Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Office contact information
Complexe Jacques-Gagnon
100 Saint-Joseph Street South, Suite 203
Alma, Quebec G8B 7A6
Tel.: 418-668-3084
1-800-463-9808
Fax: 418-668-7584
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Socioeconomic profile
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean Business Office
The Agency encourages the development of Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean 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 Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, the Agency gives priority to projects that foster the development of the following sectors:
- Aluminium
- Forest products
- Tourism
- Agri-food
- Biomaterials and genomics
- Industrial minerals
In addition to the sectors mentioned above, the Agency also gives priority to projects that foster the development of regional entrepreneurship in emerging sectors, or viable and growth-generating projects (e.g. aircraft). Equipment manufacture is fostered in targeted niches.
*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 Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.
Community
Diversification
Business and Regional
Growth
Community Adjustment
Fund
Community Futures
Program
Infrastructure
Programs
CANtex Canadian Textiles
Program
Regional Development
Study
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.
Network of service delivery partners
- Ressources Entreprises
- 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)
- 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 Maria-Chapdelaine
- 201 Des Pères Boulevard, Suite 200
Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec G8L 5K6
Tel.: 418-276-0405
sadc_maria-chapdelaine@ciril.qc.ca or sadc@sadcmaria.qc.ca - SADC du Haut-Saguenay
- 328 Gagnon Street
St-Ambroise, Quebec G7P 2R1
Tel.: 418-672-6333
sadc@videotron.ca - SADC Lac-Saint-Jean-Ouest
- 915 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, Suite 102
Roberval, Quebec G8H 2M1
Tel.: 418-275-2531
sadc@sadclacstjeanouest.com - Saint-Félicien office
- Tel.: 418-679-2098
- SADC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
- 625 Bergeron Street W
Alma, Quebec G8B 1V3
Tel.: 418-668-3148
sadc_alma@ciril.qc.ca or info@sadc.lacstjean.qc.ca - SADC du Fjord
- 3031 Monseigneur-Dufour Street
La Baie, Quebec G7B 1E8
Tel.: 418-544-2885
courrier@sadcdufjord.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.
- SERDEX International
- Coaches exporting or potentially exporting SMEs in the Saguenay—Lac Saint Jean region in seeking new markets. Offers counselling services in electronic business and a watch service for government contracts.
- Centre d'entrepreneuriat et d'essaimage de l'Université du Québec
- Promotes entrepreneurship and the creation of enterprises in the academic community through the following services: personalized coaching and advice at the enterprise startup stage, entrepreneurship awareness activities, research grants, international internships and a technology internship program with enterprises.
- Tourisme Saguenay—Lac Saint Jean
- Markets the region’s tourism products on international markets.
See our list of partners by project type:
Our Success Stories
You are an expert in the fields of research and regional economic development in the Quebec regions? With the Regional Development Study program, you have an opportunity to influence the economic development of your region.
Learn how a once abandoned 40-hectare tract of land the Lac-Saint-Jean region has now become a veritable tourist attraction for nature lovers.
News Releases
- March 12, 2010 – Équipe Fabconcept Inc. receives $943,250 in funding from Government of Canada
- March 5, 2010 – Government of Canada grants $223,500 in funding to Club de motoneigistes du Saguenay Inc.
- March 2, 2010 – Government of Canada invests $60,958 in 30th Ice and Snow Sailing World Championship
