Expansion PME

Name

Expansion PME

Legal name

Expansion PME

Website

https://expansionpme.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Export Consulting Services

NAICS

Activities Related to Credit Intermediation (5223)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Development Finance, Guarantees & Blended Finance Programs (BPADABAM)

Keywords

• SME export consulting
• International trade missions
• Innovation commercialization
• Market development advisory
• Export training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mcmasterville

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 Funding: Expansion PME is a non-profit organization funded primarily through government contributions from DEC (Développement économique Canada), MEIE (Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie), and other government partners. Services are partially subsidized to make them accessible to SMEs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Expansion PME is a non-profit regional export promotion organization (ORPEX) that provides advisory, training, and trade mission services to SMEs in Montérégie-Est, Quebec seeking to develop export markets or commercialize innovations. Its core offerings include the ExportaXion and AccéléraXion structured programs, market studies, commercialization coaching, customs and Incoterms training, international trade missions, and government funding assistance (PSCE).

Product overview

Expansion PME is an export promotion organization (ORPEX) for SMEs in Montérégie-Est, Quebec. It offers advisory services and structured programs rather than a software product. Core service programs include ExportaXion for market identification and strategy development, and AccéléraXion for export acceleration. The organization also runs the MercadOr award program, manages the L'Axe de croissance podcast, and delivers training programs on topics including international customs, innovation commercialization, and AI-driven business development. Financial support is provided through the PSCE program in partnership with Investissement Québec.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L'Axe de croissance: A podcast dedicated to business leaders focusing on growth, innovation, and market development, with initial series on security and defense sector.
• ExportaXion
• AccéléraXion

Products and services

• ExportaXion A structured export program that helps SMEs identify target foreign markets and develop comprehensive market entry strategies based on concrete data and analysis. Targeted at SMEs beginning their export journey.
• AccéléraXion An acceleration program for SMEs already engaged in export activities, providing strategic, operational, and business networking support to deploy action plans on international markets.
• MercadOr Québec An annual awards gala celebrating Quebec exporting companies, with regional selections in Montérégie-Est leading to provincial finals, recognizing excellence in various export categories.
• L'Axe de croissance A podcast series dedicated to business leaders exploring growth opportunities, featuring expert interviews on topics including export, innovation, public policy, and business transformation.
• PSCE - Programme de soutien à la commercialisation et à l'exportation A government-funded program providing non-reimbursable financial contributions to help SMEs diversify and consolidate markets outside Quebec, with maximum assistance of $60,000 per company per year.
• Parcours Commercialisation des innovations à l'international A comprehensive training parcours helping companies commercialize innovations internationally through workshops, virtual training on intellectual property, and personalized coaching over multiple sessions. Priced at $2,024–$2,130 plus taxes (subsidized by DEC).
• Douane internationale: conformité douanière, Incoterms et transport Intensive training covering US and international customs compliance, Incoterms 2020, and international transport strategies to help companies optimize export operations and reduce risks. Priced at $1,950 for the first participant and $975 for the second from the same company.

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies supported have achieved successful export expansion to multiple international markets including Europe, US, and Asia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Commerce International Québec (CIQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpansion PME is a member of the CIQ network of 20 ORPEX organizations supporting 10,000+ exporting SMEs across Quebec. CIQ provides provincial coordination and leadership for export promotion.
• Développement Économique Longueuil (DEL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEL partners with Expansion PME on the Innovation Commercialization Program, combining resources to support SMEs across all of Montérégie.
• Commerce International Québec Montérégie-Ouest (CIQMO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIQMO partners with Expansion PME on the Innovation Commercialization Program to provide comprehensive export services across Montérégie.
• Québec InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuébec International co-organizes the Cap Marché Michigan mission with Expansion PME, combining resources for Quebec companies targeting the US defense, aerospace, and mobility sectors.
• Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitainmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes the Pollutec Lyon economic mission, providing access to environmental technology events and industrial visits in France.
• NexDevmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNexDev (Haut-Richelieu economic development) collaborated with Expansion PME to host the Rendez-vous PME - Security and Defense edition, bringing together 120+ participants at the Royal Military College.
• Axe MontérégiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpansion PME operates under the Axe Montérégie umbrella organization, which unifies three mission axes: export/innovation support, biofood promotion ('La Montérégie, le Garde-Manger du Québec'), and biofood strategy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• PME MTL: City of Montreal's network of SME support organizations providing advisory, training and growth services to Montreal-based SMEs; comparable in offering structure (advisory + training + programming) but with a Montreal-only geographic mandate.
• Futurpreneurs: National non-profit providing mentorship, financing and business support to young entrepreneurs across Canada; adjacent SME-support offering that partially overlaps with Expansion PME's advisory services for early-stage and innovative businesses.

Regional players

• NexDev: Economic development organization for Haut-Richelieu (Montérégie) co-organizing the Rendez-vous PME Security & Defense with Expansion PME; operates in an adjacent regional territory with overlapping SME-export promotion activities.

Broad incumbents

• Export Development Canada (EDC): Crown corporation providing trade financing, insurance, and export market guidance to Canadian SMEs; addresses the same SME export-readiness and risk-mitigation needs as Expansion PME, with overlapping financial-support programs.
• Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME): National industry association representing Canadian manufacturers and exporters; provides export advisory, trade policy advocacy, and SME support services that overlap with Expansion PME's mandate on a national scale.
• Investissement Québec: Provincial economic development agency administering the PSCE program ($60,000/company/year for export projects); operates across all Quebec regions and offers overlapping advisory and funding services that intersect with Expansion PME's mandate.
• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC): Federal Crown corporation offering financing, advisory and growth capital to Canadian SMEs; its consulting and export-related advisory practice is comparable in target customer (SME) and intent (export and innovation growth) though broader in scope.
• Trade Commissioner Service of Canada (TCS): Federal government service helping Canadian companies export; offers comparable international market intelligence, B2B matchmaking, and trade mission programming that overlaps with Expansion PME's services on a larger, pan-Canadian scale.

Direct peers

• Québec International: Regional export promotion organization (ORPEX) for the Québec City region; provides comparable SME advisory, trade missions and international business services under the same Quebec government-mandated ORPEX framework as Expansion PME.
• Commerce International Québec Montérégie-Ouest (CIQMO): Sister ORPEX serving the Montérégie-Ouest territory within the same CIQ network; directly comparable mandate to Expansion PME, including co-organization of the Innovation Commercialization Program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ExpansionPME
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/expansion-pme

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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