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Collective entrepreneurship: an innovative way of doing business

Urbania, November 21, 2025

The business world has long been based on profit, performance, and competition. But this model is now showing its limitations, and more and more entrepreneurs are choosing a different path: one of cooperation, local roots, and the common good. This is known as collective entrepreneurship. It is a different model that proves it is possible to be innovative, profitable, sustainable, and focused on the needs of the population.

TerroX: startups to cultivate innovation in business

La Presse, November 19, 2025

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) want to innovate but don't know where to start, while startups are looking for partners to market their solutions. For two years now,accelerator TerroXaccelerator —set up by the City of Laval—has been building bridges between these two very different business realities.

When local expertise drives entrepreneurial ambition

The Press, August 27, 2025

A team of economic development experts with a solid grounding in the realities of the field: that's what entrepreneur Olivier Doleyres, now president of Inter Clôtures Sentinelle, found when he knocked on the door of Laval économique. From purchasing a small business to managing a rapidly expanding small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), the 35-year-old Laval resident has been able to count on valuable strategic advice at every key moment in his career.

Laval at breakneck speed

The Press, May 21, 2025

Laval is significantly accelerating the construction of social and affordable housing thanks to a major initiative launched in May 2025. The city is using its "superpowers" to simplify and speed up project approvals, while offering tax credits to developers. Collaboration between city departments and developers is also helping to streamline the administrative process.

Tariff crisis: "There is a great deal of uncertainty."

Courrier Laval, May 9, 2025

Small and medium-sized businesses in Laval are concerned about the US tariff crisis. Laval is offering a $4.5 million aid package to support them. Lidia Divry, director of Laval économique how the organization is helping to diversify markets and adapt.

Quebec provides half a million dollars to Laval to diversify its markets

Courrier Laval, February 19, 2025

The Quebec government is granting $510,000 to Laval économique help businesses diversify their international markets. This financial support will enable more exporting SMEs to be assisted and will strengthen the services offered by Laval économique.