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Québec-based IT executives at multinational computer services giants attribute the success and expansion of their enterprises to being located in Québec. An increasingly bilingual and skilled work force, higher education resources, proximity to Europe and the U.S. Northeast and a business climate that encourages capital investment are some of the assets they identify as drivers of their ability to compete. More specifi cally, they compete successfully with other subsidiaries of their parent companies worldwide for capital investment, or they complement those subsidiaries as no other operation can, they maintain.
Portrait of the geospatial industry in the Quebec City Region. Produced by Quebec International.
Fact sheet on the life sciences industry in the Quebec City region. Produced by Quebec International.
This study, entitled Economic Report and Outlooks for the Quebec City Census Metropolitan Area (2011-2012), was conducted by Quebec International. In addition to addressing key economic indicators for assessing regional performance, it takes an objective look at the results achieved in 2011 and those expected for 2012. Changes in a number of regional economic variables are also compared with those of seven other metropolitan areas in Canada: Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.
Portrait of the multimedia creation industry in the Quebec City Region. Produced by Quebec International.
Quebec City has successfully completed the second round of the prestigious international contest organized by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) and has been named one of the Top 7 Intelligent Communities. The announcement was made in Honolulu, Hawaii by Louis Zacharilla, Director of Development for ICF. Last October, Quebec City was ranked among the Smart 21 Communities for the second year in a row. Nearly 400 applications from cities and regions around the world were evaluated.
In connection with the Quebec City ACCORD program, Sam Hamad, Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade (MDEIE) and Minister Responsible for the Quebec City Region, and Richard Côté, Vice-Chair of the City of Quebec’s Executive Committee, have jointly announced $557,000 in financial support for the implementation of phases 4 and 5 of the technology demonstration project involving clinical efficiency in the healthcare network. Quebec International, which is serving as the support organization, is mandated with managing the financial aid component of the project.
Canada ranks No. 1 in our annual look at the Best Countries for Business. While the U.S. is paralyzed by fears of a double-dip recession and Europe struggles with sovereign debt issues, Canada’s economy has held up better than most. The $1.6 trillion economy is the ninth biggest in the world and grew 3.1% last year. It is expected to expand 2.4% in 2011, according to the Royal Bank of Canada.
The optics/photonics sector has vastly expanded our knowledge of the world and our capacity to undertake initiatives on a global scale. This inexhaustible field of innovation has become a key economic development driver in the 21st century, particularly in the Quebec City region.
Portrait of the biopharmaceutical industry in the Quebec City Region.
In conjunction with the 2011 Building the Broadband Economy Summit, which was held in New York from June 1-3, Quebec City became an official member of the influential Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), an independent think tank dedicated to creating jobs and developing the digital economy. Along with Shanghai (China), Taipei (Taiwan), Stockholm (Sweden), Cleveland (US), Manchester (UK) and Seoul (South Korea), Quebec City joined this select group thanks to its inclusion last October in the prestigious “Smart 21 Communities of the Year” rankings celebrating the world’s most innovative cities and regions.
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Québec International's mission is to contribute to the economic development of the Québec City metropolitan region and enhance its international status. As a regional economic development agency, Québec International fosters growth and development, supports key business sectors and attracts talent and investment to the region. The agency is supported by public and private partners; particularly with the financial support from the Government of Québec (ministère du Développement économique de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation, Emploi-Québec, Bureau de la Capitale-Nationale/National Capital office), Economic Development Canada and the Ville de Québec.
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