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  March 31, 2020

  Montréal Inc | Informations utiles 30 mars

  Nouvelles Montréal inc. Infolettre écosystème | 30 mars 2020 Voir ce courriel dans votre navigateur Read this email in English Chaque lundi, on vous accompagne dans cette infolettre conjointe de Montréal inc., Bonjour Startup Montréal, Maison Notman et OSMO ! Découvrez nos initiatives, celles de l'écosystème, ainsi que des articles qui font du bien. Nos initiatives conjointes Nos webinaires Retour sur le webinaire - COVID-19 : L'exemple de la Chine, la gestion et la sortie de la crise Mardi dernier, Liette Lamonde, directrice générale de Montréal inc. et co-fondatrice de Bonjour Startup Montréal, a animé un webinaire organisé par Zù présentant Jean-Luc Hébert, vice-président de Saimen. Au coeur de la crise en Chine, puis au Québec, l'entrepreneur québecois a délivré un témoignage précieux et plein de positivisme. “Là-bas, c'était un choc terrible, une stupeur. Ils n'avaient aucune idée dans quoi on s'en allait. Nous, c'est moins pire, on sait.” “À Shanghai, la vie reprend. Les gens peuvent sortir, certains restaurants ont commencé à rouvrir. Les gens voient cela d'une façon positive et il y a une fierté de l'équipe là-bas de dire “on est passé au travers”. Il y a un esprit communautaire très fort.” Replay du Webinaire Webinaire - COVID-19 : Mercredi 1er avril, 14h Comme tous les mercredis, rejoignez-nous pour le prochain webinaire animé par Patrick Gagné! Pour cette 3e édition, nous proposons un nouveau format en trois segments, avec des témoignages inspirants. Xavier Peich, co-fondateur de SmartHalo, partagera son expérience de la gestion de la crise actuelle Mehdi Mehni présentera la nouvelle startup qu'il fonde au sein de Diagram Ventures qui est en recrutement malgré la crise Patrick Gagné commentera et analysera les dernières mesures économiques annoncées par les instances gouvernementales Inscription Visionnez l'enregistrement du dernier webinaire (25 mars) Webinaire - COVID 19 : 2 avril 2020, 16h Sentiments de stress, anxiété, déprime : comment les identifier, les isoler, les combattre ? Bonjour Startup Montréal et Startup en Résidence Desjardins invitent la communauté des fondateurs de startups et leurs employés à participer à une visioconférence animée par Marie-Pier Boivin, doctorante en psychologie organisationnelle, experte en santé et bien-être au travail. Inscription À VENIR : ateliers virtuels Montréal inc., en collaboration avec Bonjour Startup Montréal, mettra en place une série d'ateliers virtuels. Des entrepreneurs ainsi que des experts prendront la parole pour partager leur expérience et apporter des solutions adaptées aux circonstances actuelles. Ces ateliers traiteront de sujets divers qui changeront au fil des semaines, selon les besoins des entrepreneurs. Plus d'information à venir... restez à l'affût ! Nos ressources Page Web Bonjour Startup Montréal Cette page rassemble les informations relatives aux mesures prises par différentes instances gouvernementales pour assurer la résilience économique en lien avec la COVID-19. Au fur et à mesure que la situation évolue, nous mettons à jour cette section afin que la communauté startup puisse trouver un maximum de réponses aux questions et inquiétudes. Consulter la page Document collaboratif de ressources Consultez et partagez toutes les ressources, questions, inquiétudes que vous avez dans ce document collaboratif ouvert à tout l'écosystème ! Consulter le document Réseau d'experts en soutien aux entrepreneurs Depuis déjà deux semaines, notre groupe d'experts soutient les entrepreneurs gratuitement. À ce jour, ce ne sont pas moins de 70 bénévoles qui ont joint l'initiative et qui continuent d'aider des entrepreneurs sur des questions de type cash-flow, mesures économiques, opportunités, restructuration, RH,... Vous avez besoin d'aide sur ces sujets ? Vous n'êtes pas seuls. Simplement contacter coach@montrealinc.ca en précisant vos besoins. Une équipe de conseillers vous mettra en lien avec la ressource la plus adaptée. *Tous les experts ont signé une entente de confidentialité des informations reçues et sont tenus de déclarer tout conflit d'intérêt. En savoir plus Rejoignez la communauté startup sur Slack Échangez sur la chaîne #covid-19 du slack Bonjour Startup Montréal: Rejoindre la communauté Les initiatives de soutien de l'écosystème MT Lab - Le catalogue des solutions immédiates Solutions proposées par les startups du MT Lab et l'écosystème d'innovation québécois pour répondre à la crise TechnoMontréal TechnoMontréal invite les membres de l'industrie du Québec à contribuer au « Mur des innovations québécoises » Ton Équipier Les entrepreneurs peuvent obtenir sans frais, un rendez-vous de 60 minutes avec les membres de Ton Équipier Réseau M - Webinaire “Rien n'est à craindre, tout est à comprendre”, mardi 31 mars 2020, de 16h à 17h Lightspeed We're in This Together: 13 COVID-19 Relief Plans for Small Businesses Hockeystick Hockeystick creates a list of active funders to make it easier for startups to quickly access funding resources. Shopify Capital Shopify Capital makes additional $200 million available to merchants affected by COVID-19 Swapcard Guide d'événements virtuels L'actualité ALIMENTAIRE L'actualité ALIMENTAIRE et ses partenaires aimeraient connaître l'impact de la crise du COVID-19 sur votre entreprise, pour pouvoir mieux agir et mieux communiquer. Vous avez vu ou lancé des initiatives positives? Envoyez-les nous et nous les partagerons ! ? Ces lectures qui font du bien ? "Finally, here is some inspiration as you work from home. In 1665, the University of Cambridge closed due to an outbreak of the bubonic plague. Isaac Newton had to work from home and he used this time to develop calculus and the theory of gravity. Shakespeare used the times when the theatres were closed due to plague outbreaks to write his sonnet sequence. Our own goals will be more moderate, but there is something to be said for the power of thinking and learning when you find yourself in a period of unexpected isolation." Philip Robb, Chairman of the Board of the Forest and Stream Club, Montreal Doing Better in Times of a Global Crisis - StevenArless.com COVID-19: des entrepreneurs d'ici à l'offensive pour «garder l'argent au Québec» - Le Journal de Montréal La résilience des PME - La Presse 19 encouraging developments in the coronavirus crisis - MaRS Discovery District The Virus Survival Strategy For Your Startup - steveblank.com Estonia created Suve, a state-approved automated chatbot to provide trustworthy information during the COVID-19 situation - investinestonia.com City's Tech Sector Pivots to Tackle Covid-19 - MTL in Tech Un entrepreneur québécois fabriquera du désinfectant plutôt que de la vodka - TVA Nouvelles How we're preparing ourselves to withstand the pandemic and upcoming recession- Medium

