Pôle d'économie sociale Mauricie

What Pôle d'économie sociale Mauricie does

Pôle d'économie sociale Mauricie is a non-profit regional development organization (OBNL) headquartered in Trois-Rivières, Québec, founded in 2006 to support collective entrepreneurship across the Mauricie region. It functions as the recognized hub for the social economy in six territories — La Tuque, MRC Mékinac, Shawinigan, MRC des Chenaux, MRC Maskinongé, and Trois-Rivières — serving 4,101 social economy enterprises that collectively generate $587M in annual revenue, 6,360 jobs, and $252M in payroll. The organization is one of a province-wide network of Pôles operating under Quebec's Plan d'action gouvernemental en économie sociale (PAGÉS).

Its core offering is the Répertoire, a searchable directory of social economy enterprises by territory and sector, complemented by a suite of accompaniment services: the Collectif presentation evenings, Présentations ÉS analysis process, Cohorte Émergence ideation/incubation program, LAB04 project ideation framework, ongoing workshops and peer groups, and a members-only Boîte à outils resource library. It also produces content (the 'Mâlez-vous de nos affaires' podcast on Spreaker and a 'Forte de notre impact' TV series on MAtv) and operates the Fonds de soutien à l'économie sociale with over $40,000 available for collective projects.

The business model blends low-fee membership (Membre Collectif $75/yr, Partenaire Collectif $75/yr, Membre Émergence free for 1 year, Citoyen Collectif $20/yr — fees returned 100% as the annual Bourse à l'émergence) with pooled public funding through the Entente sectorielle de développement de l'économie sociale, contributed by MAMH, the Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity, three MRCs, and three cities. A 6-person staff led by Directrice Joannie Bournival and President David Bouchard delivers operations, with no proprietary technology platform; distribution is via the website, podcast, social media, newsletters, and recurring events such as the annual Rendez-vous de l'entrepreneuriat collectif.

Name

Pôle d'économie sociale Mauricie

Legal name

Pôle d'économie sociale de la Mauricie

Website

https://economiesocialemauricie.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Pôle d'économie sociale Mauricie is a non-profit regional hub founded in 2006 that supports 4,101 social economy enterprises across six territories in Mauricie, Québec, through a searchable directory, collective entrepreneurship accompaniment programs, a members-only resource library, and pooled public funding via the Entente sectorielle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Economy Development and Collective Entrepreneurship Support

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

SME & Entrepreneurship Development (Trade-Linked) (BPADAMAE)

Keywords

• Social economy development
• Collective entrepreneurship support
• Cooperative business accompaniment
• Nonprofit regional development
• Community enterprise financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Trois-Rivières

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. Membership fees: The organization generates revenue through membership fees across four tiers: Membre Collectif ($75/year), Partenaire Collectif ($75/year), Membre Émergence (free for 1 year), and Citoyen Collectif ($20/year). Membership fees are returned 100% as bursaries to emerging social economy enterprises in Mauricie.
2. Entente sectorielle funding: Funding from the Entente sectorielle de développement de l'économie sociale en Mauricie, which includes contributions from the MAMH (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing), the Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity, the MRCs of Maskinongé, Mékinac, and Des Chenaux, the Cities of Trois-Rivières, Shawinigan, and La Tuque, and the Pole itself. This supports the $40,000+ Fund for Social Economy Projects (Fonds de soutien à l'économie sociale).
3. Bourse à l'émergence: Annual $2,000 bursary funded from member contributions, awarded to an emerging social economy enterprise. Demonstrates a solidarity-based funding model where membership fees are redistributed as startup support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Pôle operates an online Répertoire directory of social economy enterprises in the Mauricie region and delivers a suite of accompaniment services for collective entrepreneurship, including ideation events (Collectif, LAB04), an incubation pathway (Cohorte Émergence / SISMIC), recognition analysis (Présentations ÉS), ongoing support (Accompagnement), a members-only resource library (Boîte à outils), the 'Mâlez-vous de nos affaires' podcast, and a collective project financing fund (Fonds de soutien à l'économie sociale, $40,000+ available).

