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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the President 3

Company Profile 4.5

Launch of the Éco-campus Hubert Reeves 6.7

Health District 8.9

Saint-Laurent Campus 10.11

Aerospace Sector 12.13

ICT Sector 14.15

Clean Technology Sector 16.17

Life Sciences Sector 18.19

Real Estate Solutions and Business Centre 20.21

Communication and Promotion 22.23

Strategic Partnerships 24.25

In 2012, Technoparc Montréal celebrated its 25th anniversary. The genesis of the science park dates back to March 5, 1987, when the Centre d’initiatives technologiques de Montréal (CITEC) was established by Mr. Cyr of Bell Canada, Mr. Johnston of McGill University, and Mr. Daoust of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal in order to:

• Create a technology coalition comprised of businesses, universities, governments and private organizations; • Coordinate high tech activities aimed at fostering technological breakthroughs and job creation in Metropolitan Montréal; • Collect donations, bequests and other contributions aimed at funding such activities;• Use the funds raised, preferably the interest earned on such sums, to provide necessary aid.

CITEC would become known as Technoparc Saint-Laurent in 1997 and, ultimately, as Technoparc Montréal in 2008. CITEC activities were initially overseen by three sectoral committees responsible for three priority sectors: Life Sciences, ICT and Aerospace. In 1991, this collaborative approach led to the implementation of the Government of Québec’s industry cluster strategy, which pooled key industry players from Metropolitan Montréal. CITEC’s sectoral committees would form the basis of three of the five industry clusters which are still operating today: Montréal In vivo, TechnoMontréal and AéroMontréal. As you can see (and this fact is often forgotten), Technoparc Montréal is the oldest organization in Québec dedicated to promoting the collaboration, development and prospecting of technology companies and players.

We are proud to highlight this anniversary, as it is a testament to Montréal’s ability to create a strong, long-term alliance that supports sustainable solutions and to CITEC’s ability to promote Montréal’s economic diversity, efforts which have enabled this great city to successfully tackle a myriad of challenges and remain economically competitive.

In 2013, our goal is to ensure that Technoparc Montréal remains a key player in growing Montréal’s technology sector by fostering the emergence of world-class science and technology innovation poles and research centres.

Mario MonettePresident and

Chief Executive Officer

Laurent NadeauFormer President and

Chief Executive Officer (1987-1996)

Claude Normandeau Former President andChief Executive Officer

(1996-2007)

Messagefrom the President

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CompanyProfile

A strategic partner of Montréal, City of Knowledge, Technoparc Montréal works with CEGEPs, universities, government agencies and businesses to develop scientific infrastructures in Metropolitan Montréal.

The landowner of the Saint-Laurent Campus, Technoparc Montréal boasts a network of business partners who offer potential and existing resident companies innovative solutions, including assistance with financing their Montréal-based projects through the Société immobilière technologique de Montréal.

These projects run very smoothly thanks to TM’s close ties with City of Montréal boroughs and services.

• Requirements analysis;• Customized construction and design cost assessment; • Project building and financing; • Construction project management.

• Foreign investment prospecting;• Business and technology partnership building; • Networking and introduction of business partners; • Business growth acceleration.

Technoparc Montréal is a non-profitorganization founded in 1987

Our Real Estate Solutions

Our Business Development Solutions

Our Mission

• Support the establishment and growth of technology companies and research centres in Metropolitan Montréal; • Encourage innovation and technology transfers to promote Montréal’s technology poles.

Technoparc Montréal relies on the expertise and experience of exceptional collaborators whose dynamism, passion and professionalism are instrumental to the success of our diverse projects.

Our Core Activities

Technoparc Montréal works on promotional and prospecting activities to attract and support foreign high tech companies. To this end, we offer a variety of solutions in collaboration with our business and real estate development partners.

