The employment and integration platform – Héralys Talents & Immigrants
Founded in 2021, Héralys Talents & Immigrants has set itself the mission of improving theintegration of newcomers into the Quebec job market. The young company is developing services, consulting and coaching, as well as a platform to help employers in the recruitment and integration of qualified candidates from immigrant backgrounds. Selected to be part of […]
The 5 keys to international success
With the accelerating digitalization of organizations and the ease with which companies can pitch internationally, every good business plan today should include an international marketing strategy. Here are our tips for growing your startup beyond national borders. Don’t aim for “the world Are your internationalization plans aimed at every country in Europe? It’s advisable to […]
Downtown Trois-Rivières, a playground for innovation
With its long history and glorious industrial past, Trois-Rivières is increasingly turning to innovation and start-ups. “It was therefore important to ensure that Trois-Rivières’ cultural and tourism milieu was innovative,” explains Daniel Rioux, tourism coordinator at Innovation et Développement économique Trois-Rivières, and one of 12 major MT Lab partners. I propose to share their experience […]
Open innovation: the case of the Palais des Congrès
With the opening of the Event Lab in 2019 and a number of concrete collaborations with innovative start-ups, the Palais des congrès de Montréal is demonstrating that open innovation is not just a goal, it’s a reality that’s already having a big impact. Open innovation is the term used to describe collaboration between companies in […]
830,000 in grants for tourism innovation
MT Lab and the Ministère du Tourisme (MTO) are pleased to announce that 19 innovative tourism businesses will share $830,000 in grants, to help their businesses and ideas grow, and actively participate in the revival of the tourism industry in Quebec, thanks to the Programme d’aide financière pour l’innovation touristique. The tourism innovation fund set […]
Report on the 17th National Etourism Meeting in Pau, October 11-13, 2021: tourist destinations at a crossroads, by Pierre Bellerose
After 20 months of COVID and the first signs of real tourism recovery, the 17th Rencontres nationales du Etourisme in Pau (France) – the #ET17 – came at just the right time to discuss the prospects of the new tourism reality. From October 11 to 13, 2021, with a record attendance of just over 900 […]
2022 trend: digitalizing experiences
If the health crisis was an electroshock to the entire tourism industry about the importance of digital in business, its adoption by the general public will only accelerate in times of recovery. What can we expect in 2022? Cultural tourism… online? Last year’s Léger survey of visitors to Montreal’s Quartier des spectacles showed that only […]
Unveiling of the 5th cohort of the Incubation Program
In everyone’s mind, the start of the new school year marks the beginning of a new era. Green leaves give way to warm hues, and a wind of change is felt. The MT Lab is no exception, as the call for applications to discover the latest innovative solutions in the ecosystem draws to a close. […]
Perspectives from 3 giants on HR innovation challenges: Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Air Canada and Tourisme Montréal
Reverse pitch mornings at MT Lab are an opportunity to illustrate the challenges of innovation in our industry to innovative entrepreneurs and ecosystem players. On September 8, the focus was on HR (human resources) issues, with the presentation of concrete cases from the Palais des congrès de Montréal, Air Canada and Tourisme Montréal. Our participants […]
Innovating to revitalize downtown Montreal
When we enjoy a good meal in a local bistro, we often forget the social role that restaurateurs and gastronomic establishments play in a community. While the health crisis has taken its toll on the restaurant industry, it has not yet said its last word. The arrival of fine weather heralds an increase in customer […]
