Project development

Project financing program 2022-2023

Discover the winning projects

The Project Funding Program is part of the Tourism Innovation Program managed by MT Lab and set up with the financial support of the Ministry of Tourism.

Hit the Floor creations
+ Direct Impact Solutions

Context:
Créations Hit The Floor organizes a tour of three international dance events in Gatineau, Saint-Hyacinthe and Lévis each year. These events require highly complex logistical coordination, bringing together more than 55,000 dance enthusiasts over 14 days.

Prior to the implementation of the digital platform project, team members had to plan every aspect manually, which required many hours of work and the risk of errors, as well as making communication difficult.

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Musée de la civilisation, photographer: Marie-Josée Marcotte

Musée de la civilisation du Québec + SAGA Sound strategy

Context:
Exhibitions with sound at the heart of the experience are rare both locally and internationally. This funding project enabled us to launch a never-before-presented immersive, augmented sound exhibition.

This exhibition also highlights a rich but little-known musical movement: Quebec hip-hop. The Sur parole exhibition takes visitors on an extraordinary auditory experience, bringing this music and its history to life.

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Ripplecove
+ Centralio

Context:
The Ripplecove Hotel in Ayer’s Cliff is looking to optimize its bid management in order to close more sales while making things easier for its staff.

Centralio is an interactive and customizable submission platform to simplify the creation of submissions. With the abundance of choices in tourism, it’s important to stand out with a clear, innovative and enjoyable process. This project puts the customer experience first for a positive return on investment.

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Aquarium du Québec
+ Déjà-Vu stimulation

Context: 
” EAU’DORAT : le nez dans l’eau Stimulation Déjà Vu has developed an olfactory and sensory interpretation zone for a new educational offer from the Aquarium du Québec. This new feature transports visitors into a very special marine universe. You can smell the St. Lawrence River, marshes and fish products. 

This olfactory station created by Stimulation Déjà-Vu was made possible thanks to the collaboration of MT Lab, the Aquarium du Québec and the Ministère du Tourisme du Québec.

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La TOHU
+ Retournzy

Context:
La TOHU organizes a bistro with an outdoor terrace every summer, and they were looking for a dishwashing solution that would be environmentally friendly and not require too much handling (little labor and no dishwasher) .

RETOURNZY enabled La TOHU to maintain a high level of environmental performance during its summer season by allowing the use of reusable tableware in its outdoor restaurant.

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Bromont Campervan
+ Van Elements

Background:
Bromont Campervan benefited from funding and collaboration with Van Elements to responsibly fit out its 100% electric minivans.

The entire layout is made from reusable, environmentally-friendly materials, for an optimized green footprint. These vans can be rented all year round, and have received many very positive comments.

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Le Marais de la Rivière-aux-Cerises + l'agence Lacosta

The funding has enabled LAMRAC (L’Association du Marais-de-la-Rivière-aux-Cerises) to make a major digital shift by launching a new Web interface. Designed by the Lacosta agency, it is part of a project to raise awareness of local flora and fauna through the sale of playful by-products.

These articles feature a different illustrated species for each month of 2024. They are also accompanied by an information sheet for the educational component of the Marais awareness campaign.

Profits will be used to support initiatives to safeguard local biodiversity.

Illustrator: Tanya Kathleen Hamm
Data sheet editor: Isabelle Banville, biologist

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Bfly Attractions

Bfly Attractions now offers a fun and impressive activity for a wider audience, while retaining the storyline of the Bfly characters. Located in Quebec City, their new UV miniature golf course offers an immersive, interactive experience that will appeal to the whole family. Funding enabled the 9-hole course to be developed with a high-quality modular structure that will extend the life of the facilities. Large dismountable sculptures have been designed to create a fantastic atmosphere in the image of the Bfly characters. The course is also supported by interactive multimedia elements that add to the journey.

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Musée des ondes Emile Berliner + Real-Time.Space

The preservation of certain antique technologies is complex when it comes to public display. Consideration must be given to space, integrity and accessibility.

This is where cutting-edge technology, developed by
Real-Time.Space in collaboration with the Museum of Waves, solves these constraints with a unique and revolutionary innovation. The funding will enable this breakthrough in 3D object scanning to be used to create a virtual inventory of the museum’s collection of mechanical televisions.

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Lucion + Université du Québec
en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

The funding will enable Lucion, an interactive experience production firm, to innovate in nature-based installation solutions. The company is working with UQAT to develop new biomaterials that are both resistant and environmentally friendly.

Lucion will use these biomaterials to create miniature dwellings to stage playful little characters, the NōKs. These will be the stars of the next interactive forest event: NōKTURN.

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IDÉ Trois-Rivières + roadBOOK

In collaboration with Tourisme Drummondville and Tourisme Chaudière-Appalaches, this project puts into action a unique Web application that acts as a tourist information kiosk. It inspires visitors based on their interests and the recommendations of professionals, which are stored in the platform’s databases. This makes it easier to plan an itinerary, find out where to eat and sleep, and learn about events that might be of interest to the user. What’s more, the platform is easy to use, and will be installed on kiosks in strategic locations for on-the-go consultation.
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Le Domaine des Feux Follets

Le Domaine is expanding its range of services with a new glamping option and the development of agrotourism attractions on its grounds. This initiative fills a need for lodging in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, as well as promoting its attractions and artisans.  

