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Through the Québec – Chaudière-Appalaches Business Office, the Agency encourages the development of 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 Québec region, the Agency gives priority to projects that foster the development of the following sectors:

  • Life sciences, health and nutrition (human health/medical equipment, agro technologies/ agri-food)
  • Applied technologies (optic-photonics, computerized solutions and technologies, security-defence)

In the Portneuf RCM, the Agency rather gives priority to projects that foster the development of the following sectors:

  • Agri-food and agro technologies
  • Materials processing (secondary wood processing, composite materials, plastics, metallic products)

In the Charlevoix and Charlevoix-Est RCMs, the Agency rather gives priority to projects that foster the development of the following sectors:

  • Agri-food
  • Forest products
  • Tourism

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

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

Ressources EntreprisesLien externe
Offers professional support and specialized information services on all private and government programs and services to entrepreneurs in Eastern Quebec.
Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs)Lien externe
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 de Charlevoix
11 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Street, Suite 208
Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec  G3Z 1M1
Tel.: 418-435-4033
sadc_charlevoix@ciril.qc.ca
SADC de Portneuf
299 1st Avenue
Portneuf, Quebec  G0A 2Y0
Tel.:  418-286-4422
sadc_portneuf@ciril.qc.ca or sadcpor9@globetrotter.net
Community Economic Development Corporations (CEDCs)Lien externe (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 Québec
155 Charest Boulevard E, Suite RC-1
Québec, Quebec  G1K 3G6
Tel.: 418-525-5526
reception@cdecdequebec.qc.ca
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) of NRCLien externe
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.
Pôle Québec Chaudière-AppalachesLien externe
Offers support services for projects most beneficial to the development of the technoregion and its enterprises. Holds activities (eg, conferences, workshops and seminars).
Ag-Bio CentreLien externe (french)
Offers incubator services, such as premises, scientific equipment and business training, to promote the development of enterprises and management knowledge transfer.
Fonds d'emprunt économique communautaire (Québec) (FEÉCQ)Lien externe (french)
Access to credit and technical support in order for individual enterprises and groups of enterprises to carry out viable projects, including social economy projects.

See our list of partners by project type:

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