Ben Clayton from Corl Financial Technologies presented the City of Montréal as part of the Startup Cities Stage at SXSW 2019. https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102797 Hosted by Sam Michel, Chinwag.

1. Ben Clayton – Integrative Permaculture

2. MONTRÉAL, QUEBÉC

3. MONTRÉAL,
QUEBÉC

4. NASH
VILLE

8. 3 MAIN CHALLENGES
FOR ENTREPRENEURS
AND NEW BUSINESSES

13. #1 Quality of
Life

14. Worldwide Recognition
the Global Liveability Index measures
the most livable cities in the world
from the Economist Intelligence Unit 2018
4 Canadian cities in the top 20
The top US city is Honolulu at 23
Canada best in the G7 for overall
living conditions and quality of life. -
OECD’s Better Life Index

15. the Basics (the magnificent basics)
2nd Largest city in Canada
9th Largest in North America
with 4m in the Metro area.
Bilingual. 20% Trilingual.
Port City: the first along the St.
Lawrence Seaway

16. the Basics (the magnificent basics)
375 years old
Most European city in North America

17. A CITY OF
FESTIVALS
Over 120 Festivals every year!

18. “Prepare to spend less on
everything – from real estate to
education to health care.”
“The cost of living is lower than
most big cities in the world.”
– UBS Pricing and Earnings, 2018

19. The lowest operating costs of the
largest cities in Canada and the US
Total costs: Labor, facility, transportation, utility costs and
taxes

21. Access to
Capital
#2 Finding Talent

22. “Best Student City in the World” --QSS
QS World University Rankings - an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
155,000
Students
11 HIGHER
EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS

23. Accelerators
Accélérateur Banque Nationale – HEC Montréal
Program of 12 weeks open to companies with strong growth
potential
Défi Montréal: Accelerator of innovative firms in Quebec with
more than 50 companies per year
Ecofuel: Investor and accelerator for startups in the clean
technology sector.
Espace CDPQ
Founderfuel: Investor and accelerator with a 13-week program
focused on the pre-seed to seed stage.
FounderFuel is powered by Real Ventures, the most active seed
stage VC firm in Canada.
Hacking Health: Hacking Health accelerator exist to accelerate
companies working in digital health.
Holt: FinTech Accelerator
Inno-centre: Inno-centre annually advises over 100 companies at
various stages in their development
InnoCité MTL: Startup accelerator that directly addresses the
needs of city dwellers. 12-weeks
McGill Dobson – X-1 Accelerator the McGill X-1 Accelerator
is an intensive 10-week summer program
Studio Ferst Capital FinTech accelerator
Zu
Le Petit Bassin (program)
companies and non-profit organizations working in the cultural and
creative industries
30+ Accelerators and 45+ CoWorking Spaces
Incubators
CEIM: Specialized management consulting services and related
services for start-ups in IT, new media, green & industrial
technologies and life sciences.
Centech: Technology incubator founded by ETS.
Défi 3737: Technology incubator supporting the creation of
companies through training, technical support and financing.
Diagram: Incubator focused on financial services, insurance and
healthcare.
District 3: Accelerator of innovation Collaborative ecosystem,
Founded by Concordia University.
Founder institute Montreal: It helps aspiring entrepreneurs
around the world build sustainable businesses in the technology
sectors. Created and based in Silicon Valley.
IC Montreal: Incubator dedicated to cultural and creative
entrepreneurs with workspaces, accompaniment. An entrepreneurial
campus Initiated by two of the largest Cégeps i
La Piscine: La Piscine is an incubator-accelerator for cultural and
creative entrepreneurs
Lune Rouge
TandemLaunch: Find, fund and staff Emerging Technologies
from the world’s best universities, transforming bleeding-edge
research into consumer-ready products.

