YOUNG BUSINESS INCENTIVE

Combine experience and youth to stimulate growth

YOUNG BUSINESS INCENTIVE

Combine experience and youth to stimulate growth

The leadership that our experienced members extend to the next generation of entrepreneurs is solidified with this incentive program. Helping young companies form great relationships, facilitating business opportunity creation, and helping increase chances of success are the main objectives.

Are you a new Quebec techno flagship?
Seize this opportunity and submit your application.

Do you want to support the new generation of Quebec leaders?
Join mdf commerce and Sun Life Platinum and participate in this sponsorship program.

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Young Business Incentive includes…

1 Membership

A 2-year membership in AQT, including all the regular membership benefits

2 Access passes

2 passes to take part in the AQT Discussion Groups (8 meetings per year)

3 Sessions

3 1-hour sessions with Sales, Marketing, HR, Management or Finance experts

Preferential rates

Preferential rates to participate in AQT’s signature events

Desired profile

If you recognize yourself in this profile, submit your application.

I…

Details

Am a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (non-residents must have obtained their Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ)
Am CEO (or equivalent management role) of my company
Work full time for my company
Am not engaged in legal proceedings and there is no legal recourse against my company
Agree to participate in the communication campaign related to the scholarship

MY COMPANY…

Details

At its head office in Canada
Is incorporated under provincial or federal law
Is registered in the Quebec enterprise register
Work in the techno-digital sector
Is between 18 months and five years of existence
Demonstrates a turnover of less than $500,000 CAD
Has a clientele
Is in the marketing process
Has concrete development plans
Undertakes to send an application video of max 30 seconds in order to explain why it should be selected

To promote diversity and inclusion and the social involvement of companies, consider these elements that could entice you to apply.

You identify yourself as...

Woman
Disabled person
Aboriginal
Visible minority or immigrant

Your company demonstrates best management practices in terms of...

Access to equality in employment
Social responsibility
Eco-responsibility
Sustainable development and circular economy
Gender parity in management positions

Incentive offers…

10 bursaries offered by mdf commerce (2021).

3 bursaries offered by Sun Life Platinum.

Take advantage of personalized financial planning services for your business.

NOTE The call for applications for the 2021-2022 start-up grants is now closed. Thank you to all the companies that applied. Stay tuned for the next year!

Nicole Martel

Chief Executive Officer

AQT

We wish to thank mdf commerce and Sun Life for their support and all their efforts in setting up this initiative. This generous offer demonstrates their commitment to our techno-digital community and their determination to work together to advance Quebec’s entrepreneurial succession.