Start-up companies

Information Technology, Multimedia, Industrial

Management Consulting – Strategies - Financing - Technical-Commercial Studies

Our start-up support program targets companies in the information technology, multimedia and industrial technology sectors. Typically at this stage, entrepreneurs have a product concept, one or more products or technologies in development, or one or more products in the early stage of market introduction.

Objective

To increase the probability of commercial success of the project by providing customized services tailored to its specific needs.


Services

Pre-Start-up phase:
  • evaluation of market potential – market study
  • marketing strategy
  • business plan, strategic and financial planning
  • search for and negotiation of financing
Start-up phase:
  • organisation of operations
  • management of human resources
  • search for and negotiation of strategic alliances
  • international business development 
  • book-keeping, management control systems
  • set up of advisory committees
Technical-Commercial Studies:
  • identification of commercially viable technology applications
  • target market validation and prioritisation
  • determination of optimum business model
  • identification of key market actors
Financing:
  • CEIM does not itself invest in companies, but has privileged relationships with major financial institutions, venture capital and angel investors.

Related services:

  • Intellectual property advisors
  • Legal services
  • R&D advisors and auditors

     

Business sectors

Information technology
Multimedia
Industrial technology (electronics, materials, manufacturing, etc.)
Innovation sector

For more information:
Serge Bourassa, President and Chief Operating Officer
Telephone: (514) 866-0575, extension 208
Email: sbourassa@ceim.org