Our Team

Mario MonettePresident and

Chief Executive Officer

Sylvain OuelletteDirector, CleanTech

Yves AuclairV-P Real Estate Services

Daniel BouffardV-P Finance

Cyril ArnaudDirector, Aerospace

Manon L’ArchevêqueExecutive Assistant

Yves DubéDirector, Life Sciences

Arnold BeaudinV-P, Strategic Planning

Charles LambertDirector, ICT

Pierre BuronConsultant, Real Estate

Services

Céline ClévédéExecutive Assistantto the President and

Vice-President

Annie GravierDirector, Public Affairs &

Communications

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On May 18, 2012 : Hubert Reeves, Astrophysicist and President of Humanity & Biodiversity, Alan DeSousa, Mayor of Saint-Laurent, Mario Monette, President and CEO of Technoparc Montréal, Sandra Levy, President of Liberty Sites, and over 100 other distinguished guests attended the official launch of the Éco-campus Hubert Reeves (Hubert Reeves Eco-Campus) at its future location on Alexander-Fleming Street and Alfred-Nobel Boulevard.

DESIGN CONCEPT

Technoparc Montréal’s vision for the Eco-campus centers around three themes:

• Promotion of the natural habitat;• An organized road network;• A design that optimizes views of the city and the natural landscape.

The image on the right depicts the Éco-campus Hubert Reeves’s future public square, which will link pavilions to the adja-cent natural environment. This Eco-Campus will offer access to protected areas through a gangway and a pedestrian network. Approximately 50% of the site will consist of natural green spaces.

The Hubert Reeves Eco-Campus will feature 70,000 m2 of office spaces and workshops in some 12 state-of-the-art buildings meeting strict environmental standards. These four to five storey buildings will welcome one or more companies, depending on the needs of future residents. A research centre and a service centre located in the heart of the Eco-Campus will feature a variety of spaces such as meeting and conference rooms, a test workshop, service businesses, etc.

MASTER PLAN AND KEY COMPONENTSThe Master Plan outlines a carefully conceived, eco-friendly design, where state-of-the-art pavilions harmonize perfectly with the natural surroundings. The Eco-Campus will offer an amazing work environ-ment befitting the green sector. The new plan for the site provides for the restoration and protection of 10 acres of Montréal’s ecosystem. The Master Plan also details the preservation of marshes, wetlands, woods and country fields. The vision behind the plan is to ensure that the natural habitat won’t be disturbed and that the site’s biodiversity and ecosystems will be protected.

The heart of the Eco-Campus will be a public square for future workers and visitors, whose design was strongly influenced by the surrounding buildings. The public square will serve as a welcoming urban meeting place. Activities and service businesses located on the ground floor of the pavilions will overflow on the outdoor space during warmer months of the year.

The configuration of the public square will act as a bridge between the Eco-Campus and the conservation area. Water will also be an integral aspect of the landscape design. Parking spaces accessible from the public square will be integrated in a staggered structure belted on three sides by buildings whose green roofs will minimize the environmental impact of the vehicles on the natural surroundings. A bus stop and a public bike station will be set up on the outskirts of the public square in order to create a safe and pleasant waiting area for public transportation users and to promote alternatives to solo driving. Views of Mount-Royal and of the Saint-Joseph Oratory will further enhance the site while linking it to the city beyond.

Launch of the Éco-campusHubert Reeves

THE PUBLIC SQUARE AND ITS FACILITIES

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www.quartiersantemontreal.com

TECHNOPARC MONTRÉAL IS THE REAL ESTATE AND FINANCIAL PARTNEROF PROJECTS SPONSORED BY THE SOCIÉTÉ DU QUARTIER DE LA SANTÉ.

• Projected buildings on Saint-Antoine Street and Saint-Laurent Boulevard; • Less than 10 minutes from downtown hotels and Old-Montréal;• Pedestrian paths leading to CHUM, the Montréal Convention Centre and two subway stations.

