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• Applications submissions are now closed! Thank you for yout 

To fulfill a need expressed by the Montréal entrepreneurial community, the Innovation Lab, Fonds de Solidarité FTQ and QI will host businesses in the pre-commercialization stage that can not afford to rent a workspace. The Fonds de Solidarité FTQ and QI wish to support these entrepreneurs during this essential stage of their development.

Discover the residents' startups of 2018-2019. 

Location: Impact Hub Montréal at Salon 1861, 550 Richmond St, Montreal (QC)

The lab’s goals:

• Allow businesses to focus on commercializing their products and expanding their business without having to deal with issues related to renting a workspace.
• Offer businesses the necessary support to reach their expansion goal (access to a network, contact creation, etc.)

Selection criteria:

• Businesses in the pre-commercialization stage (product or service validated and acquiring first clients)
• Need for a maximum of 6 workstations
• Partners can support businesses in their short-term goals
• Businesses enhance the environment offered by Impact Hub

General offer:

• Maximum of 6 workstations furnished by the business (if there is a need for more, stations are available at Impact Hub at a low price)
• Access to conference rooms with audiovisual equipment
• Fiber optic internet from Videotron
• Printer 
• Telephone
• Access to a kitchenette (fridge, micro-wave, etc.)
• Free tea and coffee

QI offer:

• Access to the Quartier de l'Innovation's network
• Support from our team to reach the short-term goals of your business
• Entry in our startup index on our website
• Free invitations to our activities: Mat’inno, QI_Connexion, Shaping Neighborhoods

About QI

Fonds de Solidarité FTQ offer:

• Invitation to present your business to the Fonds de Solidarité FTQ investment team
• Access to the Fonds de Solidarité FTQ donor partner and partner company network

About the Fonds de Solidarité FTQ

Selection process:

A committee made up of partners will receive submissions, after which pre-selected businesses will be contacted for a meeting.

For any questions, please contact Karol Laurent, Project Manager at the Quartier de l'Innovation, at (438) 387-3347, extension 204, or by email at: klaurent [at] quartierinnovationmontreal.com