Success Stories

Royer: A model of industrial excellence and social inclusion

Thanks to its ongoing willingness to innovate, Royer, a manufacturer of work boots, has stood the test of time while staying faithful to its values.

Eastern Townships Business Office: Supporting SMEs by drawing on community strengths

The Eastern Townships Business Office supports a region that benefits from a strong entrepreneurial culture and the buzz around the Université de Sherbrooke.

Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches Business Office: Land of heritage and innovation

The Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches Business Office supports a region where tradition blends with innovation.

Building Jambette one play structure at a time

The Lévis business is a leader in the area of outdoor play equipment in Canada.

Innovative Vehicle Institute: Always at the cutting edge!

Discover how the IVI is positioning itself as a leader in decarbonizing transportation.

Katakag Adawewigamig: A sweet dream come true

The Kebaowek First Nation opens the doors of its new creamery for tourists and locals alike.

Putep ’t-awt : A new land-based marine mammal observation site at Gros-Cacouna

Discover this Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation ecotourism project.

Quaze: An all-star charging technology

Quaze has developed promising wireless charging technology for robots and drones.

Evol : Another way to finance

Evol finances diversified companies that have a positive impact on society.

CTBM: making renewable biogas from agri-food industry waste

The CTBM transforms organic matter into biogas using an industrial bioreactor.

Felix & Paul Studios: Explore the International Space Station in virtual reality

Felix & Paul Studios combines art and cutting-edge technology for growth.

Oneka Technologies: Transforming seawater into drinking water

The business tackles water shortages by using wave movement to desalinate seawater.

The Unscented Company: Reducing single-use plastic packaging

The company offers fragrance-free products in formats that reduce the use of plastic packaging.

MINI TIPI: Weaving Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities together

MINI TIPI showcases the diversity of Aboriginal cultures with accessories featuring traditional motifs.

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Business Office: Propelling economic development forward in the region

The team at the CED's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Business Office is contributing to economic development in this region where natural resources rhyme with tourism and industrial development.

Camerises Mistouk: From field to museum

Find out how this family-run business based in Lac-Saint-Jean became the largest producer of haskap berries in Quebec.

Exprolink: Converting traditional vehicles into electric vehicles

With CED's help, Exprolink is on its way to electrifying its entire fleet of light utility vehicles.

Le Monastère des Augustines: Social innovation for the common good

Showcases historical heritage, in addition to offering a singular wellness experience.

Pit Caribou: Drafting up business near Rocher Percé

This Gaspésie microbrewery has successfully set out to conquer the craft beer market.

Kuma Brakes: A company with the wind in its sails

Discover how a Gaspesian SME produces brakes for more than 50% of the wind turbines in North America.

Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine: Resilience nestled between sea and mountains.

A wind of economic change is blowing over the region.

Grand Montréal: Attuned to the region’s distinctive characteristics

Discover the variety of areas of intervention of the Grand Montréal Business Office.

Anne-Marie Chagnon: Doing business in gold... and pewter, glass, and leather!

Since 1995, Anne-Marie Chagnon has been inventing, fashioning and sculpting jewelry for women in her luminous Montréal studio.

GHGSat: Measuring greenhouse gases from space

GHGSat specializes in high resolution teledetection of greenhouse gas emissions.

Côte-Nord: bringing large projects to a vast territory

The Côte-Nord Business Office is led by the smallest regional team at CED – a close-knit team working within very diverse communities.

Major renovation project at the CIMM in Tadoussac

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the GREMM expanded and modernized its museum exhibit, which now houses the largest collection of whale skeletons in North America.

Puzzle Medical Devices: improving the quality of life of patients suffering from heart failure

See how this young Montreal company is revolutionizing the treatment of heart failure thanks to a unique technology designed and developed in Quebec.

Hoola One Technologies: Restoring ecosystems affected by plastic pollution

Discover this innovative solution for cleaning beaches and riverbanks.

Three Mauricie businesses mobilize to respond to COVID-19

Innovate to ensure the long-term future of their business.

Logistik Unicorp: expanding Quebec's textile sector

Provides integrated uniform management programs to a wide range of corporate and government customers in Canada and abroad.