BIOINDUSTRY PAVILION (Private sector project)

Technoparc Montréal is the real estate and financial partner of the Bioindustry Pavilion,a multifunctional building that can welcome the following types of tenants: • Health sector businesses that promote CHUM’s mission, such as clinical research and imaging firms;• Service companies dedicated to various clienteles of the CHUM network;• Research support services such as risk capital firms, law firms and financial institutions;• Medical clinics;• Local service businesses such as pharmacies, convenience stores, supermarkets and banks;• Restaurants.

NORMAN-BETHUNE PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPUS (Institutional project)

The Norman-Bethune Public Health Campus, whose establishment on Îlot Voyageur was an-nounced by the Government of Québec in December 2011, will house workers from the École de santé publique de l’université de Montréal, the Public Health Branch of the Agence de santé et des services sociaux de Montréal, and the Montréal branch of the Institut national de santé publique du Québec. This $180 M project will bring 400 public health professionals together under one roof.

SESAME (Community project)

The Sesame project seeks to bring together not-for-profit organizations dedicated to supporting CHUM and health care network clients through information, training and respite services.

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AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZEDMULTISECTORAL INNOVATION POLE

• 5,567 employees• 40 companies • 5 new residents (AJ Walter Aviation, P3/voith, Canderel, Intrado, Institut NéoMed)

A J WALTER AVIATION ACQUIRES AVEOS’COMPONENT REPAIR BUSINESSMontréal’s future as an excellence centre for aircraft repair looks promising thanks to AJW Technique’s decision to capitalize on the city’s reputation in the aviation field. On September 12, 2012, A J Walter Aviation, the world’s leading independent provider of integrated aviation services, acquired assets of Aveos Fleet Performance Inc.’s component repair business. The Montréal plant, located on TM’s Saint-Laurent Campus, will house AJW Technique and become the organization’s new world headquarters for the repair and revision of aircraft components. Some 200 jobs will be created in 2013.

EXFOLast June, EXFO’s 150 employees moved to Technoparc Montréal’s Saint-Laurent Campus, located at 2500 Alfred-Nobel. Employing 1800 people worldwide, EXFO is a leading provider of next-gener-ation test and service assurance solutions for wireless and wireline network opera-tors and equipment manufacturers in the global telecom industr y.

EXFO invests over 60% of i ts revenues in R&D to maintain its leadership position. I ts growth objectives over the coming years required the construction of this new four-storey building, which wil l house up to 500 occupants.

GE SELLS 11 PROPERTIES LOCATED ON TECHNOPARC MONTRÉAL’S SAINT-LAURENT CAMPUS TO LASALLE INVESTMENT MAN-AGEMENT

In partnership with the Inuit of Nunavut, LaSalle Investment Management acquired 11 properties located on Technoparc Montréal’s Saint-Laurent Campus from GE Capital Real Estate for $55 million. The portfolio consists of over 341,000 ft2 of office and laboratory spaces. The partners entered into an agree-ment with Canderel to act as property and leasing managers. Revenue growth poten-tial is what motivated Lasalle to acquire the properties, whose tenants include Thales, Ge-netec, Belden and Theratechnologies.

METHYLGENE ANNOUNCES A PRIVATEOFFERING OF $26.1 MILLION CAD

On November 12, 2012, MethylGene Inc. (TSX: MYG) announced its intention to complete a $26.1 million CAD private offering in the United States with a view to funding two of its lead clinical programs. In terms of MGCD290, its novel antifungal Hos2 inhibitor, the company intends to use the proceeds of the offering to complete the ongoing randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II study in patients with moderate-to-severe vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Topline results from this trial are expected in Q1 2013. The company also expects to use the proceeds of the offering to advance MGCD265, its Met/VEGF receptor kinase inhibitor targeting cancer.

