The candidate must have acquired an Enterprise or taken over the management as a Partner, Director General (DG), President or Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of an existing Enterprise or Organisation, must hold a voting position or exercise factual control in the Enterprise and exercise a significant influence over the operations and strategic orientations of the Enterprise. The acquisition or the takeover of an Enterprise by a current employee, an external individual or a member of the same family are accepted. The change of administration must have occurred at least one (1) year prior to the Reference date.
The candidate must be principally or directly responsible for an initiative(s), project(s) or business(es) in the techno-creative sector (this terms groups businesses that specialize in new digital technologies and/or creative multimedia). The initiative must have a character that is innovative, unexpected, imaginative, visionary and have a strong potential for development, outreach and economic fallouts for Québec. The candidate must be the founder or must work for an Enterprise or an Organisation with a business address located in Quebec.
The candidate must work by themselves, either directly or through an Enterprise of which they are the sole shareholder or shareholder with Related persons, at least one year prior to the Reference date. They must conduct business with one or more Enterprises or Organizations. They must not have employees and must not have had employees in the course of the year prior to the Reference date.
The candidate must, for the majority of their professional activities:
The candidate must have been practising their profession for at least one (1) year prior to the Reference date.
The candidate must be chiefly or directly in charge of initiatives, projects or businesses having a positive impact on the pillars of sustainability (society, economy, and environment). The project must have been implemented before the Date of reference. The Enterprise or Organisation for which the candidate works does not have to focus on sustainability as its main vocation or mission.
The candidate must be primarily and directly responsible for initiatives beyond Quebec’s borders (rest of Canada and/or internationally) that must have been underway for at least 6 months prior to the Reference date. For example, initiatives can be: the export of goods and services, business acquisitions, the creation of a new division or the practice of their profession. The initiative must have a positive effect on Quebec’s economic development and its influence in the rest of Canada and internationally. The candidate must work for an Enterprise or an Organisation with a business address located in Quebec.
The candidate must assume a position of executive, that is to say performing tasks that include supervising personnel or managing an area of activity, within an Enterprise or an Organization and on the Reference date.
The candidate must have founded an Enterprise, must hold a voting position or exercise factual control in the Enterprise and exercise a significant influence over the operations and the strategic orientations of the Enterprise. The candidate’s Enterprise must have been in operation for at least six (6) months prior to the Reference date. The candidate’s Enterprise must show innovation and strong potential for development. Note: If the Enterprise has been in operation for more than two (2) years, the candidate can register as Young Entrepreneur: growing enterprise, if significant results were achieved.
The candidate must have founded the Enterprise, hold voting power or exercise factual control, and exercise significant influence on the Enterprise’s operations and strategic orientations. The candidate’s business must have been in operation for at least two (2) years prior to the Reference date, and show significant results in developing revenue and creating value (for example: number of employees, revenue, profit, economic fallout, positive social impact, visibility for the city and province, etc.).
The candidate must have established or must manage a non-profit Organisation, must hold a voting position or exercise factual control in the Organisation and must exercise a significant influence over the operations and the strategic orientations of the Organisation. The Organisation must operate in the cultural field and must pursue a professionally artistic mission: visual arts, cinema, video arts, digital arts, performing arts (dance, theater, circus arts), multidisciplinary arts, aboriginal arts, architecture, music and literature. The candidate's Organisation must have been in operation for at least one (1) year prior to the Reference date.
Achievements Since the acquisition or official executive take over, what are the main achievements of your business? How do they allow your business to stand out and ensure its own development or growth? Demonstrate the impact these have had within your community.
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2400 maxium, around 400 words
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Leadership How do you show leadership, whether in your business or community (with regards to your ability to mobilize stakeholders and negotiate with employees, partners, suppliers, current or potential clients, etc.)?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Vision and Perseverance What is your vision for your organisation ? And what actions do you plan to take to achieve it? How did you influence such vision since the acquisition or executive take over ?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Innovation How is your organisation innovative in its field? In what way do your values influence your strategic thinking? How do you show innovation and creativity (with regards to managing your business, developing new markets, potential partnerships and new solutions)?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Engagement Describe the nature and impact of your involvement (yours and your organization’s) in favour of social, economic or cultural development within your community.
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Achievements What are the main achievements of your business and how do they help your company stand out? Demonstrate the impact these have had within your organisation and your community.
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2200 maxium, around 367 words
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Leadership How do you demonstrate your leadership in your organisation or in the techno-creative field (with regards to your ability to mobilize stakeholders and negotiate with financial partners, suppliers, current or potential clients, etc.)?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Vision and Perseverance What is the vision for your organisation? And what actions do you plan to take to achieve it?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Innovation How is your organisation innovative in its field? In particular, how do you demonstrate innovation and creativity within your company management, market development, partnership development, revenue sourcing or to find innovative solutions despite the challenges faced? In what way do your values influence your strategic thinking?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Engagement Describe the nature and impact of your involvement (yours and your organization’s) in favour of social, economic or cultural development within your community.
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Achievements What are your main professional achievements?
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2200 maxium, around 367 words
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Leadership In what way are you a leader? How does your leadership help you differentiate yourself?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Vision and Perseverance What is your vision for your professional development? And what actions do you plan to take to achieve it?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Innovation How do you demonstrate innovation and creativity in your field? In what way do your values influence your strategic thinking? Refer to specific projects currently underway or in development.
