Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement - CdRV

What Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement - CdRV does

The Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement (CdRV) is a publicly funded, non-profit interdisciplinary research center based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, founded in 1988 and operating since 2015 within Santé Québec Estrie – CHUS (CIUSSS de l'Estrie – CHUS) in affiliation with the Université de Sherbrooke. It conducts research across biology, rehabilitation, bioengineering, biotechnology, and the social dimensions of aging, organized around two research axes — Autonomisation (Empowerment) and Géroscience — and supported by approximately 20 laboratories, one clinical and biopharmaceutical research unit, and advanced analytical and imaging instrumentation including LC-MS-MS, IRMS, Luminex LX200, PET, MRI, and CT. The center maintains the NuAge data banks and biobank, is one of eleven ÉLCV (Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging) data collection sites, and operates a memory clinic with 4,600+ patient files and a voluntary participant bank with 3,000+ enrollees.

CdRV serves four primary stakeholder groups: (i) older adults and community members, who participate in research studies, citizen exchange workshops, and the LIPPA living laboratory; (ii) healthcare professionals, clinicians, and biopharmaceutical trial sponsors, who access the Clinical and Biopharmaceutical Research Unit for geriatric clinical trials across conditions including neurodegenerative disease, diabetes, vaccines, and chronic pain; (iii) graduate students and trainees at Université de Sherbrooke, who participate in seven faculties' gerontology programs and receive ~CAD 100,000+ per year in CdRV-administered bursaries; and (iv) institutional and individual donors routed through Fondation Vitée. Revenue is generated almost entirely through competitive research grants (FRQS, CIHR, SSHRC, NSERC, FRQNT, FRQSC) with a stated annual research funding inflow of approximately CAD 8.4M (including CAD 3.9M from FRQS), supplemented by donations via Fondation Vitée, modest biopharmaceutical trial servicing, and an annual strategic-initiative competition that distributes up to CAD 25,000 per project and a CAD 75,000 clinical-research competition. There is no commercial pricing model applied to participants; involvement is voluntary and free.

Name

Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement - CdRV

Legal name

Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement

Website

https://cdrv.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CdRV is a publicly funded, interdisciplinary aging research center in Sherbrooke, Quebec, operating within Santé Québec Estrie – CHUS and Université de Sherbrooke, conducting biomedical, clinical, and social research on aging for older adults, clinicians, biopharma sponsors, and graduate trainees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aging Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Data Repositories (CDR) & Longitudinal Patient Records (HLACAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Companion Diagnostics (CDx) Development & Trial Testing Support (HLAGAEAJ), Clinical Data Management (CDM), Data Cleaning & Reconciliation (HLACAOAG)

Keywords

• Aging research services
• Gerontology research
• Clinical trial research
• Biomedical research
• Healthy aging studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherbrooke

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government research funding and grants: The CdRV operates as a publicly funded research centre within Santé Québec Estrie – CHUS, supported by grants from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and other national and provincial funding bodies. Over $5M in grants (including $3.9M from FRQS and $1.2M from other recognized bodies) are secured annually. Research funding also comes from strategic initiatives and clinical research competitions.
2. Donations via Fondation Vitæ: Financial contributions from the public are directed through Fondation Vitæ, which supports the CdRV by providing research bursaries and funding for clinical research projects. In 2017, the foundation allocated $70,000 to a clinical research competition for six aging-related projects.
3. Strategic initiatives and clinical research funding: The CdRV runs an annual strategic initiatives funding program offering up to $25,000 per project per year, and a clinical research competition (Concours en recherche clinique de la Fondation Vitae) providing up to $75,000 in subsidies across two components: project formulation assistance (up to $5,000) and research project execution (up to $15,000).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The CdRV is an academic research center that conducts multi-disciplinary research on aging and delivers translational research services to clinicians, academic partners, and industry sponsors. Its deliverables include sponsored clinical research (more than 200 completed trials), a BRC-certified biobank service, bioengineering and biomechanics analyses, and open-research Living Lab studies, all anchored within the CIUSSS de l'Estrie – CHUS hospital network in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Product overview

The Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement (CdRV) is a research institution, not a commercial product company. It operates as a unified research center offering multiple interconnected services including: biotechnology and bioengineering laboratory services with specialized analytical equipment (mass spectrometers, multiplex immunoassay systems, chromatography instruments); LIPPA, a living laboratory for senior-centered innovation; a clinical and biopharmaceutical research unit conducting trials on aging-related conditions; data banking services including the NuAge biobank and access to the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging; research ethics oversight; and scholarship and grant support. The institution also develops innovation projects like Mobilaînés for senior mobility, and publishes the Encrâge newsletter. CdRV has approximately 20 laboratories and one clinical biopharmaceutical research unit, with over 315 members including researchers, students, and research staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sponsored and investigator-initiated clinical research services Sponsored clinical trials and academic clinical studies in older adults (drug, nutraceutical, medical-device, exercise and cognitive interventions), delivered through the CdRV's hospital-embedded infrastructure for biopharma sponsors and academic investigators.
• Biobank services (BRC-certified) Cryopreservation, storage, processing and supply of biological samples (blood derivatives, tissues, etc.) for translational aging research, with BRC certification and a quality system aligned to NF S96-900.
• Bioengineering and biomechanics analysis services Quantified functional assessments (gait, posture, physical activity) using motion-capture (e.g., Vicon-based) systems, made available to internal and external research projects on mobility and aging.
• Living Lab LIPPA research services Open-research Living Lab platform enabling studies of aging in real-life settings, bringing researchers, older adults, caregivers and community partners into co-designed research projects.
• Mobilaînés mobile research laboratory Field-based research vehicle supporting community-based recruitment, data collection and biospecimen acquisition in environments inaccessible to conventional academic centers.
• Biotechnology research and services (cell and molecular biology) In vitro cell-culture and molecular-biology research services that support fundamental research on the biology of aging and pharmaceutical investigations.

