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3340 de l'Assomption Blvd.
Montreal, Quebec H1N 3S4
Tel.: 514-283-2500
1-800-322-4636
Fax: 514-496-8310
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Socioeconomic profile

Île-de-Montréal Business Office

The Agency encourages the development of l’Île-de-Montréal business communities by assisting the region’s SMEs with their projects directly. We also assist economic development stakeholders and the economic organizations that support these SMEs.

Priorities
Programs
Services
Partners

Regional priorities

In the Île-de-Montréal region, the Agency gives priority to projects that foster the development of the following sectors:

Aerospace
Food processing
Life sciences
Information and communications technologies
Environmental technologies
Textile/Clothing
Tourism

*Cautionary note: Other conditions apply. Contact an advisor at your regional business office in order to ensure that your project is eligible.

Programs available in the region

Consult the programs offered by the Agency in the Île-de-Montréal region or the temporary initiatives put in place to offset specific economic situations.

Programs

Community Diversification*

Component 3- Attractive Communities (only this component applies)

*Download the Community Diversification - Île-de-Montréal backgrounder

Business and Regional Growth*

*Download the Business and Regional Growth - Île-de-Montréal backgrounder

Community Futures Program
Infrastructure Programs
Regional Development Study

Initiative

Linguistic Duality Economic Development Initiative

Services available in the region

Our team of advisors delivers quality services. Working in our 14 business offices, they provide information, advice and guidance to businesses and non-profit organizations to help them with their economic development projects.

All services

Network of service delivery partners

Info entrepreneurs: Offers information services to businesses from all sectors and at every stage of development. Provides access to information on federal and provincial departments as well as to integrated information products and interactive tools.
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) of NRC: Supports SMEs in approving and developing new products or procedures. Financial assistance is awarded after the project has been assessed by an industrial technology advisor.
Community Economic Development Corporations (CEDCs) (french): CEDCs focus on the economic and social revitalization of the most disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods by stimulating the startup of small businesses in their areas.
CDEC Ahuntsic – Cartierville: 9200 De L’Acadie Boulevard, Suite 104
Montréal, Quebec H4N 2T2
Tel.: 514-858-1018
info@cdec.qc.ca
CDEC (CLD) Anjou – Montréal-Nord: 7701 Louis-H-Lafontaine Boulevard
Anjou, Quebec H1K 4B9
Tel.: 514-353-7171
info@cldamn.qc.ca
CDEC Centre-Nord: 7000 Du Parc Avenue, Suite 201
Montréal, Quebec H3N 1X1
Tel.: 514-948-6117
avenir@cdec-centrenord.org
CDEC Centre-Sud – Plateau Mont-Royal: 3565 Berri Street, Suite 200
Montréal, Quebec H2L 4G3
Tel.: 514-845-2332
courriel@cdec-cspmr.org
CDEC Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: 4950 chemin Queen Mary, Suite 101
Montréal, Quebec H3W 1X3
Tel.: 514-342-4842
cdec@cdeccdnndg.org
CDEC LaSalle – Lachine: 410 Lafleur Avenue, Suite 50
LaSalle, Quebec H8R 3H6
Tel.: 514-367-1891
info@cdec-lasallelachine.ca
CDEC Rosemont – Petite Patrie: 2339 Beaubien Street East
Montréal, Quebec H2G 1N1
Tel.: 514-723-0030
info@cdec-rpp.ca
CDEST (Corporation de développement de l’Est): 4435 De Rouen Street
Montréal, Quebec H1V 1H1
Tel.: 514-256-6825
info@cdest.qc.ca
CREC (Corporation de relance économique et communautaire) de Saint-Léonard: 5960 Jean-Talon Street E, Suite 310
Saint-Léonard, Quebec H1S 1M2
Tel.: 514-256-6767
crec@crec-stleonard.qc.ca
RESO (Regroupement économique et social du Sud-Ouest): 1751 Richardson Street, Suite 6509
Montréal, Quebec H3K 1G6
Tel.: 514-931-5737
reso@resomtl.com
SODEC (Société de développement économique) Rivière-des-Prairies – Pointe-aux-Trembles: 12900 Industriel Boulevard, 2^nd Floor
Montréal, Quebec H1A 3V2
Tel.: 514-494-2606
sodec@sodec.qc.ca
Youth Employment Services: Support at the pre-startup and startup stages of a business through information services to prepare a business plan or gain access to funding.
Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal: Offers training, networking and thematic activities contributing to the growth of the community.
Fondation du maire de Montréal pour la jeunesse (french): Offers consulting services and awards grants to young Montrealers who want to start a business or carry out a cultural project.
Centre d’entrepreneurship HEC-Poly-UdeM (french): The centre provides a number of services for young student and graduate entrepreneurs, including specialized consultation, training workshops (enterprise startup and management), sponsorship and other workshops. It also serves as an incubator for innovative projects.
Centre d'entreprises et d'innovation de Montréal (CEIM): Offers services according to a flexible formula of business support, search for funding and ad hoc consultation in order to improve entrepreneurs’ performance during the startup and expansion phases of their business.
Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de l’est de l’Île de Montréal (CCIEIM) (french): Services to assist enterprises in Eastern Montreal in developing new markets.
International Exchange for the Performing Arts (CINARS): Support services for the promotion and dissemination of performing arts as a cultural product on national and international markets for the purpose of fostering cultural creativity and employment and make Montreal a growth centre for the performing arts.
Montreal Tourism: Services to promote Montreal as a destination for tourists and a host for visitors and guidance in the development of tourism products.
Service d’aide aux jeunes entrepreneurs Montréal Métro (SAJE): Support services for entrepreneurs at the startup stage or in a period of growth. Offers information, coaching, support, guidance, training and search for funding services.

See our list of partners by project type:

Our Success Stories

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