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Engagement Describe the nature and impact of your activities that promote social, economic or cultural developement within your community.
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Achievements What are your main professional achievements? Describe how they significantly impact your profession.
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2200 maxium, around 367 words
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Leadership In what way are you a leader? How does your leadership help you differentiate yourself from other professionals?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Vision and Perseverance What is your vision for your professional development and advancement of your profession? And what actions do you plan to take to achieve it?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Innovation How do you demonstrate innovation and creativity in your field? In what way do your values influence your strategic thinking? Refer to specific projects currently underway or in development.
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Engagement Describe the nature and impact of your activities that promote social, economic or cultural development within your community.
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Achievements What have been your main professional accomplishments? How do your accomplishments and skills set you apart? Demonstrate the impact these have had within your organization and your community. Describe the project or initiative in sustainable development or social responsibility carried out as part of your job.
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2200 maxium, around 367 words
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Leadership In what way does your leadership allow you to set yourself apart? How does your leadership have an impact on your work and community (with regards to your ability to mobilize stakeholders and negotiate with financial partners, suppliers, current or potential clients, etc.)?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Vision and Perseverance What is your vision for the project or initiative medium to long term? And what actions do you plan to take to achieve it? What is your vision for your professional development and your organisation? And what actions do you plan to take to achieve it? What are your main obstacles and how will you achieve your goals despite the challenges and risks faced along the way?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Innovation Through this project or initiative, how are you innovative in your field ? Which innovative solution(s) did you bring and to which problem(s)?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Implication Describe the nature and impact of your activities that promote social, economic or cultural development within your community.
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Achievements What have been your main professional accomplishments?
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2200 maxium, around 367 words
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Leadership How do you demonstrate leadership? How does this leadership allow Quebec to shine internationally and generate concrete benefits to the province? How does your leadership have an impact on your work and community (with regards to your ability to mobilize stakeholders and negotiate with financial partners, suppliers, current or potential clients, etc.)?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Vision and Perseverance What is your vision for the project or initiative? Where do you see this project, your organisation and your professional development in the medium and long term? And what actions do you plan to take to achieve it?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Innovation How do you demonstrate innovation in your field?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Engagement Describe the nature and impact of your activities that promote social, economic or cultural developement within your community.
(
1800 maxium, around 300 words
)
Achievements What are your main professional achievements?
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2200 maxium, around 367 words
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Leadership In what way are you a leader? How does your leadership help you differentiate yourself from other professionals?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Vision and Perseverance What is your vision for your professional development? And what actions do you plan to take to achieve it?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Innovation How do you demonstrate innovation and creativity in your field? In what way do your values influence your strategic thinking? Refer to specific projects currently underway or in development.
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
)
Implication Describe the nature and impact of your activities that promote social, economic or cultural development within your community.
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
)
Achievements What are the main achievements of your business and how do they help your company stand out? Demonstrate the impact these have had within your community.
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2400 maxium, around 400 words
)
Leadership How do you show leadership, whether in your business or community (with regards to your ability to mobilize stakeholders and negotiate with employees, partners, suppliers, current or potential clients, etc.)?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
)
Vision and Perseverance What is the vision for your organisation? And what actions do you plan to take to achieve it?What potential for development and growth do you see for your company in the medium to long term?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Innovation How is your organisation innovative and how does it stand out in its field? In what way do your values influence your strategic thinking? In particular, how do you demonstrate innovation and creativity within your company management, in how the company answers to market needs, etc?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Engagement Describe the nature and impact of your involvement (yours and your organization’s) in favour of social, economic or cultural development within your community.
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Achievements What are the main achievements of your business and how do they help your company stand out? (organisational structure, resources, market development, products & services development, visibility, economical benefits, income, etc.)?
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2400 maxium, around 400 words
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Leadership How do you show leadership, whether in your business or community (with regards to your ability to mobilize stakeholders and negotiate with employees, partners, suppliers, current or potential clients, etc.)?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Vision and Perseverance What is the vision for your organisation? And what actions do you plan to take to achieve it? What is your growth plan for the next several years?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
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Innovation How is your organisation innovative in its field? In what way do your values influence your strategic thinking? How do you show innovation and creativity (with regards to managing your business, developing new markets, potential partnerships and new solutions)?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
)
Engagement Describe the nature and impact of your involvement (yours and your organization’s) in favour of social, economic or cultural development within your community.
(
1800 maxium, around 300 words
)
Achievements What are the main achievements of your business and how do they help your company stand out? Demonstrate the impact these have had within your community.
(
2200 maxium, around 367 words
)
Leadership How do you show leadership, whether in your business or community (with regards to your ability to mobilize stakeholders and negotiate with employees, partners, suppliers, current or potential clients, etc.)?
(
1800 maxium, around 300 words
)
Vision and Perseverance What is the vision for your organisation? And what actions do you plan to take to achieve it?
(
1800 maxium, around 300 words
)
Innovation How is your organisation innovative in its field? In what way do your values influence your strategic thinking? How do you show innovation and creativity (with regards to managing your business, developing new markets, revenue sourcing, potential partnerships and new solutions)?
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
)
Engagement Describe the nature and impact of your involvement (yours and your organization’s) in favour of social, economic or cultural development within your community.
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1800 maxium, around 300 words
)