24. SOCIAL IMPACT & INNOVATION
espace collaboratif dédié à
l'entrepreneuriat et
l'innovation sociale.
The Largest open innovation
challenge in the world.
Focused on social
responsibility.
Accelerator fast-tracks high-
potential social ventures

25. Over 7k attendees from 20+ countries
Over $250k in prizes and investments
JUNE 9-12, 2019
VENTURE
FEST
FOUNDING
WORKSHOP
WOMEN
IN TECH
FUNDING
WORKSHOP

26. AI, DEEP LEARNING
LIFE SCIENCE & HEALTH TECH
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
GAMING & VISUAL EFFECTS
FINTECH, & MORE
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND ROBOTICS

27. THE LARGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS GROUPS
OF DEEP LEARNING RESEARCHERS IN THE WORLD
$371 Million in AI R&D
WORLD’S LEADING AI & DEEP LEARNING
HUB

28. MAJOR PLAYERS IN AI AND DEEP LEARNING IN
MTL

30. LIFE SCIENCE & HEALTH TECH
● Life Sciences Strategy
● Research and Innovation Strategy
● Digital Strategy
● Advanced Manufacturing
(biomanufacturing)
More than $1.7B
Source: Minisitryof Economy, Science and Innovation, Quebec, 2017

31. LIFE SCIENCE & HEALTH TECH
4 companies recently raised more than $380M:
● Repare ($87M)
● Clementia ($177M)
● Milestone ($70M)
● PreciThera ($46M)
–Source: Fondsde solidaritéFTQ
56,000 Jobs in QC
+650 Companies

32. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
& ROBOTICS
3,240 companies
120,000 employees
Startups and Research Centers:
Collaborative Robotics
Smart Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing
Smart Textiles and
Advanced Materials

33. GAMING & VISUAL
EFFECTS
The world’s biggest cooperative of indie studios
and startups including 137 member companies with
1,200 + employees.
10,000+ game development professionals.
“Montréal is a proving ground for up-and-coming talent,
and fertile soil for entrepreneurial developers to strike out
on their own. “ – Startup Genome
The world’s fifth-largest video game production
hub with almost 40 visual effects and animation
companies

34. Montréal is the 6th largest international financial center in North
America
- Global Financial Centers Index 2018
FINTECH

35. Access to Capital#3

36. $800 M
VC Financing in 2017
US$399 million for Q1 2018
more than any other Canadian city

37. Foreign Investment in 2016
$1.3 BILLION

38. The Government of Québec
$1.7 Billion
● Research & Innovation
● Life Sciences
● Advanced Manufacturing
● Digital Strategy (Biomanufacturing)
INVESTE
D
Source: Ministry of Economy, Science, & Innovation, Québec 2017

39. Generous Incentives & Assistance
Source: Montréal International
SR&ED: Scientific Research & Experimental Development
Incentive encouraging innovation and leadership, subsidizing R&D.
www.canada.ca
National Research Council: supports industrial innovation, the advancement
of knowledge and technology development, and fulfilling government mandates www.nrc-
cnrc.gc.ca
Montreal International: montrealinternational.com
“M.I. has been very important in the expansion of our Montréal office. They helped us in our
international recruitment efforts and also connecting with local businesses and governments.”
Shibl Mourad, Director, Google Montréal
PME MTL: Coaching, financing & Training for entrepreneurs pmemtl.com
Quebec Start-up Visa: canada.ca
Bonjour Start-up Montréal: www.bonjourstartupmtl.ca
Mangrove:promotes collaboration between innovation ecosystems in CA and intl
mangrovemtlen.squarespace.com

40. The TEAM is
hereStartups
Universities
Banks, VC’s, & Angels
Accelerators, Incubators, and Experts
Local and Global Companies
Provincial and Federal Government

41. EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF
LIFE
ACCESS TO TALENT
ACCESS TO CAPITAL

42. Merci!
Ben Clayton
Advisor.Consultant.
ben@benclayton.co
514-961-5514 CAN
323-333-3448 USA
@SXSW
1PM today: “Is Canada the Next Silicon Valley?
A conversation with Canadian Startup Cities”
Canada House @ Bungalow 92 Rainey St.
Ongoing: Québec Trade Show - Exhibit Halls
2,3,4, Booth 421