Corporation de développement économique de Victoriaville et sa région

What Corporation de développement économique de Victoriaville et sa région does

Corporation de développement économique de Victoriaville et sa région, operating under the brand Destination Entreprise, is a publicly funded regional economic development corporation (ODE) serving Victoriaville and the MRC d'Arthabaska territory in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec. The organization provides a portfolio of advisory and support services organized around the full business lifecycle — Démarrage (startup support), Croissance (growth), Repreneuriat (business succession), Financement (FLS and FLI-FLS investment fund access), Mentorat, Main-d'œuvre (workforce and immigrant recruitment), Parcs industriels (industrial park management), and Location de locaux — delivered through a multidisciplinary team of approximately 15 staff and complemented by a coworking and industrial incubator space (Le Hub) at its headquarters at 747 boulevard Pierre-Roux Est, Victoriaville. The organization also operates the Tourisme Victoriaville et sa région sub-brand for regional tourism promotion and acts as an authorized Réseau Accès PME point of service for Quebec government SME programs.

The business model is non-commercial: core advisory, mentorship, and financing facilitation services are provided at no direct cost to entrepreneurs, funded through municipal contributions from Ville de Victoriaville and MRC d'Arthabaska, provincial and federal program administration, and management fees from the FLS investment funds it administers. The Le Hub coworking and industrial incubator generate recurring rental revenue from open desks, private offices, and six small industrial units (1,185-3,472 sq ft). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is relationship-driven and on-the-ground: advisors meet entrepreneurs personally, conduct site visits, and provide tailored support, with the organization acting as a single-window gateway covering financing, mentorship, industrial land identification, workforce attraction, and tourism promotion in the territory. Key strategic outcomes include a #1 ranking among 98 Fonds local de solidarité organizations in Quebec (Prix Performance 2024), over $22M in economic spinoffs from 70+ FLS-supported projects since 2018, and facilitation of large external capital deployments (including a $45M MassMagna industrial complex and a $9M industrial condo project).

Name

Corporation de développement économique de Victoriaville et sa région

Legal name

Corporation de développement économique de Victoriaville et sa région

Website

https://devicto.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corporation de développement économique de Victoriaville et sa région (Destination Entreprise) is a publicly funded regional economic development corporation serving Victoriaville and the MRC d'Arthabaska in Quebec, providing free advisory, financing (FLS/FLI-FLS), mentorship, industrial park, coworking, and tourism promotion services to regional entrepreneurs and SMEs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Economic Development Services

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (56159), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSACAKAF

Tours, Activities & Experiences Booking

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Travel & Itinerary Concierge Services

SECONDARYHSACAKAC

Lodging Booking & Accommodation Management

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Travel & Itinerary Concierge Services

SECONDARYTHACALAB

Destination Services & Settling-In Support

Travel & Hospitality/Business Travel & Corporate Travel Management/Relocation & Extended Business Stay Management

Keywords

• Regional economic development
• Business advisory services
• Industrial park management
• Business financing programs
• Tourism development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoriaville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Economic development services (public funding): Destination Entreprise operates as a non-profit/regoinal development corporation funded by public sources (Ville de Victoriaville, MRC d'Arthabaska, and provincial/federal programs). It provides services at no direct cost to entrepreneurs, funded through municipal contributions, program administration fees, and investment fund management fees. It also administers the Fonds local de solidarité (FLS) and FLI-FLS investment funds, generating modest management/fee income.
2. Le Hub coworking and industrial incubator space rental: Le Hub offers open coworking space, private offices, and small industrial units (incubator) for rent to entrepreneurs aged 0–5 years. Rental income from these spaces contributes to operational revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Destination Entreprise is a regional economic development corporation (ODE) that provides advisory, accompaniment, mentorship, financing facilitation, industrial park management, coworking space, and tourism promotion services to entrepreneurs and businesses across the Victoriaville and MRC d'Arthabaska region. It administers the Fonds local de solidarité (FLS) and FLI-FLS investment funds and operates Le Hub, a coworking space with an industrial incubator, while also leading tourism promotion for the region through Tourisme Victoriaville et sa région.