SAINT-LAURENT Campus

ICT25%

SERVICEBUSINESSES

20%

AEROSPACE

15%

CLEANTECHNOLOGY

7.5%

LIFESCIENCES

32.5%

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GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT • Montréal

Organized by AéroMontréal as part of the Supply Chain Development Working group, the Global Supply Chain Summit is a must-attend event for companies seeking to increase their presence in Montréal and to facilitate their dealings with Montréal-based GEOs. We made full use of the B2B meetings to meet with various aerospace companies.

2nd GARDN SUMMIT • Toronto

This two-day summit on new technologies, new regulations and new industry challenges enabled us to meet with key players of innovative R&D programs that promote the growth of the green aviation field.

SALON NATIONAL DES PME • Montréal

We attended the Salon National des PME in Montréal as an exhibitor and speaker. The show gave us the opportunity to present our business centre, which is scheduled to open in 2013.

MONTREAL SUMMIT ON INNOVATION

The 2nd edition of the summit enabled us to draw inspiration from innovations developed by science and technology parks from all over the world. The new trends and analyses presented by industry leaders had a major impact on our 2013 strategy.

Farnborough International Airshow

CONVENTIONS - SHOWS • Farnborough International Airshow

The industry’s leading aerospace show. A few statistics:• 109,000 industry professionals;• 1,506 exhibitors from 39 countries;• 21 international pavilions;• 1,690 reporters and 15,278 mentions on social media.

Our presence at the Farnborough International Airshow enabled us to meet with many companies that are considering establishing offices in Canada because of its market potential, its qualified personnel and its economic stability.

AEROSPACESector

Cyril ArnaudDirector, Aerospace

STRATEGIC ORIENTATION AND PLANNING

• Position the Saint-Laurent Campus and Montréal as a prime location for Aerospace R&D;

• Position and develop the Hubert Reeves Eco-Campus as the future hub of Green Aviation R&D;

• Position the Saint-Laurent Campus and its future Business Centre as a great place for small businesses to set up shop.

CANVASSING OF COMPANIES AND POTENTIAL CLIENTS

On the heels of our meetings with 50 companies in 2012, 7 files were opened, 4 of which remain active.

Many small aerospace firms showed interest in our new business growth acceleration solutions, which officially launch in April 2013.

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ICTSector

STRATEGIC ORIENTATION AND PLANNING

• Formulation of a business plan to position and develop the Cloud Montreal brand;• Analysis of data and of data centre location factors;• Development of pitches to position Montréal as a prime destination for establishing data centres.

CANVASSING OF COMPANIES AND POTENTIAL CLIENTS

In the fall of 2012, 17 companies were canvassed for the purposes of investing in Technoparc Montréal’s ICT sector. We met with 18 partners, including the National Bank of Canada, DESTL, CCUM, the ÉTS, Hydro-Québec, Cogeco, CGI, l’ADRIQ, Montréal international, Investissement Québec, RISQ, Google, Data Real, MDEIE Québec and Ericsson.

STUDIES

A consultation with telecom service providers is currently underway to assess bandwidth capacities in Montréal and, more specifically, on the Saint-Laurent Campus.

INSTITUTIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

We initiated talks with a university to develop a data centre, as part of our ICT Excellence Centre project.

Charles LambertDirector, ICT

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LAUNCH OF THE CICN

The first board meeting of the CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL CONSORTIUM IN NANOTECH-NOLOGY (CICN) was held on January 14, 2012. The CICN’s mission is to foster the prosperity of Canada’s nanotechnology sector and, specifically, to:

• Establish a regulatory, normative and business environment favorable to economic development of nanotechnology; • Support the creation and growth of nanotechnology businesses;• Accelerate the adoption of nanotechnology to the market;• Promote the alignment, collaboration and exchange of information among the various development players in nanotechnology, namely: industry, academia, governments and civil society; • Generate economic value in Canada within a framework of sound governance and sustainable development.

The CICN’s headquarters are located at 7150 Albert Einstein, Suite 200.

