The federal and Quebec governments will invest approximately $200 million in the construction of Phase II of the Université de Montréal’s Science Complex.

The funding will support construction of two new buildings adjacent to the existing science complex, creating a single hub for natural sciences, data science and the Courtois Institute, whose operations are currently spread across multiple sites, federal and provincial officials announced.

The project is intended to help position Quebec and Canada as leaders in advanced-materials research by combining computing and AI with expertise in chemistry, physics and materials science.

The expanded complex is expected to accommodate nearly 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students and about 300 staff members, professors and researchers at UdeM’s MIL Campus.

The investment follows early-June launch of the Canada–Quebec agreement under the Build Communities Strong Fund, which supports major infrastructure and university construction projects. Eric Girard, Quebec’s finance minister and minister responsible for infrastructure, said the province is investing $111 million in the project.

The institute is backed by the Courtois Foundation, headed by philanthropist Jacques Courtois. The foundation is investing $139.4 million altogether to build Phase II, the university said. An original $100-million donation announced in 202the university has been topped up with a $39.4-million said. The federal investment value was not disclosed in a news release announcing the joint federal-provincial investment.

Under the Canada-Quebec agreement, the Build Canada Strong Fund will invest $2.5 billion over 10 years in the construction of new and improved homes, post-secondary campuses, and community centres across Québec.

The Science Complex expansion is slated for completion in 2029.

Pictured: Future expanded Science Complex at UdeM.

Rendering: UdeM