreneurs to develop solutions tailored to its pedagogical needs. These various initiatives will strengthen École Vanguard’s ability to integrate cutting-edge technologies and support innovation in education.

About Vanguard School
Vanguard School is a private school in the public interest offering adapted educational services in both languages of instruction (English and French). It provides education to students with learning disabilities within the framework of the regular programs of the ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur, both at the elementary and high school levels. Vanguard School offers an innovative learning environment with a focus on using innovative educational solutions to help students to succeed.

About Centech
Centech is an ecosystem that fosters technological innovation and entrepreneurship in science and engineering. Open to all, Centech was founded in 1996 by the École de technologie supérieure. Through its Acceleration and Propulsion programs, Centech acts as a true instrument of growth, creating one of the largest concentrations of early-stage technology entrepreneurs in Quebec and Canada.

Media contacts :
Mélodie Roux
Communications & Events Manager
mroux@vanguardquebec.qc.ca