Clean Technology and NANOTECHNOLOGY SECTOR

Sylvain OuelletteDirector, CleanTech

STRATEGIC ORIENTATION AND PLANNING

• Position and develop the Hubert Reeves Eco-Campus as the clean technology nerve centre in Montréal;• Officially launch of Eco-Campus to promote the reality of this real estate development project in the short-term;• Position Technoparc Montréal as the future hub of nanotechnology development;• Develop our international technology hub concept.

CANVASSING AND POTENTIAL CLIENTS

• We presented our Hubert Reeves Eco-Campus project at international fairs and at clean technology and nanotechnology trade shows; • We met with several groups and companies in order to encourage them to be key investors in this project;• 25 files were opened in 2012. Of this number, 15 remain active. These companies are particularly interested in our business centre and technology hub projects.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

• We developed Cleantechmtl’s newsletter, available on LinkedIn;• We joined Écotech’s Branding Task Force.

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LIFE SCIENCESSector

WELCOME TO THE NÉOMED INSTITUTE

Technoparc Montréal is very pleased that the NéoMed Institute, a newly established public-private biopharmaceutical research consortium, is taking up residence at its Saint-Laurent Campus, a move that was announced on November 23 by Québec Minister of Finance and the Economy, Nicolas Marceau, Max Fehlmann, the man behind this initiative, Dr. Neil Maresky, Vice-President of Scientific Affairs at AstraZeneca Canada, and John Helou, President of Pfizer Canada.

Technoparc Montréal President and CEO Mario Monette is thrilled by the innovative aspect of this collaborative model, which will create highly specialized new jobs at the science park and foster the development of tomorrow’s drugs.

Yves N. DubéDirector, Life Sciences

43 companies canvassed.

TM’S SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD BREAKFAST MEETINGS began in 2010 to give scientists from universities and start-ups the opportunity to present their projects to their peers in an informal setting. The breakfast meetings are usually held on Friday mornings in a Novotel meeting room.

Two platforms were selected:

1- Therapies derived from the Biotechnology and Traditional Pharmaceu-tical field: 70 participants – member/residents of TM and their friends/partners from Greater Montréal, including VCs and patent agents from McGill, UdeM, UQAM, Concordia, MDEIE, DEC, IQ and DESTL.

2- MedTech: 25 participants from the instrument, implant and diagnos-tic field, the NRC, the ÉTS, GBM, Deloitte...

In 2012, we held six meetings which included presentations from Héma-Québec (Dr. Yves Blais), IRiCOR (Dr. Steven Klein), a presenta-tion of the UdeM’s BIOPHARMACEUTICAL platform (Dr. Francois-Xavier Lacasse), a visit to the NRC-IMI (Boucherville), and a presentation on the role played by Gestion Biomédicale Montérégie with buying associations (CSSS, MSSS, health establishments) and even a Québec company, Handyem.

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As in recent years, high occupancy costs strongly influenced corporate real estate decisions in 2012. Many potential clients chose to remain at their facilities while others chose to purchase a building and repurpose it as business offices. We launched a systematic offensive with brokers and networked with organizations that track physical movements of businesses. We worked on over 40 projects in 2012, and our real estate team followed up with brokers and companies that meet the criteria for taking up residence at Technoparc Montréal’s Saint-Laurent Campus. Of the 15 business files assembled, 10 bids were prepared and presented, resulting in the sale of two lots. Deals are expected to be signed with three other clients in 2013.

Yves AuclairV-P, Real Estate Services

Daniel BouffardV-P, Finance

Pierre BuronConsultant, Real Estate

Services

Benoît FisetDirector, Designand Construction

REAL ESTATESolutions

TECHNOPARC MONTRÉAL GETS NEW OFFICESAND A BUSINESS CENTRE

In late March 2013, the Technoparc Montréal team will be moving to a new, two-storey building at 7140 Albert-Einstein, whose construction began in the fall of 2012. To meet the needs of small businesses interested in residing at the Saint-Laurent Campus, a 1,500 ft2 business centre with conference rooms and business offices is being built on the 2nd floor.

