And the 2021 SME techno is…

The Association québécoise des technologies (AQT) in collaboration with CGI and the National Bank, is proud to announce that the company Nexus Innovations has been crowned the techno SME of the year 2021. It was in the presence of the Minister of Cybersecurity and Digital. Mr. Éric Caire, and more than 180 industry leaders that this prestigious distinction was awarded to this company which stood out among 10 finalists to win the competition.

2021 SME FINALISTS

Selection criteria

FIGURES

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These quantifiable criteria make it possible to measure the company’s contribution to the strength of the AQT business network , as well as the representativeness of the industry in this period of pandemic.

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Involvement in the Quebec techno community (20 points)

Longevity of AQT membership (5 points)
Implications through surveys and consultations (5 points)
Participation in industry news (5 points)
Involvement in the AQT network and mutual aid in the last year (5 points)

VOICE OF THE JURY

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This component allows an independent jury to assess technological contribution in a pandemic period and excellence in terms of the projected image and clarity of the offer.

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Clarity of the offer and projected image (20 points)

Overall, the company’s website clearly demonstrates its expertise in customer digital transformation (10 points)
The company uses digital tools and content to interact with its customers in French (newsletter, website, mobile applications, social media, blogs, white papers, videos, podcasts, advertisements, chat bot, etc.) (10 points)

Efforts and technological contribution to the digital transformation of companies here | INTERVIEW BY A JURY MEMBER (30 points)

Increase in the number of Quebec customers after the start of the pandemic (10 points)
Ability to demonstrate the impact of your solution on customers (example: customer testimonials confirming the contribution of the candidate company’s solution to their success through productivity gains or other impacts) (10 points)
Efforts to acquire local customers (digital marketing, traditional communication, advertising, promotional actions, sponsorships, etc.) (10 points)

PUBLIC VOTE

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Online voting will be available for a period of one week preceding the “PME en lumière 2021” gala. During the gala, these votes will be counted and will count for the last 30 points of the rating of each company.

Vote online

Thank you to our partners

The Association québécoise des technologies (AQT) launched the PME en lumière competition to promote tech companies that occupy a prominent place in the Quebec economy thanks to their exceptional capacity for innovation and commercialization. Organized in collaboration with CGI and the National Bank, the competition this year turns the spotlight on companies that have adapted their offer to support the population or businesses to counter the effects of the pandemic.