Product overview

Destination Entreprise is an economic development organization serving Victoriaville and its region (MRC d'Arthabaska, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec). Rather than a unified technology platform, it provides a portfolio of advisory and support services organized around core business lifecycle stages: Démarrage (startup support), Croissance (growth acceleration), Repreneuriat (business transfer), Financement (access to the Fonds local de solidarité and FLI-FLS financing programs), Mentorat (business mentorship), Main-d'œuvre (workforce development including immigrant recruitment), Parcs industriels (industrial park development and management), Location de locaux (commercial space rental), and Le Hub - Espace de coworking (coworking space with industrial incubator). The organization also operates Tourism Victoriaville et sa région for regional tourism development, and serves as a diffusion partner for the PMO 5.0 digital maturity assessment tool. Services are delivered through a multidisciplinary team of advisors providing personalized support to entrepreneurs at every stage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tourisme Victoriaville et sa région: Tourism sector of Destination Entreprise promoting tourism in the Victoriaville region

Products and services

• Démarrage (Startup Services)
• Croissance (Growth Services)
• Repreneuriat (Business Succession)
• Financement (Financing Programs)
• Mentorat (Business Mentorship)
• Main-d'œuvre (Workforce Services)
• Parcs industriels (Industrial Parks)
• Location de locaux (Space Rental)
• Le Hub - Espace de coworking et incubateur industriel
• Tourisme Victoriaville et sa région

Quantifiable outcome

• FLS fund: $22M+ in economic spinoffs from 70+ projects since 2018, creating 280 jobs and maintaining 500 others
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Corporation de développement communautaire des Bois-Francs (CDCBF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint management of the Fonds de développement des entreprises d'économie sociale (FDEÉS). CDCBF leads social economy accompaniment while Destination Entreprise provides financing. Together they awarded $20,000 to Réseau Autonomie Santé and $20,000 to VersO. Karine Vachon from CDCBF noted the partnership enables combining economic development with human values.
• ALTITUDE Centre de l'AviationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerALTITUDE launched an AEC pilot training program at the Aéroport régional André-Fortin in Victoriaville, in partnership with CQFA and Cégep de Chicoutimi. Destination Entreprise and the Ville supported the initiative as part of airport development strategy. The training started November 2025.
• C.F. Aviation / AAZ AviationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerC.F. Aviation launched chartered business flight services at the Aéroport régional André-Fortin starting September 2025. Destination Entreprise and the Ville de Victoriaville supported this as a strategic economic initiative to give regional businesses access to North American markets.
• Ville de VictoriavillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ville de Victoriaville is a key institutional partner. Mayor Antoine Tardif serves as President of Destination Entreprise's board. The Ville and Destination Entreprise jointly pursue development projects (e.g., Hôtel Le Victorin acquisition, airport development, industrial parks).
• MRC d'ArthabaskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRC d'Arthabaska is a key governance partner, with Prefect Mathieu Allard serving on the board. The MRC and Destination Entreprise collaborate on regional development strategy, industrial parks, and the FLS fund.
• Réseau Accès PME (Quebec government)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDestination Entreprise is an authorized point of service for the Réseau Accès PME, the Quebec government's SME accompaniment network, providing government programs and services at the regional level.
• Immigrant QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmigrant Québec and Destination Entreprise partnered to promote the SIIQ (Salon de l'immigration et de l'intégration au Québec) and coordinated a group of 4 regional employers and Cégep de Victoriaville to attend. Christophe Berthet, PDG of Immigrant Québec, visited Le Hub to present recruitment opportunities.
• Solutions MigraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolutions Migra (francisation, translation, interpretation services) was welcomed to Le Hub community as a strategic resource for immigration and francisation services in the region. Led by Frida Carhuallanqui and Daniel, accredited for TEF and TEFAQ exams for citizenship and permanent residence applications.
• Pastel ImmigrationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJessica Leclerc of Pastel Immigration animated an information session on recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program for foreign workers in the region, as part of Destination Entreprise's integration activities.
• Parc Marie-VictorincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParc Marie-Victorin (Kingsey Falls) is a flagship tourism attraction in the region. Its new $6.5M museum (2025) and immersive biodiversity trail attracted 34,000+ visitors. It won the Prix excellence en innovation touristique 2025. Destination Entreprise's tourism sector supports and promotes the attraction.
• La Balade GourmandecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Balade Gourmande is a flagship annual agritourism event celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025, attracting 45,000 visitors and generating $2.5M in economic spinoffs. Destination Entreprise supported it by directing the $5,000 Prix Performance bursary to the event.
• Tourisme Centre-du-QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourisme Centre-du-Québec supported the Hôtel iLodge project as reinforcing regional accommodation capacity, particularly for sports, business, and cultural events. Hélène Desrochers, DG, noted the 14 rooms strengthen competitiveness during peak periods.
• Société d'initiative économique du Grand Daveluyville et Victoriaville (SIEGDV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIEGDV is a unique intermunicipal collaboration between Daveluyville, Maddington Falls, and Victoriaville to manage the Grand Daveluyville and Victoriaville industrial park. Mathieu Allard (Mayor of Daveluyville) serves as President. It has attracted $45M (MassMagna) and $2.2M (Fondations CDL) in investments.
• PALME QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPALME Québec (association for sustainable industrial park management) invited Victoriaville representatives to speak at the 1res Assises internationales des territoires d'activités durables in Roussillon, France. Richard Croteau presented the Écoparc Daniel-Gaudreau industrial densification model. Marie-Pier Côté is President.
• Fromagerie du PresbytèreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning cheesemaker winning 4 CASEUS awards including Gold for Le Taliah. Jean Morin won the Donat-Roy prize and was named Personnalité du monde alimentaire 2025. Supported through Destination Entreprise's agritourism and business development programs.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• PME MTL: Network of six local economic development organizations providing entrepreneur accompaniment, financing, and workspace across Montreal boroughs. Operates the same single-window regional economic development model as Destination Entreprise.
• Sherbrooke Innopole: Regional economic development organization serving Sherbrooke, Quebec, with a similar mission of supporting entrepreneurs, attracting investment, and managing industrial parks. Closest comparable in scope and structure to Destination Entreprise.