Quantifiable outcome

• OPUS-AP program achieved significant reduction in antipsychotic use and polypharmacy in long-term care, recognized nationally by Excellence en santé Canada with an Impact Award.
• +4 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Santé Québec Estrie – CHUScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Since 2015, the CdRV has operated within Santé Québec Estrie – CHUS following healthcare network reorganizations. This integrated structure enables clinicians, researchers, professionals, and students to be simultaneously connected to scientific research and diverse clinical settings (day hospital, geriatric psychiatry, rehabilitation, memory clinics, long-term care).
• Université de SherbrookecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCdRV is an affiliated centre of Université de Sherbrooke and the Université du troisième âge (UTA). Researchers hold professor appointments. The centre benefits from university infrastructure, academic programs (gerontology master's and doctorate), and student pipelines.
• Université Bishop'sminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university partner contributing to the collaborative research ecosystem in the Estrie region.
• Table de concertation des aînés de SherbrookecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn umbrella organization comprising 12 community groups serving older adults in Sherbrooke, including FADOQ Estrie, AQDR Sherbrooke, Société Alzheimer de l'Estrie, Les Petits Frères de Sherbrooke, and others. These groups collaborate on senior welfare initiatives and research engagement.
• Société de transport de SherbrookeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal transport partner involved in the Mobilaînés project, providing expertise on transportation options for older adults to support mobility and social inclusion.
• Sage-Innovation and Sherbrooke InnopoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional innovation and economic development partners supporting technology transfer and innovation initiatives within CdRV's living laboratory and aging technology development.
• Centre de recherche Charles-Le-MoyneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating partner in the annual Semaine de la recherche responsable (Responsible Research Week), offering joint programming on responsible research conduct and ethics.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA): CLSA is a national longitudinal research platform on aging in which CdRV operates as one of eleven data collection sites. It is comparable as a peer data infrastructure initiative sharing the same longitudinal aging cohort framework that underpins much of CdRV's research.
• Fondation Vitée: Fondation Vitée is CdRV's primary fundraising arm, providing research bursaries and funding for clinical research projects (e.g., $70,000 allocated in 2017). It is closely tied to CdRV's operations as a core financial and ecosystem partner.

Broad incumbents

• National Institute on Aging (NIA): The US National Institute on Aging is the largest funder of aging research globally. It is comparable as the dominant public-sector aging research institution, representing the scale and recognition level CdRV aspires to within the Canadian context.
• Karolinska Institutet - Aging Research Centre: The Aging Research Centre at Karolinska Institutet is a globally recognized academic aging research institution. It is comparable as a leading international academic aging research centre, though much larger in scale, and represents the type of institution CdRV benchmarks against for international recognition.

Direct peers

• Rotman Research Institute (Baycrest): Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest is one of the world's premier cognitive neuroscience and aging research centres. It competes directly with CdRV for neuroscience and dementia research funding, graduate students, and clinical trial partnerships within Canadian aging research.
• Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Innovation (CCABI): CCABI (formerly CCABH) at Baycrest is a leading Canadian aging and brain health research centre. It is directly comparable as a Canadian academic-aging research institution with similar interdisciplinary focus on neurodegeneration, cognitive aging, and clinical translation, competing for the same federal/provincial funding pools.
• McGill Centre for Studies in Aging: The McGill Centre for Studies in Aging is a major Quebec-based aging research centre affiliated with McGill University. It is a close peer sharing the same Quebec provincial ecosystem (FRQS funding), overlapping research themes (dementia, Alzheimer's, geriatric care), and competing for the same researcher talent pool.
• Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM): IUGM is a CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal affiliated geriatric research and clinical centre. It shares the same Quebec public-healthcare-system context, FRQS funding base, and focus on aging research, making it a direct institutional peer.

Emerging players

• Centre for Healthy Ageing / Health Longevity Program (NUS): NUS Centre for Healthy Ageing is an emerging Asian academic hub for aging research with interdisciplinary structure similar to CdRV. It is comparable as an emerging player building integrated clinical-research-aging programs, though operating in a different geographic market.

Regional players

• Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Sherbrooke (CRIUGS-adjacent facilities): Other Université de Sherbrooke-affiliated research centres in aging and health sciences operate in the same geographic ecosystem and university structure, sharing infrastructure, faculty, and student pipelines with CdRV.

Market position

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Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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