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Pôle entrepreneuriat – HEC Montréal and Collège Boréal launch new collaboration to support Francophone entrepreneurs

TORONTO, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ( Version Web ) Collège Boréal, in partnership with Pôle entrepreneuriat – HEC Montréal, is pleased to announce the official launch of the 'Innovation and Entrepreneurial Financing' project. This initiative is designed to support Francophone entrepreneurs in Ontario and foster collaboration with their counterparts in Quebec. With dignitaries from Ontario's Ministry of Francophone Affairs and the Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes in attendance, the event marks the beginning of a three-year initiative funded jointly by the governments of Quebec and Ontario in the amount of $60,000 under Canadian Francophonie support programs. The partnership between Collège Boréal and Pôle entrepreneuriat – HEC Montréal is structured around four key priorities: Held at Collège Boréal's Toronto campus, the launch also brought together entrepreneurs, business experts, and representatives from community organizations. Quotes 'Collège Boréal is delighted by this new collaboration with Pôle entrepreneuriat – HEC Montréal, which provides Toronto's Francophone business community with new opportunities for growth while encouraging the sharing of expertise and partnerships with Quebec entrepreneurs. We're also grateful to the governments of Quebec and Ontario who, by supporting our Desjardins Space for Innovation, Research and Incubation, are contributing to the vitality of Franco-Ontarian and Quebec businesses and inspiring the next generation of French-speaking entrepreneurs in our province.' Daniel Giroux – President of Collège Boréal 'Pôle entrepreneuriat – HEC Montréal is proud to partner with Collège Boréal to strengthen ties between the Francophone business ecosystems in Quebec and Ontario. This initiative will not only spark innovation and new growth opportunities on both sides but also foster a space for knowledge exchange, networking, and co-creation. We thank the Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes for its vital support of this promising initiative for the Francophone economic community.' Luis Felipe Martinez Cisneros – Full Professor, HEC Montréal Founder and Co-Director, Pôle entrepreneuriat – HEC Montréal Quick facts Related Links About Pôle entrepreneuriat – HEC Montréal Also known as La base entrepreneuriale HEC Montréal, Pôle entrepreneuriat – HEC Montréal is an innovation hub with a mission to inspire and propel the next generation of technology and impact-driven entrepreneurs in Quebec and beyond. It offers five entrepreneurial support programs, from pre-incubation to acceleration: Éclosion, Parcours Rémi-Marcoux, EntrePrism, Accélérateur Banque Nationale – HEC Montréal, and Envergure. Since the creation of these programs in 2013, La base has supported more than 750 entrepreneurs – about half of them women – created over 600 jobs, and hosted more than 675 events and activities for the entrepreneurial community. Information Benoît Clément Manager, Communications and Media Relations 705-560-6673, ext. 2722 Photos accompanying this announcement are available at