NexDev

Name

NexDev

Legal name

NexDev | Développement Économique Haut Richelieu

Website

https://nexdev.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NexDev is a Quebec non-profit economic development organization mandated by the MRC du Haut-Richelieu to provide business advisory, financing guidance, tourism promotion, and project coordination services across the region's 14 municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-jean-sur-richelieu

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Mandate and Public Funding: NexDev is mandated by the MRC du Haut-Richelieu (regional county municipality) and likely receives public funding from the MRC, the Government of Quebec, and the Government of Canada to carry out its economic development mission.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NexDev is a non-profit economic development organization mandated by the MRC du Haut-Richelieu to support businesses throughout the region. It provides direct business advisory services, project coordination, financing guidance, workforce and immigration support, tourism promotion, and orchestrates innovation ecosystems such as InnoSécur (security and defense), the Unit\u00e9 Mixte de Recherche (UMR), the Centre d'innovation, and business incubation through Incubateur H2. NexDev also administers financial incentive funds and operates the Tourisme Haut-Richelieu division for regional destination marketing.

Product overview

NexDev is a non-profit economic development organization offering a comprehensive suite of services to support business growth in the Haut-Richelieu region of Quebec. The organization's portfolio centers on core economic development advisory services, supplemented by specialized programs including the InnoSécur security and defense innovation ecosystem, the Incubateur H2 business incubator, the Centre d'innovation en sécurité et défense, the Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR) research partnership, and multiple financial incentive funds (Fonds Productivité et Innovation Durable, Fonds Vitalité Rurale). NexDev also houses the Tourisme Haut-Richelieu tourism promotion division and manages the single-window Guichet Unique service integrating commercial, industrial, and tourism support. Additional initiatives include the Maison de l'Économie project, the Chantier de la main-d'œuvre workforce development initiative, and airport development services. The organization operates an Interactive Map tool for exploring regional businesses, lands, and premises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers5 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