FROM DOMICILIATION TO BUSINESS GROWTH ACCELERATION Technoparc Montréal will be offering the following lodging and support services from its new LEED building:

• Financing • Partnership building• Trade missions • Access to a vast network of specialized consultants (legal, accounting/tax, marketing)

Our new Business Centre will feature conference rooms, meeting rooms and various types of office spaces (virtual offices, open offices, closed offices and team offices).

38 projects completed2 lots sold 1 letter of intention/offer to purchase1 purchase option 9 sale offers

BUSINESSCenter

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Communication& Promotion

ForeignDelegations

Communication and Promotional Activities

Seven delegations from Korea, Peru, Taiwan, China, Brunei Darussalan, France and Italy visited Technoparc Montréal’s Saint-Laurent Campus in 2012.

After our presentations, the delegates traded information on best science park development and management practices and showed great interest in our vision for the Hubert Reeves Eco-Campus as an international technology hub.

We also attended the IASP (Estonia), DataCenter Dynamics, the Salon National des PME, the Salon Écosphère (Montréal), and the “Communication on Top” World Communication Forum (Davos).

Le site du futur Éco-campus Hubert Reeves dédié aux entreprises du secteur des technologies propresProjet de 185 M$Valeur des infrastructures: 12,05 M$

CampusSt-Laurent

• 37 entreprises technologiques

• 5 350 employés dont 3 000 chercheurs

Septembre 2012

GE vend 11 immeubles du Campus Saint-Laurentde Technoparc Montréal à LaSalle

Avec les Inuits du Nunavut, le fonds

d’investissement immobilier LaSalle

a acheté 11 immeubles appartenant

à GE Immobilier sur le Campus Saint-Laurent

de Technoparc Montréal pour 55 M $.

L’ensemble totalise 341 000 pieds carrés.

Les partenaires ont confié la gestion des immeubles

à Canderel. C’est le potentiel de croissance

des revenus des immeubles qui a attiré LaSalle.

Parmi les locataires, on retrouve les compagnies Thales,

Genetec, Belden et Theratechnologies.

GE vient aussi de vendre au fonds de placement immobilier

Cominar un portefeuille de 68 immeubles à Montréal

et Ottawa, d’une valeur de 697 millions.

IMMOBILIER !UN NOUVEAU PROMOTEUR

LE CAMPUS SAINT-LAURENT, C’EST :

• The future Hubert Reeves Eco-Campus was officially launched on May 18, 2012. Hubert Reeves, his family, and a standing room of some 150 guests and reporters were on hand for the presentations, speeches, cocktail and new clean technology demonstrations. The event was professionally filmed and photographed, and a project sign was created on the future site;• We produced and published four bilingual press releases;• Technoparc Montréal was covered in major newspapers and trade magazines: special issue of Les Affaires, La Presse, Le Devoir, Les Nouvelles Saint-Laurent, Immobilier commercial, Espace Montréal, Constructo, Premières en affaires and Voir Vert;• We created and updated Facebook pages for Technoparc Montréal and the Hubert Reeves Eco-Campus.• We created a groups page for Technoparc Montréal on Linkedin;• We created animated Web banners on the Hubert Reeves Eco-Campus;• We conducted a billboard ad campaign (6 ads) and an e-campaign with Montréal and Toronto real estate brokers;• We added sections to our Website (Cloud Montreal, the NéoMed Institute, and many video clips promoting TM) and obtained a new content manager to facilitate Website updates in 5 languages; • We produced new e-brochures on the Hubert Reeves Eco-Campus, Cloud Montreal, Public Transportation, The Aerospace Sector, a table of office spaces for rent, a 3D tour of the 24 lots for sale at the Saint-Laurent Campus, and our Activities Report;• We created and published four issues of the TechNOBEL newsletter;• We produce new aerial and land photographs of the Saint-Laurent Campus;• We overhauled our eight animated presentations on Prezi, by sector;• We received over 32,500 visits on our Website versus 26,800 in 2011.

