Congratulations to Cuisine J.F. Poirier, winner of the regional Réussite inc. category, and to École Sainte-Émilie d'Entrelacs, for its Les livraisons de bonheur project, in the student entrepreneurship category.
17th Gala of the Concours québécois en entrepreneuriat Lanaudière
Today's and tomorrow's entrepreneurs in the spotlight at Saint-Jacques!
In front of more than 300 people, the 17e he regional finals of the Québec Entrepreneurship Contest held in Saint-Jacques were an opportunity to discover some inspiring and promising entrepreneurial projects! The winning projects in the Student Entrepreneurship and Business Creation categories now move on to the ultimate stage, the CQE national finals. The regional committee crowned 19 entrepreneurial projects and awarded three special prizes for a total of 25,000$ in bursaries.
The honorary regional president of this 17e Éric Simoneau, President and CEO of Motion Composites in Saint-Roch-de-L'Achigan, was impressed by the region's dynamic entrepreneurial spirit. "I've seen so many surprising and promising projects! I hope that the young people and entrepreneurs who were nominated this evening will take advantage of this opportunity. The competition is a great showcase. In business, you have to be opportunistic and take advantage of every opportunity to promote your products and services. The mobilization in the Lanaudière region is great to see... it's refreshing!"
Review of the 17th edition
This year, the Concours québécois en entrepreneuriat Lanaudière attracted no fewer than 142 projects. Student entrepreneurship. This component encourages initiatives that contribute to the development of entrepreneurial values in schools and extracurricular activities, from primary school to university.
The shutter Starting a business is aimed at people aged 18 and over who are in the early stages of realizing their business project. A total of 75 business projects were submitted for this 17th edition.
The success of the entrepreneurial adventure in Lanaudière is the fruit of close collaboration between the region's schools and socio-economic organizations, which has been going on for many years. Coordinated by Lanaudière Économique, this 17th edition is implemented by the CLD and SADC de la MRC de Montcalm. The Contest is also overseen by members from Centres locaux de développement (CLD), Sociétés d'aide au développement de la collectivité (SADC), Carrefours jeunesse-emploi (CJE), Coopérative de développement régional de Lanaudière (CDR), Commission scolaire des Samares and Commission scolaire des Affluents.
Winners of the 2015 ENTREPRISE CREATION AWARDS :
Biofood
- La Ferme du Phénix, MRC de Joliette - Yannick Le Port
Trade
- M ta région Inc, Joliette RCM - Mathieu Cloutier
Social economy
- Défi-Logis Lanaudière, MRC de Joliette - Louise Gagnon
Farming, processing, production
- EOS Systèmes de positionnement, MRC les Moulins - Jean-Yves Lauture
Femmessor
- Éducazoo Inc, MRC de L'Assomption - Loanie Beaulieu and Joanie Asselin
Technological and engineering innovations
- Systèmes Cyberkar Inc, MRC les Moulins - Jonathan Boivin
Services for individuals
- Coutu Land Surveyor, MRC de Joliette - Jean-Sébastien Coutu
Corporate Services
- Gestion Exvesta, MRC de L'Assomption - Frédéric Huot
- Cloud Monitored Objects Inc, MRC les Moulins - Jean-François Boivin
Regional prize -RELÈVE
- Multi-Surfaces F. Giguère, MRC de D'Autray
Popular vote
- Éducazoo Inc, MRC de L'Assomption - Loanie Beaulieu and Joanie Asselin
Réussite inc.
- Cuisine J.-F. Poirier Inc, MRC Matawinie - MRC Matawinie
2015 STUDENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD WINNERS :
Primary cycle 1 (grades 1 and 2)
- Deliveries of happiness, École Saint-Émile, Entrelacs
Primary cycle 2 (grades 3 and 4)
- L'Entreprise des Lutins 301, École de l'Aubier, Saint-Lin-Laurentides
Primary cycle 3 (grades 5 and 6)
- Bonheur et compagnie, École des Mésanges, Joliette
Secondary Cycle 1 (1re and 2nd years)
- Friperie Havre-Jeunesse, Sainte-Julienne High School, Sainte-Julienne
Secondary Cycle 2 (Grades 3, 4 and 5)
- Anti-stress week, Académie Antoine-Manseau, Joliette
- Relais pour la vie Jeunesse CEB, Collège Esther-Blondin, Saint-Jacques
Special education
- Intellectual Disability Week 2015, École secondaire Sainte-Julienne, Sainte-Julienne
Collective
- Cégep de Joliette students' collective kitchen, Cégep régional de Lanaudière, Joliette
Popular vote
- L'Entreprise des Lutins 301, École de l'Aubier, Saint-Lin-Laurentides
Official press release of the 17th Gala of the Concours québécois en entrepreneuriat Lanaudière