Montreal, June 18, 2008 – During yesterday’s general assembly, the CDEC Centre-Sud/Plateau Mont-Royal announced a partnership with the management consulting firm iFact inc. in order to launch a study dedicated to identify the needs of emerging entrepreneurs in the greentech sector and to develop an efficient strategy to strengthen the development of this industrial sector. The greentech or cleantech industry represents a wealth of new opportunities, powered by the rise of energy prices and by the willingness of industry stakeholders and citizens to increasingly consume in a responsible and sustainable way with respect to the environment. The objective of this study is therefore to make a first step towards the development of a structured approach to help entrepreneurs engaged in green technology to accelerate the development of their solutions. In this way the CDEC will contribute to maximizing the development of a pool of viable companies in this sector.
The CDEC Centre Sud/Plateau Montréal is committed to the implementation of a sustainable development strategy on its territory. It is taking a step forward through its efforts to proactively promote the development of a grouping of companies leveraging their technology to create a responsible future. Through this intervention, the CDEC contributes its know-how to the community and builds upon the local economic development that has been jointly accomplished with iFact during the last few years – by developing new business models to support emerging entrepreneurship in different industry sectors.
“The support of emerging entrepreneurs represents an integral part of our mission”, confirms Linda Vallée, President of the Board of Directors of the CDEC Centre-Sud/Plateau Mont-Royal. “ Together with iFact’s team, we have developed an innovative approach to assist young entrepreneurs, as shown by the success of our approach with LABoratoire creatif”, continues Ms. Vallée.” The LABoratoire créatif, a grouping of companies specialized in fashion design, contributes to the renewal of the fashion scene in Montreal and Quebec. The organization had fewer than twenty emerging member companies less than two years ago, and counts today over one hundred members, some of which have in the meantime doubled or even tripled their revenues during that timeframe.”
“The new business models developed jointly with the CDEC are based not only on the advantages and synergies possible within the circle of a group of entrepreneurs, but also on different accompanying measures ranging from a better access to financing and competitively priced locations to support in commercialization issues”, explains Sabine Kerner, president of iFact inc. “Having worked with entrepreneurs in other technology sectors, we are convinced that the models developed with the CDEC can equally respond to the needs of this still fragile emerging industry, in spite of its importance for the socio-economic future of Quebec”, continues Ms. Kerner.
Since 1986, the CDEC Centre-Sud/Plateau Mont-Royal works proactively towards the improvement of quality of life for the populations of the quarters Centre-Sud, Plateau Mont-Royal and St-Louis Mile-End. Accredited as a local development center (CLD) for this territory, the CDEC offers services directly to companies, entrepreneurs and freelance workers. The CDEC contributes to the improvement of the employment situation, to the development of the local work force and to local initiatives adapted to the needs of the population.
Founded in 1995, iFact offers a range of services specialized in business development support, including strategic planning, the realization of feasibility and market opportunity studies and assistance during the implementation phase. iFact’s clients are SMEs and Fortune 1000 companies, governmental institutions and not-for-profit organizations. Its network of international partners across North-America, Europe and Asia allows its clients to quickly grasp new opportunities.
Montreal, Canada, September 27, 2006. – iFact Management Consulting, Canada, (www.iFact-Consult.com) has concluded a strategic alliance with StrategyCore K.K., Japan, (http://www.StrategyCore.com) to extend its reach to the Asia-Pacific marketplace. Through this agreement, iFact Inc, already active in the North-American and European markets, and StrategyCore, covering the Asia-Pacific markets, particularly Japan, China and Australia, will jointly offer market opportunity studies and business development services to their respective clients.
« Through this cooperation agreement, we can offer our clients a broader reach into international markets», said Sabine Kerner, founder of iFact. «What counts in order to quickly seize international market opportunities is an international network of contacts, that are familiar with the local markets», continued Ms. Kerner. «StrategyCore is firmly established in Japan with excellent relationships in China and Australia, and we already see initial results for our clients who were able to quickly evaluate potential opportunities and to establish new sales channels in these new markets».
Brian Sandler, managing director with StrategyCore, stressed the synergies between the two partners: ”With iFact, we are able to offer our Japanese clients reach into the North-American and European markets.” Mr. Sandler continued: ”In addition, we can effectively speed the process of accessing the Japanese, Chinese, and Australian markets for firms based outside Asia. Doing business, particularly in Japan and China, is based on long-term relationships and trust. Having built high-level relationships in these markets over many years, we are able to offer foreign firms an unparalleled access to new opportunities in the most important markets of Asia.”
Founded in 1995, iFact (www.iFact-Consult.com) has quickly taken advantage of its international network in North-America, Europe and Asia to offer a one-stop shop to quickly expand into new markets. Working with SMEs and Fortune 1000 firms, as well as with governmental organizations, iFact focuses on fast results by keeping an eye on the bottom line. Building on its experience, iFact fosters the exchange of ideas and best practices across different industries, organization types and markets.
StrategyCore K.K. (www.StrategyCore.com) is a consulting leader in the rapidly changing and competitive Asia Pacific technology industries. Focused on on Japan, China, and Australian market entry, market research, sales acceleration and intellectual property licensing, StrategyCore provides consulting solutions that assist global technology executives in making successful business decisions.
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