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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 2011, made possible by the support of Claudine and Stephen Bronfman, 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 325 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 back for its 14th edition this year and will reward 25 promising young companies.
Perks
A pass to C2MTL 2025 for your company.
Exclusive workshops tailored to your needs.
A meet & greet with a speaker
Special networking opportunities within the C2 ecosystem and more
A chance to win access to Startupfest 2025 with exclusive mentorship
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 2024 edition :
Julien Nolin: Base Habitation, Founder
Modular cabins for simple, sustainable living.
Dany Bolduc : Datanergie, CEO
Heating and cooling buildings with the heat released by data processing (GPU).
Mathieu Rivel : Displaid, Co-Founder and CBO
The future of medical imaging. Medical innovation for healthcare professionals.
Adrienne Jung : eeva, Co-founder and CEO
A simple (yet powerful) tool to manage your home and everyone in it.
Daniel Couillard : Ethical Factory, President and CEO
New-generation vending machines based on robotic technologies and artificial intelligence (ia).
Pierre-Edouard Goriaux : Fabili, Co-founder and CEO
Fabli lets children dream, learn and have fun, thanks to a screen-less interactive reader, audio stories and games.
Adria Santos : Fülhaus Ai, CEO
Home furnishing made simple with the world's fastest interior designer. Ludwig is an AI conceived and trained by professional interior designers.
Yanfa Zhuang : Gaz Hythermique, Founder and CEO
At the forefront of innovation in industrial gas processing, specializing in advanced solutions for carbon capture, atmospheric oxygen production, and biogas purification.
Aimé Toumelin : Hadaly, CEO
Hadaly redefines due diligence in capital markets through advanced AI technology.
Lamia Guellif : Héra Care Solutions,CEO and Cofounder
Founded on the principle of providing non-invasive, innovative solutions for menstrual pain relief, Héra Care Solutions is at the forefront of transforming women's health through technology.
Nassim Bahloul : Hivenue, Managing Director
Marketplace helping international students and expats booking furnished rooms in co-living spaces with like-minded roommates, powered by AI.
Lara Emond : Iris + Arlo, CEO and Founder
Created by and for people with menstruation, Iris + Arlo is a social and environmental impact brand focused on global health that offers healthy, sustainable and well-designed products.
Virgine Jaffredo : JAXA Production
Production house for linear content and immersive experiences, combining virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR) technologies.
Alexandre Clarizio : Kaster Technologies, President and founder
A powerful planning and scheduling software designed for CDMOs.
Amin Bensadok : Le Réseau Homies, CEO and Founder
Created to tackle the impersonality of virtual relationships and digital interaction.
Anouk Ethier : Noukii, Productor
Production company that pushes the limits of technology to give a human dimension to the cultural experiences of tomorrow.
Karine Bah Tahe : Oasis Learning AI, Cofounder and CEO
Oasis is revolutionizing current custom-made training since they’re generic for individual employees who all have unique contexts and needs.
Roxane Lessard : Panorama, Founder and CEO
Board’s governance simplified thanks to one accessible and intuitive software.
Fauve Doucet : Partage Club, Founder et President
Le Partage Club is the first digital platform to democratize the lending of goods between communities in an unlimited, safe and positive way.
Antoine Duval : Pikobuz, President
Helps students motivate themselves and improve their writing skills in French and other languages by creating applications focused on the pleasure of writing.
Phil Boivin : Solution KEHOPS, Cofounder and CEO
A digital solution that enables organizations to optimize recruitment and maximize the number of vacancies filled.
Hamie Robitaille : Studio TRANSVERSAL, Cofounder and Creative Director
A creative studio and artistic organization specializing in creating immersive experiences and innovative interactive installations.
Benoît Archambault : Talksoon, CEO and Cofounder
Talksoon is a telecom SaaS company focusing on the ‘Missed Call’ segment of the customer interaction.
Arnaud Latreille : Vega Biolmaging, COO
A cancer diagnostics company that enables quantitative, multi-targeted and rapid testing of proteins in biopsies.
Edouard Reinach : Trampoline AI, CEO
Trampoline reduces the response time to answering Requests For Proposals and managing business proposals for professional service businesses using its knowledge management automation algorithm.
