Saint-Hyacinthe
Agri-food technology park
Capitalizing on its status as the national agri-food capital and an internationally renowned agri-food technology hub, Saint-Hyacinthe is an important economic center for Quebec and eastern Canada.
Over the years, it has become a dynamic industrial and business center, offering entrepreneurs and investors a highly stimulating and competitive economic environment, and its residents a high quality of life.
Residential offer
Numerous residential projects
The greater Saint-Hyacinthe area offers a variety of high-quality neighborhoods and residential areas served by public services. Similarly, within a 2 km radius of the Cité de l’innovation agroalimentaire, a dozen real estate projects are underway that will add some 5,000 units to the city’s housing supply. Some of these projects are specifically designed to serve the future workers and students of the Cité.
Education
Town of regular and higher education
Saint-Hyacinthe has one of the highest numbers of secondary, postsecondary, and higher education institutions per capita in the country. The Maskoutain community has five public and private secondary schools, one vocational school, and four continuing education and adult education services.
In terms of post-secondary education, it has two colleges (Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe and Institut de technologie agroalimentaire du Québec), a university training center (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières), and the second largest campus of the Université de Montréal with its Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
All of these are located on the site of the Quartier des études supérieures de Saint-Hyacinthe, in the southern part of the Cité de l’innovation agroalimentaire territory.
Conferences and business events
The largest regional business tourism destination in Quebec
Saint-Hyacinthe is the largest business tourism destination in the Quebec region, with 230,000 square feet of space for conferences, exhibitions, business events, and sporting events. This capacity is complemented by approximately 500 hotel rooms.
These facilities are already used for some of the country’s major agri-food industry events and host various scientific forums and seminars involving institutions and companies from the Cité de l’innovation agroalimentaire.
Culture
A vibrant and diverse cultural scene
Saint-Hyacinthe offers a rich cultural life, supported by modern infrastructure such as the Juliette-Lassonde Arts Centre, nationally recognized for its performing arts programming. The city also has several museums, galleries, festivals, and public events that enliven the area throughout the year.
This cultural offering is supported by an active artistic community and citizen initiatives that promote access to culture for all. It contributes to making Saint-Hyacinthe an inspiring place to live, in keeping with the spirit of innovation of the Cité de l’innovation agroalimentaire.
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