Grandir Sans Frontières

What Grandir Sans Frontières does

Grandir Sans Frontières (GSF) is a Montreal-based registered Canadian charity (charity number 861319754RR0001) founded in 2003 that delivers digital literacy, STEM, and AI education programs. Its primary mission targets youth aged 5-17 with secondary segments serving educators, day camps, community organizations, adults/seniors, and SMEs across Quebec and Canada. Cumulative program participation exceeds 22,000 since 2017, including 10,000+ in Educ@TIC 3.0 Phase 1 (2017-2019) and 12,000+ in Phase 2 (2019-2021).

The portfolio spans structured pathways (Déjouez les Codes! with five tracks in robotics, multimedia, 3D modeling, programming, and AI; CréaTech Lab with discovery, experimental, and immersion tiers), AI-focused workshops (Déjouez l'I.A. en réseau, Déjouez l'IA transports autonomes/5G/IoT, Déjouez l'I.A. : art histoire musique), gender-equity initiatives (Les Filles Déjouez les Codes!, Défiez les Codes!), media literacy (Décodez l'info), enterprise training, and educator professional development. Delivery combines in-school intra- and parascolaire workshops, two physical Numéri'Thèque spaces in Verdun and Shawinigan (the latter hosted inside Digihub), a mobile unit (Numéri'Thèque Mobile), and the numeri-theque.ca online platform with synchronous and asynchronous workshops and digital badging. The organization holds a 'Culture à l'école' accreditation in the technology sector that enables school-level funding access.

Revenue is sourced primarily from government grants — Government of Canada CanCode (Phases 3 and 4.0, ~$1.125M in 2022 plus 2025 CanCode 4.0 allocation), Quebec government programs (NovaScience), and SCALE A.I. — supplemented by corporate foundation support (Unity via Tides, TELUS, Google for Non-Profits), charitable donations, and fee-for-service revenue from adult/enterprise training, day camps, and corporate team-building. The go-to-market is community- and event-led, leveraging a 27+ partner ecosystem, including Université Laval, Digihub Shawinigan, École en Réseau, and Printemps Numérique to drive enrollment.

Name

Grandir Sans Frontières

Legal name

Grandir Sans Frontières (GSF)

Website

https://grandirsansfrontieres.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grandir Sans Frontières is a Montreal-based Canadian charity founded in 2003 that delivers digital literacy, STEM, and AI education programs primarily to Quebec youth aged 5-17, supplemented by training for educators, adults, seniors, and enterprises through two Numéri'Thèque spaces and an online platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Verdun

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Program Funding: GSF operates primarily as a charitable organization funded by government grants (e.g., Government of Canada CanCode, CodeCan, NovaScience, Quebec government programs) and corporate foundation funding (e.g., Unity charitable fund via Tides, Google for Non-Profits, TELUS). These grants fund free programming for youth and schools.
2. Fee-for-Service Training (Adults and Enterprises): GSF offers paid digital skills training for adults, SMEs, social economy enterprises, and corporate teams, including custom digital transformation consulting and corporate team-building workshops.
3. Donations: GSF accepts charitable donations to support its mission of digital literacy for underserved communities. The organization is a registered Canadian charity (861319754RR0001).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Grandir Sans Frontières (GSF) is a non-profit charitable organization that delivers digital literacy and STEM education programs primarily to youth aged 5-17 across Quebec and Canada. Its core offerings include in-person and online workshops covering programming, robotics, AI, 3D modeling, multimedia, and digital citizenship, delivered through school programs, day camps, physical Numéri'Thèque spaces, and the numeri-theque.ca online platform. The organization also provides professional development for educators and paid digital transformation training for SMEs, social economy enterprises, and corporate teams.