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  January 6, 2020

  What AIAC’s Vision 2025 could mean for smaller sized enterprises

  by Chris Thatcher; Skies Magazine Posted on December 24, 2019 When the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada in June released its blueprint for the next five years, Vision 2025: Charting a New Course, support for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) was one of its core themes. Small companies make up over 90 per cent of the sector and the report argued for greater government support to help them scale up, generate more jobs, and enhance their global competitiveness. That could include new funding to pursue digital business transformation, a reduction in the complexity of government contracting, and greater priority in the value propositions of prime contractors chasing defence procurements. “If our small- and mid-sized companies are left at risk, the negative impacts will be felt across Canada's aerospace industry as a whole,” according to the report, prepared by Jean Charest, a former premier of Quebec and deputy prime minister of Canada. Small companies are viewed as the prime creators of aerospace jobs and, in a sector buffeted by changing technology and new players, many may be more agile and better able to adapt than larger counterparts that must answer to corporate headquarters outside of Canada. But support from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and governments is essential to their survival, according to a panel of SMEs at the Canadian Aerospace Summit in November. There is no one-size-fits-all to helping SMEs scale up. Companies at different stages of growth require different types of support, they noted. But help with skilled labour shortages and easier access to government programs are common challenges for all. A solid position on a major platform is critical to initial success, but long-term growth requires diversification, observed Barney Bangs, chief executive officer of Tulmar Safety Systems. Located between Ottawa and Montreal in the small community of Hawkesbury, Ont., the company manufactures protective and safety equipment, associated components and in-flight training products. Traditionally, its focus has been 80 per cent defence — Tulmar has been a supplier to a military platform for over 25 years and benefitted from a strong aftermarket. In recent years, though, the company has sought a better balance between military and commercial customers. “As of last year, we were 65 per cent defence and 35 per cent (civilian) aerospace,” he said. Tulmar has also become more of what he called “a solution provider,” integrating components from other suppliers to provide an OEM with a final, certified piece of equipment such as an aircraft seat rather than just the safety harness or seatbelt. “We are doing more in-house and saving customer-costs for the OEM,” said Bangs. Diversification has also been a priority for Apex Industries, a machining, components, subassembly and structures manufacturer in Moncton, N.B. Twelve years ago, its aerospace business was five per cent defence and 95 per cent civil, much of it geared to Bell Helicopter and Bombardier. “We made a conscious effort to diversify into the military side a lot more,” said vice-president Keith Donaldson. “We are very conscious of not allowing our sales to go too high on one platform or with one customer.” Challenged by cost-savings pressures in commercial aviation contracts, military platforms offer a company like APEX “good visibility,” he said. However, militaries have long been trading quantity for technological superiority, meaning fewer platforms and a relatively short production cycle. And ramping up quickly with people and equipment to meet tight delivery schedules is a challenge for small businesses that need other options to justify and sustain the investment when the contract ends. “It is very tough for a SME like ourselves to invest.” However, defence procurement and government programs can go a long way to supporting the scale-up of SMEs, said Patrick Mann, president of Patlon Aircraft & Industries, a technical sales force for global manufacturers of custom components and systems. The scale-up program must be run by single entity within government committed to the Canadian SME community that would be “funded, independent and have the authority to make decisions.” Mann suggested coping what has worked well in other jurisdictions, noting the success of the United States Small Business Administration's set-aside program. “Within that, there is a small business innovation research program which has been highly successful in scaling up SMEs,” he said. The Vision 2025 report called for a federal scale-up program to “provide advice, coaching, networking, value proposition development and consortium-building support to incentivize growth and build capacity–helping firms expand their global footprints and giving them the