Economic Development Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced that the Event Organizing Committee of Saguenay has been awarded $26,480 in non-repayable funding to promote, in Canada and abroad, the second stop of the International Skating Union Short Track Speed Skating World Cup. More than 20 countries compete in short track speed skating World Cup events, … Read more
Economic Development Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced that Quebec's Embrionix Design Inc. has been granted $100,000 in repayable funding for the implementation of its commercialization plan on the U.S. market. Lebel said the government is pleased to support enterprises that, like Embrionix, are looking to increase their innovation capabilities and stimulate their growth. The … Read more
Economic Development Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced that the Montebello, QC, company Fromagerie Montebello was granted $185,000 in repayable funding to help fund its startup. Lebel said the government chose to support the establishment of Fromagerie Montebello because of the role this project will play in expanding the range of processed agri-food products available … Read more
Economic Development Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced that the Festival international de la chanson de Granby has been granted $90,000 in non-repayable funding. Established in 1969, the Festival international de la chanson de Granby is a pioneer in the field of francophone music competitions and large-scale artistic events in Quebec and French-speaking Canada. The … Read more
Economic Development Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced the awarding of $165,000 in repayable funding to Nuvu Cameras Inc. to market, domestically and internationally, two high-tech products that will help advance scientific knowledge in the fields of astronomy and biomedical diagnostics. The company designs, manufactures and commercializes ultra-sensitive cameras that detect light in quasi-obscure scenes. … Read more
Economic Development Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced that the Quebec organization Keroul has been granted $50,000 in non-repayable funding for the implementation of its commercialization plan for The Accessible Road for 2011-2012. The Accessible Road is a guide that directs people with restricted physical abilities to tourist destinations in Quebec that offer activities and … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced that the enterprise Technologies MicroSigns Inc. of Montreal has been awarded $291,072 in repayable funding to implement a commercialization strategy that will help it expand into U.S. and European markets. MicroSigns has developed a merchandising management system designed for mobile phone retailers. This automated solution significantly reduces the … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced the awarding of $54,000 in repayable funding to the firm Solarpro (Gestion Danpe Inc.) in Richmond, QC. The firm, which manufactures tanning beds, plans to use this financial assistance for the domestic commercialization of Soft-Ray, a new hybrid tanning bed that uses LED technology, as well as for … Read more
Economic Development Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced that Cidrerie Solar Inc. has been awarded $200,000 in repayable funding for the acquisition of equipment that will help the firm improve its production capabilities. Cidrerie Solar Inc. specializes in the manufacture and bottling of alcoholic beverages. Acquisition of a complete bottling line and three new fermenting … Read more
Economic Development Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced the awarding of more than $4 million in total non-repayable funding to the COREM and CONSOREM mining research consortiums in Sagueney, QC. The mission of CONSOREM is to foster the success of the mining industry through research projects with strong economic potential and the development of highly-skilled … Read more