Product overview

Pôle d'économie sociale de la Mauricie operates as a community organization supporting collective entrepreneurship across the Mauricie region. Its core offerings center on the Répertoire directory of social economy enterprises and a suite of support services including Collectif presentation evenings, the Cohorte Émergence incubation program, LAB04 ideation workshops, and ongoing Accompagnement support. Additional offerings include a members-only Boîte à outils resource library with guides and webinars, the 'Mêlez-vous de nos affaires' podcast, and collective project financing programs. The organization functions as a network facilitator rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Collectif: A unique evening presenting innovative collective projects
• Présentations ÉS
• Cohorte émergence
• LAB04
• Accompagnement
• Mêlez-vous de nos affaires

Products and services

• Répertoire d'entreprises d'économie sociale Searchable online directory of social economy enterprises in the Mauricie region, filterable by territory (MRC des Chenaux, MRC Maskinongé, MRC Mékinac, Shawinigan, Trois-Rivières, La Tuque) and activity sector. Available to the public for discovering collective enterprises.
• Collectif Unique evening events featuring presentations of innovative collective projects, providing networking and visibility opportunities for social economy entrepreneurs in Mauricie.
• Présentations ÉS Analysis process designed to recognize and enhance the status of social economy enterprises in Mauricie, helping enterprises validate and promote their social economy identity.
• Cohorte Émergence Ideation and incubation program (SISMIC) enabling participants to explore collective entrepreneurship through structured learning and mentorship, leading toward business creation.
• LAB04 Project ideation animation formula that guides collective projects through stages to structure and align with targeted community issues.
• Accompagnement Ongoing support for established social economy enterprises through workshops, peer groups, and individual meetings to strengthen organizational capacity.
• Boîte à outils Members-only online resource library containing guides, templates, webinars, and tools for social economy enterprise management and development.
• Mâlez-vous de nos affaires (Podcast) Podcast series demystifying social economy and showcasing various collective enterprise models in Mauricie, distributed via Spreaker and the organization's website.
• Financement de projets collectifs (Fonds de soutien à l'économie sociale) Financial support program for collective projects including the 'Fonds de soutien à l'économie sociale' with over $40,000 available for eligible projects, funded through the Entente sectorielle.
• Programme de membership (Membre Collectif, Membre Émergence, Partenaire Collectif, Citoyen Collectif) Annual membership program with four tiers: Membre Collectif ($75/yr, social economy enterprises), Partenaire Collectif ($75/yr, institutional and organizational partners), Membre Émergence (free 1 year for emerging social economy enterprises), and Citoyen Collectif ($20/yr, supporting citizens). Membership fees are returned 100% as bursaries (Bourse à l'émergence) to emerging social economy enterprises.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,101 social economy enterprises supported across the region
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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API docs