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Expansion PME / Axe MontérégiemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 March 2026Expansion PME, an initiative of Axe Montérégie, collaborated with NexDev to organize the PME Rendez-vous — Security and Defense edition on March 20, 2026, at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean. Over 120 participants attended, and NexDev participated as a co-organizer and regional expert.
• Jack WorldmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2026Jack World, a Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu-based international interactive installation company, designed and delivered the Foyer Légendaire immersive experience in partnership with NexDev's tourism division and the Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The project was funded through cultural development agreements.
• Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-RichelieucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2026The Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a key municipal partner, with three municipal employees assigned to NexDev to create a unified commercial-industrial-tourism gateway. The city and NexDev jointly funded the Foyer Légendaire project and collaborate on the Centre d'interprétation du milieu écologique (CIME) expansion and Airport development.
• OneTech Group (Tunisia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2018Partnership agreement signed November 28, 2018, with Tunisian company OneTech Group as part of the InnoSecur development initiative. The agreement aims to stimulate innovative and collaborative projects in information technology, R&D, and training within the security and defense sector.
• INRS (Institut national de la recherche scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNexDev is developing a Joint Research Unit (Unité mixte de recherche - UMR) in security and defense with INRS as the lead academic partner. INRS collaborates with NexDev, the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean, Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and Groupe CTT on this initiative. NexDev obtained $300,000 in funding to advance this project.
• ÉTS (École de technologie supérieure)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÉTS is a partner in the Joint Research Unit (UMR) initiative alongside NexDev, INRS, the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean, Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and Groupe CTT for the security and defense research ecosystem.
• Collège militaire royal de Saint-JeancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean is a partner in the Joint Research Unit (UMR) and the broader security and defense ecosystem in Haut-Richelieu. It hosted the March 2026 PME Rendez-vous event on security and defense.
• Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-RichelieucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is an academic partner in the Joint Research Unit (UMR) initiative with NexDev, contributing to the security and defense research ecosystem in the region.
• Groupe CTTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroupe CTT is a research and technology transfer partner in the Joint Research Unit (UMR) initiative, contributing applied research capabilities to the security and defense ecosystem.
• Hydro-QuébecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHydro-Québec partnered with NexDev for the first edition of Rendez-vous NexDev in September 2025. Hydro-Québec experts presented on energy efficiency, decarbonation programs, and industrial energy supply for regional manufacturers.
• MRC du Haut-RichelieucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNexDev is officially mandated by the MRC du Haut-Richelieu as the regional economic development organization, responsible for economic development across all 14 municipalities of the MRC.
• CRIAQ (Consortium de recherche et d'innovation en aérospatiale au Québec)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRIAQ co-organized the Strategic Forum on Defense with INRS and the Bureau de l'engagement des partenaires stratégiques in September 2025. NexDev and InnoSécur participated as contributors, presenting the regional defense and security ecosystem.
• Centre d'aide aux entreprises Haute-Montérégie (CAEHM)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCAEHM serves as the business startup resource for the Haute-Montérégie region, including NexDev's territory. It provides startup incubation services referred to as Incubateur H2 at the Industrial and Technological Center of Haut-Richelieu.
• InnoSécurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnoSécur is the regional innovation cluster in security and defense, headquartered in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. NexDev co-manages InnoSécur with Carole Cardinal serving as Director General. The ecosystem includes 21+ companies and 1,800 specialized jobs, operating an incubator and developing a Centre of Excellence and Innovation.
• Tourisme MontérégiemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourisme Montérégie is a regional tourism marketing partner collaborating with NexDev's Tourism division for joint promotion, including co-funding of the Foyer Légendaire project and participation in regional tourism events.
• Chambre de commerce et de l'industrie du Haut-Richelieu (CCIHR)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCCIHR is a key networking and training partner for NexDev, collaborating on repreneuriat events, business workshops, and regional economic initiatives.
• Quartier de l'emploi | L'ANCREminorGTM or Marketing PartnerQuartier de l'emploi (L'ANCRE) is a workforce and immigration partner, providing specialized employment resources for job seekers and employers in the Haut-Richelieu region.
• MRC du Haut-RichelieucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC du Haut-Richelieu is the regional government body that mandates NexDev. It partners on territory management, cultural development agreements (including funding for the Foyer Légendaire), and rural vitality initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Développement économique Pierre-De Saurel: MRC-level economic development organization serving the Pierre-De Saurel region in Montérégie, Quebec. Directly comparable as a non-profit mandated by an MRC to drive business attraction, retention, and accompaniment in a defined Quebec territory — Antoine De Tilly, NexDev's current interim DG, previously served as Assistant General Manager there.
• Innovation et Développement économique Sherbrooke: CLD-style economic development organization serving the Sherbrooke metropolitan region. Comparable to NexDev as a Quebec regional economic development body supporting business creation, growth, and investment attraction, with similar mandates and non-profit structures.
• Développement économique Longueuil (DEL): Municipal-level economic development organization serving Longueuil, Quebec. Operates a comparable mandate to NexDev — supporting business implantation, financing access, and regional coordination for enterprises within a defined Quebec territory.

Broad incumbents

• MRC du Haut-Richelieu: Regional county municipality (MRC) that holds the mandate over NexDev and assigns municipal staff to it. Functions as both the parent authority and a broader public-sector actor with overlapping economic, territorial, and cultural development responsibilities across the same 14 municipalities NexDev serves.

Others

• Chambre de commerce et de l'industrie du Haut-Richelieu (CCIHR): Regional business chamber serving the same Haut-Richelieu territory as NexDev. An existing GTM/marketing partner of NexDev, the CCIHR provides networking, training, and advocacy services to local businesses — overlapping in audience but differentiated by its member-based trade association model.
• Centre d'aide aux entreprises Haute-Montérégie (CAEHM): Business startup and SME support organization for the Haute-Montérégie region, operating the Incubateur H2 at NexDev's Industrial and Technological Center. An existing channel partner that complements NexDev's mission by handling pre-startup and early-stage incubation services for the same business population.

Regional players

• Tourisme Montérégie: Regional tourism promotion association covering the Montérégie administrative region. An existing GTM/marketing partner of NexDev's Tourisme Haut-Richelieu division, it operates one level up geographically and provides comparable destination marketing, event support, and tourism development services for the broader region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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