11. For the fulfillment of its mission, the Institute may(1) manage and operate establishments or facilities for educational purposes, such as farming or food establishments or horticultural parks;
(2) enter into agreements or contracts, in accordance with the law, with any person, in particular an educational institution or school service centre, or any partnership or non-personified association, with a government other than the Gouvernement du Québec or one of its departments or bodies, or with an international organization or a body of such a government or organization;
(3) undertake and offer, in keeping with Québec policy on Canadian intergovernmental affairs and international relations, cooperation programs or activities with a person or entity referred to in paragraph 2 or take part in such programs or activities;
(4) establish a college centre for technology transfer in accordance with the third paragraph of section 17.2 of the General and Vocational Colleges Act (chapter C-29); (5) undertake and offer projects for knowledge transfer, labour training activities, consulting, research, technical assistance to enterprises, innovation and skills development or take part in such projects;
(6) carry out studies or research in education and support those members of its staff who take part in subsidized research programs;
(7) provide services or allow the use of its facilities and equipment for cultural, social, sporting or scientific purposes, priority being given, however, to the needs of its full-time students;
(8) establish the terms governing residency programs and bursaries programs or other forms of financial assistance to encourage excellency and to support, in particular, access to and attendance of the Institute;
(9) create competitions for the awarding of prizes and set the related conditions, and form the juries and determine the rules for evaluating candidates; and
(10) solicit and receive gifts, legacies, subsidies or other contributions, provided that any attached conditions are consistent with the fulfillment of its mission.