CONTEST SME IN LIGHT 2022
Application period underway!
A prestigious competition celebrating the success of Quebec’s tech SMEs
Since 2015, the PME en lumière AQT contest with the support of the National Bank has recognized companies in the Quebec techno sector that stand out for their capacity for innovation, commercialization and growth. Each year, the theme of the competition adapts to the economic reality and the evolution of the markets so that it is always a relevant portrait of the news of the business world in technology.
Market demands combined with the rapid technological evolution of recent years have significantly increased the importance of strategic partnerships for commercialization, innovation and business growth. And for this, the 2022 edition of the PME en lumière competition will reward one of the fundamental values of the AQT: collaboration between companies. Participate for notoriety that goes beyond the price!
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SUBMIT FORM (Deadline: October 7, 2022)
PME en lumière 2022 - Dépôt de candidature
“SME in light AQT 2022 – partnership of the year” award
Modalities 2022: strategic business partnerships (commercial or technological)
The 2022 edition of the AQT’s PME en lumière contest aims to recognize Quebec techno-digital SMEs that have stood out in the past year due to strategic partnerships (commercial or technological) by giving rise to proven success in one or several of these plans:
Marketing
Opening new markets, exporting, increasing the customer base, R&D efforts leading to commercial opportunities, etc.
Growth
Revenue, job creation/staff growth, operational cost reduction, etc.
Innovation
Design of a new product or component, acquisition of new technologies, financing of future innovations, etc.
2021 WINNER
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
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.
Details
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
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.
Details
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
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.
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.
WINNERS OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS
2020
Online ordering platform that helps restaurateurs optimize their operations and build customer loyalty
Vidéo
2019
Leader mondial des solutions technologiques pour les personnes ayant une déficience visuelle
Vidéo
2018
Logiciel d’inscription en ligne et de gestion des membres
Vidéo
2017
Solutions de services professionnels destinés aux agences correctionnelles
Vidéo
2016
Plateforme de logiciel-service (SaaS)
Vidéo
FORMER FINALIST SMEs
2020
FACILIS | HOPEM | IN-RGY | INSUM | IPSO TECHNOLOGIES | MDF COMMERCE | OPENMIND TECHNOLOGIES | UEAT
2019
DEVICOM | DEVOLUTIONS | GESTISOFT | HUMANWARE | IROSOFT | MEDIACLIP | MINGUS SOFTWARE | MXO AGENCE TOTALE | ZEROSPAM
2018
IN-RGY | LEDDARTECH | LASERAX | AMILIA | NUBIK | JLR | DIALOG INSIGHT | R2i | PROCESSIA
2017
XYZ Technologie Culturelle | IPNOS | EXPERTUS | IT CLOUD SOLUTIONS | ASKIDA | INSUM | EXIA | GENIUS | ABILIS
2016
FACTORA | K-eCOMMERCE | GURUS | XPERTDOC | XMEDIUS | KOMUTEL | LEADING BOARDS | CROESUS