Table of contents
- A word from the Chairman of the Board and the Executive Director →
- Profile of PME MTL Centre-Ouest →
- 2024 results →
- Financing breakdown →
- Financed businesses →
- Local development →
- Innovation support →
- eLog →
- Actors of PME MTL Centre-Ouest
- Download the PDF →
Picture: Du collège market, Saint-Laurent
A word from the Chairman of the Board and the Executive Director
As we face up to the headwinds of 2025, we can look back on a very positive year in 2024, during which our team supported more than 700 companies that make up the economic fabric of our region, from convenience stores to manufacturing, from urban agricultural production to green roofs.
Jean-François Harel, Chairman of the Board
Marc-André Perron, Executive director
Profile of PME MTL Centre-Ouest
1 Ahuntsic-Cartierville | 2 Saint-Laurent | 3 Mont-Royal | 4 Côte Saint-Luc | 5 Hamstead | 6 Montréal-Ouest
Mission
PME MTL Centre-Ouest, one of the six service hubs of the réseau PME MTL, has a mission to promote the socio-economic development of the territory by supporting businesses in an integrated, concerted and sustainable way. By supporting entrepreneurs and stimulating a dynamic ecosystem, the organization contributes to the economic vitality of the Centre-Ouest region.
Quelques chiffres clés
- 12,400 business establishments
- More than 32% of manufacturing jobs on the island
of Montreal - Largest concentration of aerospace companies in Canada
- Largest technology park in Canada dedicated
to high technology (Technoparc Montréal) - Historic epicenter of the fashion industry and
du vêtement - Well-established biofood sector with
producers, processors and distributors - 285,000 inhabitants, a qualified and diversified labor pool
2024 Results
702
Supported businesses
61
Financed businesses
648
Jobs maintained or created
17
Businesses supported for their innovation projects
8,77 M$
Authorized
Financing breakdown
In 2024, PME MTL Centre-Ouest authorized $8,770,803 for 61 companies.
Financed businesses
"The financing we received from PME MTL Centre-Ouest will enable us to support our growth through the acquisition of equipment. At La boîte à bonbons, we're focusing on automation to lighten the workload of our teams, meet growing demand, and keep costs under control."
Sarah Takforyan, La boîte à bonbons
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Local development
Contest: Je relève le défi vert
With the support of Desjardins and in collaboration with
Ville en Vert, VertCité and the boroughs of Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Saint-Laurent, the Je relève le défi vert contest was designed to encourage concrete sustainability initiatives. More than 40 businesses responded to the call to implement socio-ecological transition initiatives.
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Commercial vitality index
In collaboration with the Ville de Montréal's Economic Development Department, PME MTL Centre-Ouest has developed a commercial vitality index. This tool gathers and analyzes key data such as commercial mix and concentration, the business turnover rate, the vacancy rate and accessibility.
Innovation support
A stronger role in innovation
In 2024, PME MTL Centre-Ouest took on a key role in supporting innovation by being mandated to manage the innovation department of Réseau PME MTL. This coincided with the formalization of a strategic partnership between PME MTL and the Quebec Innovation Council. This strategic mandate has resulted in enhanced support for innovative companies.
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Bio-food
With a territory rich in promising food projects, PME MTL Centre-Ouest is actively committed to supporting companies in this industry. 81 companies supported with over 180 interventions. Our bio-food experts brilliantly represented PME MTL Centre-Ouest at the prestigious Salon international de l'Alimentation (SIAL), a not-to-be-missed event for the industry. Their presence helped support 9 companies selected for their strong innovation and marketing potential.
eLog
Since 2022, the eLog service has been supporting Quebec companies in optimizing their e-commerce logistics, thanks to support from the Offensive de transformation numérique (OTN) of the Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie.
78 supported businesses
493 companies reached
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Actors of PME MTL Centre-Ouest
All these results are the fruit of teamwork and the combined efforts of PME MTL Centre-Ouest employees, board members, committee members and partners.