The funding will enable the installation of 3 fully-equipped tents, as well as the enhancement of visits with educational presentation tools. 

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Tourisme Chaudière-Appalaches + USKA

The project places tourism companies at the heart of the intelligent content production strategy. The innovative ambition is to enable them to capture the maximum amount of information describing their activities, thanks to suggestions derived from artificial intelligence. They can then simultaneously distribute this information to their local tourist offices, as well as to all the platforms essential for promoting a tourist activity online (Google, Apple Maps, Facebook, Instagram, Waze, Tripadvisor, etc.).
Tourisme Chaudière-Appalaches wants to be the driving force behind a network of professionals who use a single application to manage all their online data: USKA.

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L'Éternel Spa + Capsix Robotics

In order to overcome the many constraints on its massage therapy service, L’Éternel Spa has purchased the iYU robot massager. This robot will enable us to offer a more accessible service, in terms of schedule, accessibility and price. Due to the physical nature of their work, massage therapists are limited in the number of massages they can offer per day. This limits their ability to fully meet customer demand, and can lead to long waits for appointments. The funding will enable us to increase the range of services we offer, thanks to the massage robot that will fill the gap and provide a different experience.

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Nomades du Parc

Nomades du Parc is installing bike rental terminals in the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre to enable greater mobility in the park. The project will democratize recreational access to the park’s bike paths, thereby stimulating interest in outdoor activities in the region. They also hope to expand the project and install terminals in strategic tourist locations such as hotels, restaurants and local businesses.

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Équinox Aventure + Reslynx

The company acquires an online management and sales platform specialized in travel to optimize its organization of tourist itineraries in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. This platform will facilitate the rental, local purchase and accommodation booking process for users, and improve retention in the region.

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WeChalet

WeChalet’s project aims to revolutionize the short-term rental industry by offering a complete and innovative solution for travelers and managers of wilderness properties. It focuses on the creation of a booking platform that will be connected via APIs to Reservit, and then to all PMSs, to simplify the management and accommodation process for all involved.

By simplifying management for property managers, we enable local tourism players to stand out and compete in the rental market, both at home and abroad.

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Arsenal Distillery

The Arsenal Distillery is diversifying its range of services by expanding its facilities. Funding will enable the museum and adjoining boutique to be developed to offer a fun and educational experience. In addition, the boutique will feature products from local artisans, to promote their talents.

To further its mission of self-management, a rooftop garden will be planted to grow local ingredients for use in the production of its spirits.

The Arsenal Distillery hopes to become a benchmark in agri-tourism by attracting and retaining visitors to its premises and promoting aspects of the local heritage.

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Tourisme Lanaudière + MRC Les Moulins + Humanity-Tech

The funding will enable the launch of an innovative new tourist information kiosk, which will showcase the region’s tourism offering and attractions through a personalized experience. Located in Vieux-Terrebonne, the kiosk will enable visitors to speak to an information agent in real time, and benefit from all the information they need to complete their visit.

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Chez Louis poulet et pizza + Fractal Solutions Robotiques Inc.

Chez Louis acquires a service robot to facilitate the work of its employees in distributing meal trays in its restaurants. The robot is customized for immediate corporate recognition. The three objectives of this innovation are to increase efficiency, enhance the customer experience and increase visibility.

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Ulverton Woolen Mill

Le Moulin enhances the visitor experience with an immersive digital shift and interactive tablets to create more comprehensive tours. They adapt their approach to offer service to larger groups and optimize information transfer for easier workshops with optimized assistance.

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Tourisme Laval + Hiotto AI

Tourisme Laval enhances its conversational agent to provide better service to its users in their search. The new system, assisted by artificial intelligence, will be able to respond better to requests and adapt to database updates for instant, personalized solutions. With greater adaptability, the agent will also be able to mediate between messaging for simple questions, while in other situations the agent will refer them to humans for more complex handling.

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Société du parc Jean-Drapeau + MySmartJourney

Parc Jean-Drapeau launches Voyage des îles, an immersive experience that lets participants explore the park’s history through interactive terminals located near public artworks, historic buildings and emblematic sites. It’s a simple, connected way to immerse yourself in the park’s captivating stories, with a circuit that can adapt according to events and new features, guaranteeing an attraction that’s always fresh and up-to-date.

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MUTEK + Dpt.

With the funding, MUTEK is developing augmented reality signage. The aim of the project is to increase festival-goer engagement, limit the number of printed and disposable displays, and create an interactive experience that resonates with the festival’s mission. MUTEK has teamed up with Dpt. to design the digital platform, which will provide information and directions using a QR code.

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Hotel Association of Greater Montreal + Hoppin'

The funding will enable the installation of new immersive virtual reality kiosks to promote Greater Montreal attractions in real time. This connected approach will enable people to immerse themselves in the experience before making a purchase, and better assess their needs. Hotels can select attractions by prioritizing local aspects, public satisfaction and several other factors.

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Piknic Électronik

Piknic Électronik launches a waste sorting station in front of the public. A dedicated team will be in charge of its operation to optimize the management of residual materials. Beyond its operational aspect, the station will also be a place for exchange and learning, thanks to informative displays and an educational game. Designed to be modular and transportable, the station can be used at various Montreal events throughout the year.

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