Product overview

Grandir Sans Frontières (GSF) operates as an educational organization offering a comprehensive suite of digital literacy and technology education programs. The portfolio includes core programs like Déjouez les Codes (5-pathway digital skills training), Déjouez l'I.A. en réseau (AI ethics workshops), Educ@TIC 3.0 (multi-phase programming initiative), and CréaTech Lab (3-tier tech training). Supporting offerings include the Numéri'thèque physical and online learning spaces, Numérithèque Mobile outreach, day camps (Numéri'Camp), and specialized workshops for teachers, businesses, and adults. The organization targets youth ages 5-17 and broader community members, focusing on breaking digital divides through accessible technology education across Quebec and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Déjouez les Codes A comprehensive digital education program with 5 pathways (robotics, multimedia, 3D modeling, programming, and AI) offering 8 hours of online projects each, delivered through both synchronous and asynchronous workshops. Free for schools in municipalities under 100,000 residents, targeting K-12 students in Quebec and Canada.
• Déjouez l'I.A. en réseau Online AI education workshops delivered in partnership with École en Réseau, targeting 500 youth per session across Quebec. Covers AI ethics, algorithms, and machine learning fundamentals through interactive multi-class sessions directly into classrooms.
• Déjouez l'I.A. : art histoire musique AI education project combining AI discovery with art, history, and music. Features interactive webinars and hands-on workshops teaching AI principles through creative disciplines, targeting primary and secondary students.
• Déjouez l'IA, les transports autonomes, la 5G et les IdO AI discovery and experimentation program exploring artificial intelligence through autonomous transport, 5G technology, and Internet of Things themes. Includes 4 two-hour workshops and robotics challenges across Canada for secondary school classes.
• Educ@TIC 3.0 Multi-phase digital education initiative providing programming and technology workshops to youth across Quebec and Canada. Phase 1 reached over 10,000 participants (2017-2019); Phase 2 reached over 12,000 participants (2019-2021), totaling over 22,000 participants.
• CréaTech Lab Three-tier technology training program: Discovery (ages 5-12), Experimental (ages 13-17), and Tech Immersion (ages 18-30). Covers AI, programming, 3D modeling, and electronics with professional and community partnerships, offered at the Digihub Shawinigan facility.
• Numéri'Thèque Physical and online learning spaces dedicated to innovative technologies for youth. Locations in Verdun (Montreal) and Shawinigan, offering workshops in programming, game creation, robotics, electronics, digital arts, 3D design, 3D printing, vinyl cutting, virtual reality, and more.
• Numérithèque Mobile

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 22,000 cumulative program participants since 2017 (10,000+ in Phase 1, 12,000+ in Phase 2)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• École en Réseau (EER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSF and École en Réseau have partnered for two years to develop and deliver online programming workshops directly into classrooms across Quebec, including AI ethics workshops reaching 500 youth per session.
• Digihub ShawinigancoreTechnology or IntegrationGSF opened its second Numéri'Thèque space within the Digihub Shawinigan facility in June 2022, enabling technology education programs for youth in Mauricie. GSF and Digihub co-deliver the CréaTechLab program.
• Arrondissement de Verdun / Ville de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arrondissement of Verdun and the City of Montréal support the Numérithèque Mobile initiative, which brings digital activities to community organizations in Verdun to make technology accessible to youth and families.
• Canada Learning CodeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Les Filles Déjouez les Codes! tour, contributing to coding and digital skills workshops for young girls across Quebec.
• Ubisoft SaguenayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology industry partner supporting the Les Filles Déjouez les Codes! initiative by sharing expertise and career perspectives with young female participants.
• Université LavalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple departments at Université Laval (Statistics and Mathematics, Architecture, Chemistry, Computer Science and Software Engineering, and Engineering) collaborated on the Educ@TIC 3.0 program, providing academic expertise and hands-on workshop activities.
• Printemps NumériquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSF collaborates with Printemps Numérique as a program provider for Mois Numérique Jeunesse (MNJ) 2026, a month-long digital literacy event for youth across Quebec, funded by the Government of Canada.
• Destination Travail LaSalleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSF partnered with Destination Travail LaSalle to deliver a digital literacy workshop on digital footprint and online identity for youth in career integration programs, with support from the federal CodeCan program.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kids Code Jeunesse: Canadian bilingual non-profit delivering coding and digital literacy programs to K-12 youth nationally. Directly comparable in target audience, program types, and non-profit/government-funding model.
• Actua: Canada's largest STEM youth outreach network engaging 350,000+ youth annually. Comparable in mission (STEM engagement for youth) and funding model (government grants, corporate partners), though Actua operates at significantly larger national scale.
• Pinnguaq: Canadian non-profit delivering STEM, coding, and digital skills programs with a focus on Indigenous communities. Comparable in youth STEM education mission, non-profit structure, and government-grant funding model.
• Canada Learning Code: Canadian non-profit focused on digital literacy and coding education for youth and adults across Canada. Directly comparable in mission, target audience, and program types, and notably a GSF partner on the Les Filles Déjouez les Codes! tour.
• Digital Moment: Canadian non-profit focused on digital literacy and responsible technology use for youth. Comparable in mission (digital citizenship, media literacy), youth focus, and non-profit/government-funded model.
• Techno Culture Club: Quebec-based non-profit offering digital arts and technology education to youth. Comparable in regional geography, target audience, and workshop/program delivery model, including mobile outreach components.
• Brilliant Labs: Atlantic Canada-based non-profit providing digital literacy, STEAM, and AI education to K-12 youth. Comparable in target audience, AI/STEM curriculum, and grant-funded non-profit model, though primarily regional.

Emerging players

• Technovation: Global non-profit running AI and app development programs for girls and young women. Comparable in AI literacy, girls-in-STEM focus (overlapping with GSF's Les Filles Déjouez les Codes!), and non-profit model, though it operates a global online curriculum model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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