Category Archives: role models

Nouveau fonds pour le démarrage d’entreprises en technologie

Le fonds bénéficiera de l’appui d’une vingtaine d’anges financiers et d’entrepreneurs montréalais qui ont réussi dans le domaine.
MONTREAL, Québec, 10 mars 2008 – Montreal Start Up, un spécialiste du capital de démarrage, dont la mission est d’appuyer les entrepreneurs montréalais qui bâtissent les succès de demain, a aujourd’hui annoncé le lancement d’un premier fonds de [...]

2008 - The Year of the Individual !

The start of a new year is often seen as both a time for reflection and for looking to the future.
On reflection I recognise two major movements in Montreal in 2007:

The "self activation" of Montreal’s entrepreneurial community - primarily through Barcamps, Democamps and Tech Breakfasts.
The closing of the gap between the franchopone and anglophone entrepreneurial [...]

The importance of role models

The latest poll from Montreal Tech Watch (thanks Heri) asked what was Montréal’s best advantage as an innovation center and a permanent place for development.
23% Diversity in Montréal and Montréal’s culture (14 votes)
20% The Universities, student population, and R&D (12 votes)
20% Cost of Living (12 votes)
8% entrepreneurship spirit in Quebec (5 votes)
7% The design community [...]