The governments of Canada and Quebec are granting a total of close to $1.4 million in financial assistance over three years to GÎMXPORT, a regional export promotion organization (ORPEX) whose mission is to mentor Gaspésie and LesÎles‑de‑la‑Madeleine businesses so they perform better in developing their markets in Quebec, Canada and internationally.
Chandler, Quebec, June13,2024 – The governments of Canada and Quebec are granting atotal of close to $1.4million in financial assistance over three years to GÎMXPORT, aregional export promotion organization (ORPEX) whose mission is tomentor Gaspésie and LesÎles‑de‑la‑Madeleine businesses so they perform better in developing their markets inQuebec, Canada and internationally.
The Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED), theHonourable Soraya MartinezFerrada, theMinister of Economy, Innovation and Energy, Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development, and Minister Responsible for theMetropolis and theMontréal Region, PierreFitzgibbon, theMember for Gaspé, StéphaneSainte‑Croix, and theMember forBonaventure, CatherineBlouin, made the announcement today.
The Government of Canada is providing a non‑repayable contribution of $870,000 over threeyears (April1,2024, to March31,2027) under CED’s Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program. Foritspart, theGovernment of Quebec isgranting GÎMXPORT a total of $510,000, also over three years, under the third component of theProgramme d’appui au fonctionnement d’organismes de développement économique(PAFODE).
GÎMXPORT’s mission is to promote and support SMEs in the Gaspésie and LesÎles‑de‑la‑Madeleine regions in their export and innovation efforts. Theaim of theorganization’s project is to provide advisory services and specialized mentoring toregional businesses to boost their efforts to develop and diversify their export markets. Itwill also make it possible to enhance the services it offers through collective projects thatwill foster inter-regional coherence and maximize spin-offs across Quebec. Theproject also involves providing targeted support to SMEs to improve their capacity forinnovation.
Quotes
“SMEs and organizations are at the heart of economic development in our regions. Through our support for GÎMXPORT, we are ensuring that SMEs in theGaspésie and LesÎles‑de‑la‑Madeleine regions receive the guidance they need to grow and export. Our economy as a whole will benefit from the success and spin‑offs of this project.”
The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible forCED
“To create more wealth in Quebec and in our regions, we must continue to encourage our local businesses to innovate and export. With our support for GÎMXPORT for its services to SMEs in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, the entire region finds itself better equipped to develop economically.”
PierreFitzgibbon, Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy, Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development, and Minister Responsible for the Metropolis and the Montréal Region
“We work with organizations and their staff to create wealth here in Canada. Thatis why we support organizations such as GÎMXPORT, whose project to mentor and advise businesses will help SMEs in their efforts to export and innovate. With this investment, the Government of Canada is helping to create and maintain value-added jobs here in theGaspésie–Îles‑de‑la‑Madeleine region and in our communities.”
The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Member of Parliament for Gaspésie‒ LesÎles‑de‑la‑Madeleine and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and theCanadian CoastGuard
“Before they export their products, SMEs must prepare themselves well and ensure theymeet the demand adequately. GÎMXPORT guides them towards success. Weare proud to assist this well‑established organization in our region, as it helps to raise the profile of ourbusinesses around theworld.”
StéphaneSainte-Croix, Member for Gaspé
“The Gaspésie and LesÎles‑de‑la‑Madeleine regions are dynamic, brimming with enormous economic potential. Thisinvestment reflects our commitment to innovation, exports, and growth among our businesses. Through these new mentoring services, entrepreneurs will be better prepared to maximize their success in new markets, thereby contributing to economic development locally, nationally, and internationally.”
CatherineBlouin, Member for Bonaventure
“This 2024-2027 financial contribution will enable GÎMXPORT to continue to fulfill its mission to provide advisory services on commercialization, exporting, and innovation to SMEs in theGaspésie and LesÎles‑de‑la‑Madeleine regions with a view to strengthening their ability todevelop markets outside the region and integrate into global value chains.”
Gino Cyr, General Manager, GÎMXPORT
Quick facts
- Created in 1996, GÎMXPORT is an organization that promotes and supports SMEs in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region in their export and innovation efforts. It provides information, training, mentoring, and advisory services to businesses that do not yet export and to exporters diversifying their international markets. It also assists businesses that innovate or wish to develop their capacity to innovate and make the digital shift.
- CED is the key federal player in Quebec to promote economic development in the regions and among SMEs. Through its 12 regional business offices, it accompanies businesses, organizations and all regions across Quebec into tomorrow’s economy.
- CED’s REGI program targets entrepreneurs leveraging innovation to grow their businesses and enhance their competitiveness, as well as regional economic stakeholders helping to create an entrepreneurial environment conducive to innovation and growth for all, across all regions.
- The aim of the Government of Quebec’s Programme d’appui au fonctionnement d’organismes de développement économique – Soutien au fonctionnement des organismes en appui à l’exportation (PAFODE, Component 3) is to support the operations of regional export promotion organizations (ORPEX) in order to raise awareness of exporting among Quebec businesses and to strengthen their capacity to export.
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