E-newsletter - January 2012

Martin Malenfant, President, Érablière Escuminac, and Mr. Marc-Olivier Bérubé, Sales Coordinator, Érablière Escuminac, at Montréal Salon international de l’alimentation (SIAL—an international public food trade show), held in April 2010.

For the first edition of the e-newsletter of 2012, the Agency is presenting the ten most popular success stories.


  • Birch syrup joins maple syrup at the table

    Gaspésie's Érablière Escuminac is adding a new feather to its cap with a brand new organic product that combines the mild taste and homegrown flavours of birch syrup.

  • Vignoble Carpinteri: wine and so much more

    Tony Carpinteri made the wager to establish Canada's northernmost winery by operating a vineyard in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. This small business has also made a name for itself by opening up the country's only spa offering wine therapy treatments.

  • The Nomadeck, a chalet to go

    Like spending your summers in a chalet by the lake and your winter weekends by the mountainside? Find out how Habitations Mont-Carleton is reinventing chalet living.

  • A signature synonymous with sustainable development
    Read how the Gaspésie firm CONTACT-Signature is a testimony to innovation and originality in green construction.
  • Youth Employment Services: YES to English entrepreneurship

    Find out how this organization, which is dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship among young anglophones, is becoming an absolute must for the Greater Montréal English-speaking community.

  • The joy of eating fresh strawberries in fall and tomatoes in winter!

    Nutra Canada produces dry extracts from fruit, vegetables and medicinal plants while promoting optimal health through the use of nutraceutical products.

  • Kinova: reaching out
    Two young engineers looked into ways to help people with a disability gain greater self-sufficiency. Their research led to the JACO arm of Montréal startup firm Kinova. When everyday activities are made easier, thanks go out to the genius of Kinova.
  • Clef des champs holds the key to herbal health products

    This Val-David (Laurentides) SME is growing plants and developing an array of products like ointments and spices. Learn how these herbologists are rising to the sustainable development challenge.

  • Irosoft or the art of eliminating paper softly

    This Montréal SME has revolutionized the world of legal publishing with its ingenious software for electronic information management and retrieval.

     

  • LeddarTech: lighting the way to the future

    Find out how this enterprise is setting itself apart from the competition with its Leddar technology, an innovation that uses light-emitting diodes to remotely detect and range objects.