Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins are investing $10 million in MSBi Investment Fund L.P. ("MSBi"). This partnership will allow MSBi to more adequately respond to the financial needs of early-stage and start-up companies. Emphasis is given by MSBi to those opportunities resulting from next generation technologies emanating from ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, Sherbrooke and Bishop's universities, as well as their affiliated research centres. MSBi, created in 2001, provides financing and strategic support to emerging companies from these member institutions.