AgroBoréal receives $150K from CED

ALMA — On Oct. 14, Pascale St‑Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, announced a non-repayable contribution of $150,000 for AgroBoréal. This CED support will enable the organization to stimulate competitiveness among the region’s agri-food SMEs by optimizing available resources at all levels of their innovation process.

AgroBoréal specializes in the strategic development and promotion of northern industries through mobilization, networking and support for businesses and partners through collaborative projects. Its actions try and help position the Saguenay–Lac‑Saint‑Jean region as a leader in sustainable northern food development.

This Government of Canada support will enable AgroBoréal to develop and pilot a mentoring model focused on collaborative innovation.

“SMEs are at the core of regional development and are part of our government’s economic recovery plan. That is why our government is assisting them in their efforts to increase their productivity, develop new products, and improve their existing products and services. AgroBoréal’s support services for northern agri-food businesses contribute to the Saguenay–Lac‑Saint‑Jean region’s economic vitality and positioning as a leader in this sector,” said Pascale St‑Onge, Member of Parliament for Brome–Missisquoi, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED.

“Innovation enables the region’s agri-food businesses to adapt to an ever-changing context. CED’s financial support represents and important lever that will enable us to optimize our mentoring around innovation and access to available resources based on businesses’ needs,” said Isabelle T. Rivard, Director General, AgroBoréal.