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Emerging Entrepreneurs
Discover the best of the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Each year, the Emerging Entrepreneurs Contest helps propel 25 of Quebec’s most promising new companies. Launched in 2012, the contest’s mission is to help local startups shine by giving them access to networking, visibility and the tools they need to take their business to new heights. Since its inception, more than 275 companies have benefitted from the contest, and 85% of them are still operating. Among them are flagships of our economy such as Dialogue, Les Fermes Lufa, BonLook, Frank and Oak, Alvéole, Breather, Oatbox and Busbud.
The Emerging Entrepreneurs Contest is returning for its 13ᵉ edition this year. It will reward 25 promising young companies.
Key dates overview
Application deadline
April 21
Winners' selection by the jury
April 23 to April 25
Winners announcement
April 26
Cocktails with the winners
May 1st
Perks
A pass to C2MTL 2024 for your company.
Special networking opportunities within the C2 ecosystem.
A private cocktail to network with your peers and meet key industry players.
Exclusive workshops tailored to your needs.
And much more!
Requirements
Be a creative startup company that has been in existence for less than three years.
Be incorporated in Quebec.
Be actively in business.
Meet the next wave of Quebec business change-makers. Here are the winners of the 2023 edition :
Aeroport AI: Zhenglin Xiong, CEO
Aeroport AI is an AI solutions provider for airlines and airports that focuses on enhancing operations management, reducing costs, minimizing risks and more.
AllSkills: Noah Goren, Co-Founder
AllSkills is a platform that aims to inspire creativity, sustainable growth and competition among the world's sports talents based on a 1:1 competition concept.
ASKaFOX: Hanyin Chen, Co-Founder and CEO
ASKaFOX helps worldwide manufacturers to increase their supply chain resiliency through AI. Some strive to predict disruptions; ASKaFOX simply provides options.
Bello Water: Clément Bouland, Co-Founder
Bello has built the world’s first home-water infuser capable of purifying and infusing water with reusable, multiserving glass capsules to create ready-to-drink beverages.
Better Being: Shi Diwen Zhu, Founder and President
Better Being is a startup promoting health and wellness through creativity and entertainment.
Comparastore: Nylan Raufaste, Co-Founder and CEO
Comparastore revolutionizes the self-storage industry by simplifying the experience of booking a storage unit through an intuitive and user-friendly interface.
Draft&Goal: Nabil Tayeb, Co-Founder and CEO
Draft&Goal has created an automated AI workflow allowing enterprises to create impactful content at scale.
Happly: Thierry Lindor, Co-Founder
Happly's AI-powered platform matches entrepreneurs with economic opportunities based on their unique profiles.
Heylist: Vicky Boudreau, Founder
Heylist is a two-sided influencer marketing marketplace that connects brands and agencies to nano-influencers.
Kaptics: Marc-Antoine Moinnereau, Co-Founder and CEO
Harnessing advancements in neuroscience, Kaptics provides solutions to enhance the effectiveness of VR training by measuring user engagement and performance.
Le Gamer Mentor: Katherine Mailloux, Co-Founder
The objective of Le Gamer Mentor is to support teenagers by bringing healthy habits to the playing of video games.
Masse Critique: Valérie Vedrines, Founder and Chair of the Board
Masse Critique propels the responsible transformation of the communications industry through education, support and the co-creation of new standards.
Moast: Mark Yeramian, Co-Founder and Head of Product and Marketing
Moast brings social proof to purchase decisions by introducing shoppers to a brand's existing customers, creating honest and authentic shopping experiences.
Plan Monark: Patricia Girard, Founder and CEO
A platform for engaging teams and optimizing organizational performance.
Proud Diamond: Virginie Roy, Founder and CEO
Proud Diamond is a startup creating truly conscious and ethical jewelry made of lab-grown diamonds that have not been mined.
Soralink: Yun Yao, CEO
Soralink helps manufacturers in reducing unplanned downtime by predicting machine failures before they occur.
Superbacked Inc.: Sun Knudsen, Founder
Superbacked is a secrecy management platform used to back up sensitive data and establish governance schemes in the context of access control and succession planning.
Thehealtea: Leila Kairns, Co-Founder and COO
Healtea makes ready-to-drink, sober adaptive, better-for-you versatile soda-replacing beverages that functionally benefit everyone.
Trendit: Noa Disegni, Founder and COO
Trendit is the first social network that ranks Canadian events to recommend them to participants. Trendit has created the only app that ranks events live using points.
Ulikorn: Yasmina Raiss, Founder and CEO
Ulikorn is a reverse recruitment platform: candidates hire.
Umanize Technologies: Christopher Leduc, CEO
Umanize is an immersive digital platform that bridges the gap between the physical and digital worlds by connecting professionals in workspaces, training and events.
Wide the Brand: Mahrzad Lari, Co-Founder
Wide the Brand is a platform that elevates its clientele thanks to garments and collections developed with confidence in mind, allowing men to take on the world.