Business Offices \ Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Canada Economic Development Priorities for
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
1) SME
development
- To foster the emergence of SMEs in secondary and
tertiary natural resource processing activities.
- To establish innovative enterprises in the new
information technologies sector.
- To improve the competitiveness of manufacturing
SMEs.
- To support the international visibility of SMEs.
- To create businesses for young people, women and
Aboriginals.
- To create businesses in the environmental and
sustainable development industry related to natural resources.
2) Improvement
of the economic development environment
- To enhance regional competitive advantages in the
mining, forestry, agri-food, environmental and new information technologies
sectors.
- To support the implementation of an efficient
telecommunications network.
- To develop tourism potential by structuring regional
tourism supply and expertise.
- To support the mobilization of local stakeholders
with respect to diversification and the emergence of concrete economic
development projects.
- To support strengthening of local leadership in the
mining industry.
3) Specific
initiative
In keeping with its priorities, CED, together with its network of partners,
offers SMEs a variety of programs and services.
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