Desjardins funds two entrepreneurship projects in Trois-Rivières, Quebec

Desjardins Group has committed $600,000 to two business development projects in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. $500,000 will go to “Entrepreneurs propulsés,” a mentorship project and accelerator program for business leaders. Based in The Entrepreneur Zone at Cégep de Trois-Rivières, the program will offer group workshops and personalized coaching from the Quebec mentorship network Réseau M. Desjardins Group will also give $100,000 to a new business accelerator for startups and growth companies in downtown Trois-Rivières, which will be part of the city’s new innovation district, Open. These two investments come from a three-year, $100 million fund created by Desjardins in 2016, aimed at projects in Quebec and Ontario related to entrepreneurship, education, social responsibility, sustainable development and environmental management.