Société de développement international de Lanaudière

Name

Société de développement international de Lanaudière

Legal name

Société de développement international de Lanaudière

Website

https://sodil.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Terrebonne

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded export support services: Lanaudière International is primarily funded by the governments of Quebec and Canada (Économie et Innovation Québec, Développement économique Canada). Services are provided at subsidized cost to eligible SMEs in the Lanaudière region, with some programs carrying nominal registration fees (e.g., $500 for business plan training, $4,000 for Export 4.0 cohort). The organization does not generate commercial revenue but leverages public funding to deliver high-quality, low-cost export development services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lanaudière International provides personalized export advisory, market research, and international business plan development services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. It runs structured cohort-based acceleration programs (Export 4.0, PAC, PELI, Signaux 360), delivers AI-enabled training and webinars, organizes trade missions and B2B matchmaking events, and hosts the MercadOr Lanaudière export awards gala. All services are delivered directly to eligible Lanaudière-region SMEs under a government-mandated ORPEX (Organisme régional de promotion des exportations) role.

Product overview

Lanaudière International (formerly SODIL) is a regional export development organization providing comprehensive export support services to SMEs in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. The organization offers a portfolio of services including personalized advisory (Accompagnement), export diagnostics, market studies, and international business planning (Plan d'affaires à l'export). Specialized programs include Export 4.0 for advanced technology companies, PAC for trade acceleration, Signaux 360 for market intelligence, and PELI for structured export planning. The organization also delivers AI-focused training programs for international business, hosts the MercadOr Lanaudière awards, and runs Opération Prospérité Québec to help businesses navigate trade disruptions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accompagnement (Personalized Export Advisory) Personalized export advisory services pairing SMEs with dedicated advisors who understand their business reality and objectives to guarantee success in international projects.
• Diagnostic Export Export readiness assessment service that evaluates whether a company is prepared to begin exporting, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
• Étude de marché (Market Research) Market research services providing businesses with current intelligence on international markets, including competitor analysis and market opportunity identification.
• Plan d'affaires à l'export (International Business Plan) International business plan development service to help companies structure their export strategy with clear objectives, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Signaux 360 Market intelligence program providing 360-degree visibility on international market opportunities and signals for Lanaudière businesses.
• PAC (Programme d'accélération commerce international) International trade acceleration program designed for SMEs looking to quickly expand into new international markets with structured support.
• Export 4.0 Strategic support program for Quebec companies in automation, robotics, AI, and industrial technologies (4.0 technologies) seeking to develop international markets through concrete, personalized coaching over 6 months.
• PELI (Plan d'exportation Lanaudière International) Structured export planning program helping regional businesses build solid international business plans through entrepreneur cohorts supported by experts.
• Formations et événements (Training and Events) Training programs and events covering essential topics for exporters including logistics, customs, sales, marketing, and AI in international business context.
• MercadOr Lanaudière Annual gala recognizing export achievements of Lanaudière companies, awarding prizes in categories including New Exporter, Market Diversification, Export Growth, and Export Leader.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cégep régional de LanaudièreminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026Regional college serving as venue host for Lanaudière International's PELI training cohort (international business plan formation). Provides physical infrastructure for training delivery.
• Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de l'Est de MontréalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Chamber of commerce co-hosting and promoting Lanaudière International's AI-enabled export training program (Formation #4 on digital positioning at the era of AI). Provides registration infrastructure and regional business network access.
• Dunton Rainville (law firm)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026Quebec law firm whose lawyers Me Claude Pellerin and Me Mathieu Morin co-presented a free webinar on AI use in preparing contractual documents in an export context, addressing legal risks and best practices.
• Commerce International Québec (CIQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CIQ is the umbrella organization grouping all 20 ORPEX in Quebec, representing 20 professional international trade teams dedicated to supporting 10,000+ Quebec export SMEs. Lanaudière International is a member ORPEX. CIQ coordinates province-wide export initiatives including Opération Prospérité Québec, the MercadOr awards, and shared training resources.
• MRC de Lanaudière (L'Assomption, Les Moulins, d'Autray-Joliette, etc.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Regional county municipalities in Lanaudière partner with Lanaudière International to provide local economic development support, refer SMEs to export programs, and collaborate on regional economic strategy initiatives including Opération Prospérité Québec-Lanaudière.
• Lanaudière ÉconomiqueminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Regional economic development organization collaborating with Lanaudière International on initiatives supporting Lanaudière's manufacturing and export sector, particularly in response to U.S. tariff threats.
• GLOBCOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Maritime logistics expert that partnered with Lanaudière International to provide expertise on freight rate increases, geopolitical risks, and supply chain impacts for Lanaudière exporters, particularly in the context of rising maritime costs and Persian Gulf security concerns.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Trade Center Montréal: Montreal-based trade and export support organization offering SME advisory, trade missions, B2B matchmaking, and training. Operates a near-identical service portfolio to Lanaudière International but serves Greater Montreal clients.
• Sherbrooke Innopole: Regional economic development agency serving Sherbrooke-area SMEs with export support, business services, and innovation programming. Operates a comparable one-stop-shop model for SME internationalization in a different Quebec MRC territory.
• Québec International: Regional ORPEX mandated to support Quebec City-area SMEs with export advisory, market intelligence, and international business planning. Closest analogue to Lanaudière International in scope, services, and ORPEX mandate — differs only in geographic territory served.

Broad incumbents

• Montréal International: Greater Montreal's economic development and foreign investment promotion agency. Far larger mandate including FDI attraction, but also supports Greater Montreal SMEs with international expansion services — overlapping audience and capability set.
• Commerce International Québec (CIQ): Umbrella network of Quebec's 20 ORPEX, including Lanaudière International. CIQ coordinates province-wide initiatives (MercadOr, Opération Prospérité Québec, shared training) and represents the broader ecosystem in which Lanaudière International operates.
• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC): Federal Crown corporation providing financing and advisory services to Canadian SMEs, including export-readiness support. Larger scale and broader mandate but overlapping SME customer base and advisory-style service delivery.
• Trade Commissioner Service of Canada: Federal government network supporting Canadian exporters abroad with market intelligence, contacts, and on-the-ground assistance. A complementary national-level counterpart to the regional ORPEX mandate.
• Export Development Canada (EDC): Federal Crown corporation providing trade finance, insurance, and market knowledge to Canadian exporters. Operates at a national scale and complements — rather than competes with — ORPEX services such as Lanaudière International's, but serves overlapping SME clients.

Others

• Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME): National trade association representing Canadian manufacturers and exporters. Provides policy advocacy, networking, and export-related programming to an overlapping SME audience, complementing ORPEX services rather than directly competing.
• SADC (Société d'aide au développement des collectivités): Federation of community-based economic development organizations supporting rural and small-town Quebec SMEs, including Lanaudière-area SADC d'Autray-Joliette (represented on Lanaudière International's board). Provides complementary local business support but with a broader economic-development rather than export-specific mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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