How much funding can be received?

There is no informations about how much funding can be received.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Who are the financial supporters of the Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies?

Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies is funded by Excellence industrielle Saint-Laurent

What are Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies's eligibility criterias?

The company must offer a mature and viable product or service. The company must already have sales in Quebec or internationally.

Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies

Last Update: March 27, 2025

QC, Canada

Supports Quebec businesses in expanding with advanced technologies

Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies at a glance

Eligible Funding

No Condition

Timeline

Continuous Intakes

Financing Type

Partnering and Collaboration

Grant and Funding

Eligible Industries

Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services

Grant Providers

Excellence industrielle Saint-Laurent

Status

Open

Overview of the Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies program

The Export 4.0 program provides up to $10,000 in value to support Quebec companies in the fields of advanced automation, robotics, and digital technologies as they explore new international markets. The program aims to assist businesses in identifying market opportunities and potential partners, thereby enhancing their expansion efforts.

Eligible projects & activities

Identification of new markets and strategic partners for companies incorporating advanced and intelligent automation technologies.
Market expansion support for Quebec companies in advanced automation, digital robotics, and technology sectors.
Development of business prospecting systems and reusable business development software tools.
Creation of targeted communication pitches for phone calls, emails, and LinkedIn.
Compilation of pre-qualified prospect lists.
Acquisition of international market knowledge in industrial technologies.
Learning methodological and strategic market development approaches.
Increasing competitiveness and innovation levels.
Facilitating contact with new qualified prospects and partnership or sales opportunities.

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 50,000

Establishing a mobile pop-up cinema project

$ 60,000

Development of an inclusive digital literacy program

$ 90,000

Revitalization of historical community art spaces

$ 75,000

Creating an interactive environmental education center

$ 100,000

Launching a sustainable food delivery service

Eligibility criteria of the Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies program

The company must offer a mature and viable product or service.
The company must already be making sales in Quebec or internationally.

Who is eligible?

Equipment manufacturers in robotics and automation
Providers of technological solutions
Software and engineering consulting firms
System integrators

How to apply to the Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies program

Registration for the Export 4.0 program

Participate in the information session scheduled for April 2, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM to obtain details about the program and the application process.
Register before the registration deadline set for April 11, 2025.
Pay the registration fee of $3,000 covering the participation of two representatives.

Validation of eligibility

Submit the application for program enrollment.
Wait for the ORPEX in your region to contact you to validate your eligibility for the program.
Ensure that your product or service is mature and viable and that your business is already generating sales in Quebec or internationally.

Additional information

The Export 4.0 program offers strategic support for identifying new markets and partners.
The program is realized in collaboration with the ORPEX network.
Participating companies receive assistance in developing business pitches for various platforms such as phone, email, and LinkedIn.
Access to a list of pre-qualified prospect profiles is provided for participants.
The program helps increase companies' international market knowledge, particularly in industrial technology sectors.
Participants can expect to develop a strategic and methodological approach to market expansion.
Companies will engage with at least four new qualified prospects.
The program offers opportunities for partnership agreements or sales expansion.
Insights into the global industry's growth, driven by advancements in AI, IoT, robotics, and 3D printing, are shared with participants.
The program aims to enhance participants' competitiveness and innovation levels.
The fee for participation in the program is CAD 3,000 per company, covering two representatives, while the program's real value is stated to be CAD 10,000.
Upon registration, the regional ORPEX will contact the participant to validate eligibility.
An information session is scheduled on April 2, 2025, from 12:00 to 13:30.