OUR TEAM ATTENDED 12 TRADE SHOWS

TRADE SHOWS INTERESTED COMPANIES

Globe (Vancouver)The world’s largest and most influential environment industry series of trade fairs and conferences

MIPIM (Cannes)The leading international real estate fair

Nanotech (Santa Clara)The world’s largest nanotechnology event

WICT (Montréal)International IT convention

Toronto Real Estate Forum

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Farnborough International Air Show (England)

Mission économique Israël-Cisjordanie (with the City of Montréal)

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INAUGURATION OF THE TECHNOHUB

The TechnoHub digital economy centre, a joint initiative of Développement économique Saint-Laurent, the Borough of Saint-Laurent and Technoparc Montréal, was inaugurated on June 7, 2012. Located at 903 Décarie Boulevard, the TechnoHub pools ICT start-ups which offer various services and complementary IT solutions for Saint-Laurent businesses.

“The digital economic centre offers a workplace environment conducive to the growth of ICT start-ups. It is dedicated to businesses that want to market their projects and provides a platform and networking activities that help accelerate the growth of these new players on the Saint-Laurent market. The TechnoHub is a springboard for start-ups. It helps them until they’re ready to move to the next level and lease other spaces on our territory,” explains Daniel Dicaire, DESTL’s General Manager.

A 1,500 ft2 commercial space located on Décarie Boulevard was renovated to accommo-date these young entrepreneurs over the next three years. The state-of-the-art facilities include five offices, six workstations and a common conference room.

FOREGROUND, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Enrique Herbella, Strategist and Chief Marketing Officer at Entrepreneur Web Technologies Inc, Mario Gandasegui, Azur Bright, Jennifer Lebel, owner of Montréal ISM, Daniel Dicaire, DESTL’s General Manager, Alan DeSousa, Mayor of Saint-Laurent and Vice-president of the City of Montréal’s executive committee, Aref Salem, City Councillor and Associate Councillor for the Norman-McLaren district, Berj Merdjanian, Vice-president of the Decarie Merchants’ Association, Josée Chiasson, Coordinator of the DESTL’s entrepreneurship division.

BACKGROUND, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Michel Garzouzhi, owner of Samiramiss, Lav Crnobrnja, CEO of CloudHorizon, Hani Saad, founder and managing partner of Maccro solution, Mario Monette, CEO of Technoparc Montréal.

STRATEGICPartnerships

Public TransportationTechnoparc Montréal’s Transportation Committee was very satisfied with the initiatives proposed by the Borough of Saint-Laurent in 2012. Here’s a summary of the improvements made following meetings held with the STM and the Centre de gestion des déplacements de Développement économique Saint-Laurent:

• The new pedestrian walkway on Marie-Curie has made getting around much safer. • In April 2012, four express bus lines were added on the West Island to facilitate access to Technoparc Montréal’s Saint-Laurent Campus.• The STM announced three new departure times for Bus #72, effective in January 2013: two new morning departure times from the Côte-Vertu subway station and one new evening departure time from Technoparc Montréal.• Six public transportation information booths were set up in the atrium and in Place Innovation’s food court to encourage employees to take Bus #72, share taxis or carpool.

In partnership with Les Productions Minos and www.repere.tv, video clips on high tech innovations were shot and broadcast on repere.tv, in a new section presented by Technoparc Montréal entitled “Le coin des chercheurs” (the researchers’ corner). Clean technology experts such as Hubert Reeves were interviewed to discuss their current and future projects. This initiative helped increase the Saint-Laurent Campus’s notoriety as a place for esteemed researchers and attracted an educated audience of decision-makers in the technology field.

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