Laval

Through the Laval - Laurentides – Lanaudière Business Office, the Agency encourages the development of the Laval 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 in the region.

Priorities
Programs
Services
Partners

Regional priorities

In the Laval region, the Agency gives priority to projects that foster the development of the following sectors:

Aerospace
New materials
New information technologies
Metal products
Life sciences
Environmental technologies
Food processing

*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 Laval 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 - Laval backgrounder

Business and Regional Growth*

*Download the Business and Regional Growth - Laval backgrounder

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.
Entrepreneuriat Laval (french): Offers the consulting and coaching services required for the pre-startup of new economy sector enterprises out of Laval University.

See our list of partners by project type:

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