Nord-du-Québec Business Office

The Agency encourages the development of Nord-du-Québec 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 Nord-du-Québec region, the Agency gives priority to projects that foster the development of the following sectors:

Agri-food
Renewable energy
Forest (secondary and tertiary wood processing)
Mines
Telecommunications
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 Nord-du-Québec region or the temporary initiatives put in place to offset specific economic situations.

Programs

Community Diversification*

*Download the Community Diversification - Nord-du-Québec Group backgrounder

*Download the Community Diversification - Business Development Group backgrounder

Business and Regional Growth*

*Download the Business and Regional Growth - Nord-du-Québec Group backgrounder

*Download the Business and Regional Growth - Business Development Group backgrounder

Community Futures Program
Infrastructure Programs
Regional Development Study

Initiatives

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.
Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs): CFDCs contribute to the economic development of their communities by providing services to enterprises: access to funding, technical assistance and support for local, youth and female entrepreneurship.
SADC Nunavik Investment Corporation: P.O. Box 789
Kuujjuaq, Quebec J0M 1C0
Tel.: 819-964-1872
ekauki@tamaani.ca
Eeyou Economic Group / CFDC: 58 Pine Street, P.O. Box 39
Waswanipi, Quebec J0Y 3C0
Tel.: 819-753-2560
SADC de Chibougamau-Chapais: 600 3^rd Street, Suite 1
Chibougamau, Quebec G8P 1P1
Tel.: 418-748-6477 – 418-748-7704
sadc_chibougamau@ciril.qc.ca or sadc.chibchap@lino.com
SADC Matagami: 180 Place du Commerce, P.O. Box 910
Matagami, Quebec J0Y 2A0
Tel.: 819-739-2155
sadc_matagami@ciril.qc.ca
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.

See our list of partners by project type:

Our Success Stories

A “heart-of-this-world” shelter for the James Bay Cree heritage

Discover the Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute, a repository for cultural continuity in the Chibougamau region that is well worth the visit.
Ungava, Nunavik’s surge of beauty

Nunavik Biosciences uses a natural resource available in abundance in the Nord-du-Québec region: Nunavik algae. This innovative SME has created the first-ever line of natural and organic Inuit skin-care products. Beauty secrets locked in little jars of cream thet now everyone can share!