Others

• Réseau Accès PME: Quebec government's SME accompaniment network, of which Destination Entreprise is an authorized point of service. Enables federal/provincial program distribution at the regional level.
• FLS FTQ (Fonds locaux de solidarité FTQ): Provincial network of 98 FLS managing organizations, of which Destination Entreprise's FLS is the #1-ranked (Prix Performance 2024). Provides fund structure, governance, and brand for the local FLS.
• Alliance de l'industrie touristique du Québec: Quebec tourism industry association that awarded the Prix excellence en innovation touristique 2025 to a Destination Entreprise partner. Sets the broader tourism policy and recognition framework in which Tourisme Victoriaville et sa région operates.

Broad incumbents

• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC): Federal development bank providing financing, advisory, and venture capital to Canadian SMEs. Represents the broader institutional counterpart to Destination Entreprise's local FLS fund management role.
• Investissement Québec: Provincial investment agency offering financing, tax credits, and international expansion support to Quebec businesses. Acts as an umbrella institution that Destination Entreprise's local fund management complements.

Regional players

• Corporation de développement communautaire des Bois-Francs (CDCBF): Regional community development corporation co-managing the FDEÉS social economy fund with Destination Entreprise. Operates in the same territory with a complementary social economy focus.
• Tourisme Centre-du-Québec: Regional tourism association for Centre-du-Québec, the same administrative region as Victoriaville. Collaborates with Destination Entreprise on tourism projects including Hôtel iLodge.

Emerging players

• Futurpreneur Canada: National nonprofit providing financing, mentorship, and resources to entrepreneurs aged 18-39. Operates in a narrower segment (young entrepreneurs) but shares the mentorship-and-financing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/destentreprise
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@destinationentreprise
• Facebookfacebook.com/destinationentreprise
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/destinationentreprise

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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