Outaouais Business Office

The Agency encourages the development of Outaouais 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 Outaouais region, the Agency gives priority to projects that foster the development of the following sectors:

High technology
Tourism
Agri-food processing
Forest products processing

Development interventions cover both the Outaouais’ urban areas and rural belt.

*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 Outaouais region or the temporary initiatives put in place to offset specific economic situations.

Programs

Community Diversification*

*Download the Community Diversification - Outaouais backgrounder

Business and Regional Growth*

* Download the Business and Regional Growth - Outaouais backgrounder

Community Futures Program
Infrastructure Programs
Regional Development Study

Inititiaves

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 Vallée-de-la-Gatineau

100 Principale Street S, Suite 210
Maniwaki, Quebec J9E 3L4
Tel.: 819-449-1551 – 1-866-449-1551
sadc@ireseau.com

SADC Pontiac

1409 Route 148, P.O. Box 425
Campbell's Bay, Quebec J0X 1K0
Tel.: 819-648-2186
sadc_pontiac@ciril.qc.ca or sadc@commercepontiac.ca

SADC de Papineau*

565 De Buckingham Avenue
Gatineau, Quebec J8L 2H2
Tel.: 819-986-1747 – 1-888-986-7232
sadc_papineau@ciril.qc.ca

* This CFDC also covers the Collines-de-l'Outaouais territory.

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 de Gatineau

266 Notre-Dame Street
Gatineau, Quebec J8P 1K4
Tel.: 819-669-5740
cdecgatineau@videotron.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.

Technology Business Development Centre (TBDC) (french)

Offers consulting services and assistance to access funding and expert networks in order to promote technological enterprise startup and development and innovation in the Outaouais.

See our list of partners by project type:

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