means and maturity to support OEMs effectively.” The report recommended the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) within Public Services and Procurement Canada shoulder that responsibility. “Having OSME at the table as a contributor to the development of government procurement strategies and as a champion of small and medium-sized business interests will help ensure government policies and programs recognize the unique characteristics of small firms,” it stated. “We are a pretty good example of a scale-up of an SME using competitive bid government procurement as a mechanism,” said Mann. However, developments over the past 10 years such as single point of accountability and bundling, where multiple small contracts are combined in one larger procurement that is awarded to one contractor, have been “devasting” to smaller suppliers. “It has been a real issue for us. Again, it is an issue where (OSME) can play a role.” OEMs can bolster government programs by mentoring small companies within their supplier base on management and production processes, especially around digitization, added Donaldson. “OEMs have a lot of that knowledge ... [but] I don't think [they] do enough of that.” He and Bangs both cautioned that the ability to scale up will be contingent on resolving talent shortages. Developing and attracting skilled labour is a chronic problem affecting the entire sector, but it is particularly acute for SMEs in more remote locations that don't have the resources to recruit as widely or navigate the immigration system. “Before we launch a scale-up program with support for financing and working capital, we have to make sure we have our skills done first,” said Donaldson. However the Liberal government opts to respond to the Vision 2025 report, the value of investing in SMEs should be clear. Viking Air, KF Aerospace or IMP Aerospace & Defence were once small companies and are “now thriving global participants,” said Mann. “That is the reason why todays SMEs are an important part of our industry.”

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  June 4, 2020

  DND launches a call to innovative thinkers for solutions to COVID-19 challenges

  As part of the Government of Canada's commitment to refocus existing innovation programs to support the fight against the spread of COVID-19, the Department of National Defence has announced the first of a series of calls for innovations aimed at addressing some key challenges Canada is facing. With an initial commitment of $15 million, the first three challenges focus on: Viable and effective processes and methods for safely and rapidly decontaminating enclosed work environments, such as buildings and modes of transportation, containing sensitive equipment; Innovative material and designs to aid in decontamination of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), operational clothing, and equipment for personnel responding to events involving biological hazards; and Data gathering solutions to support the early detection and community-based monitoring of outbreaks of contagious diseases. These challenges were determined by multi-departmental panels led by the National Research Council of Canada as part of the COVID-19 Challenges Procurement Program. In addition to the call for innovation, these panels are engaging Canadian small- and medium-sized enterprises to refine their near-to-market products to meet a COVID-19 related need. Promising solutions in the areas of PPE, sanitization, diagnostics and testing, therapeutics, and disease-tracking technology may receive funding to further their solutions of interest. This effort is a collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, and Health Canada and sees an additional investment of up to $10 million. Innovators are encouraged to consult the IDEaS program website (https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/programs/defence-ideas.html) for more information on the challenges and how to apply to the program. “These are unprecedented times. We need to leverage all great minds and innovators in our efforts to combat COVID-19,” said Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan. “We will invest in Canadians as we look for innovative solutions to keep not only the women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces, but all Canadians safe.” – Quick facts Call for innovation – Challenges to Canadian innovators This initiative is being led by DND's Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program, with collaboration from the Centre for Security Science Program. The call will be open until June 23, with contracts expected to be awarded this summer. COVID-19 Challenges Procurement Program DND has provided subject matter experts in the areas of public safety and security, medical response, and biology/chemistry for these panels. http://www.lookoutnewspaper.com/dnd-launches-call-innovative-thinkers-solutions-covid-19-challenges/