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• MRC MaskinongécoreOthersMRC Maskinongé is one of the six regional county municipalities covered by the Pole. MRC Maskinongé contributes to the Entente sectorielle funding the social economy fund and is represented in the organization's partner ecosystem.
• MRC des ChenauxcoreOthersMRC des Chenaux is one of the six territories covered by the Pole. Contributes to the Entente sectorielle funding and is a key partner in the regional social economy ecosystem.
• MRC MékinaccoreOthersMRC Mékinac is a key territory for the Pole, co-organizing the LAB Habitation in Mékinac on housing solutions. Also contributes to the Entente sectorielle funding.
• Ville de La TuquecoreOthersVille de La Tuque is one of the six municipalities covered by the Pole and contributes to the Entente sectorielle funding for the social economy fund.
• Ville de ShawinigancoreOthersVille de Shawinigan is one of the six municipalities covered by the Pole and contributes to the Entente sectorielle funding.
• Ville de Trois-RivièrescoreOthersVille de Trois-Rivières, as the largest city in Mauricie, is a key municipal partner contributing to the Entente sectorielle funding and hosting the Pole's headquarters.
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)strategicOthersUQTR is listed as a partner institution supporting the social economy ecosystem in Mauricie.
• Cégep de Trois-RivièresstrategicOthersCégep de Trois-Rivières is listed as a partner institution supporting the social economy ecosystem.
• Centre de formation communautaire de la Mauricie (CFCM)strategicOthersCFCM is listed as a community training institution partner of the Pole.
• Centre d'étude en responsabilité sociale et écocitoyenneté (CERSE)strategicOthersCERSE is listed as a research partner focused on social responsibility and ecocitizenship.
• Consortium en développement social de la MauriciestrategicOthersThe Consortium co-organized the LAB régional sur l'habitation with the Pole, bringing together key actors around social and affordable housing solutions.
• Culture MauricieminorOthersCulture Mauricie is listed as a partner supporting cultural development in the social economy ecosystem.
• Culture Trois-RivièresminorOthersCulture Trois-Rivières is listed as a cultural partner.
• Carrefour Entrepreneuriat Innovation (CEI UQTR)strategicOthersCEI UQTR is listed as a partner supporting entrepreneurship and innovation at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
• Innovation et Développement économique Trois-RivièresstrategicOthersIDE Trois-Rivières is listed as an economic development partner.
• LaRucheminorOthersLaRuche is listed as a partner supporting entrepreneurship in the ecosystem.
• La Zone EntrepreneurialeminorOthersLa Zone Entrepreneuriale is listed as a partner in the entrepreneurship support ecosystem.
• Territoires innovants en économie sociale et solidaire (TIESS)strategicOthersTIESS is listed as a network partner for innovative territories in social and solidarity economy.
• CDEC de Trois-RivièresstrategicOthersCDEC de Trois-Rivières is listed as a community economic development partner.
• Secrétariat à la jeunesse QuébecminorOthersSecrétariat à la jeunesse Québec is listed as a partner supporting youth-oriented social economy initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Chantier de l'économie sociale: National umbrella organization that coordinates the Quebec network of regional social economy poles, including the Pole de la Mauricie. Operates at a provincial scale rather than a single region, making it an incumbent network orchestrator rather than a direct regional peer.
• Territoires innovants en économie sociale et solidaire (TIESS): Quebec network for innovative territories in social and solidarity economy, listed as a strategic partner of the Pole. Operates at a province-wide level with a research, tooling, and convening role that overlaps with but extends beyond the Pole's regional accompaniment mandate.

Direct peers

• Coopérative de développement régional du Québec (CDRQ): Provincial federation of regional cooperative development cooperatives providing financing and accompaniment to cooperatives and social economy enterprises. Listed as a financial partner of the Pole that awarded a $1,000 coup de cœur bursary, and provides comparable regional economic development services through cooperatives.
• Pôle d'économie sociale de Montréal: Regional social economy pole serving the greater Montreal area with the same government-funded accompaniment, directory, and entrepreneurship support model. Operates at significantly larger scale in an urban context but with identical mandate and methodology.
• Pôle d'économie sociale de l'Estrie: One of the sister regional social economy poles in Quebec, operating the same membership, directory, accompaniment, and regional development mandate but covering the Estrie region rather than Mauricie. Most directly comparable peer in model, funding structure, and service mix.
• Pôle d'économie sociale de Québec: Sister regional pole for the Quebec City region, running the same combination of directory listing, membership tiers, financing programs, and collective entrepreneurship accompaniment. Direct functional and structural peer.
• Pôle d'économie sociale du Bas-Saint-Laurent: Sister regional pole covering the Bas-Saint-Laurent region with identical Quebec social economy hub model. Same directory, membership, and accompaniment structure scaled to a different rural region.
• Pôle d'économie sociale de Lanaudière: Regional social economy pole in Lanaudière with the same Quebec-wide Pole network model: directory, member engagement, accompaniment programs, and regional government coordination. Comparable regional mandate outside Mauricie.

Regional players

• CDEC de Trois-Rivières: Community economic development corporation for Trois-Rivières, listed as a strategic partner of the Pole. Operates a related but more place-based economic development mission in the Pole's home city, with overlapping enterprise support and local development functions.

Others

• Réseau d'investissement social du Québec (RISQ): Quebec social investment network providing patient capital to social economy enterprises, listed as a financial partner of the Pole. Functions as an upstream capital provider rather than a regional hub, but addresses the same financing gap for Mauricie social economy enterprises.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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