Ben Clayton, Founding Partner of Integrative Permaculture presented Montreal as part of the Startup Cities programme at the Me Convention 2018 in Stockholm featuring 20 cities, hosted by Sam Michel. More at: https://toodlepip.co.uk/2018/20-startup-cities/

1. Ben Clayton – Integrative Permaculture

10. 3 MAIN CHALLENGES FOR
ENTREPRENEURS AND
NEW BUSINESSES

16. Worldwide Recognition
Best Places to live in the world. – the Economist 2015
1. Toronto
2. Montreal
3. Stockholm
4. Amsterdam
5. San Francisco
A CITY OF FESIVALS - OVER 120 / year
OECD’s Better Life Index: Canada best in overall
living conditions and quality of life in the G7

17. “When you come to Montréal,
prepare to spend less on
everything – from real estate to
education to health care. The
cost of living is lower than other
major US and Canadian cities and
even most big cities in the
world.” – UBS Pricing and Earnings, 2018

18. The most competitive operating costs in Canada and the US’ 20
largest cities

19. Access to CapitalFinding Talent#2

20. “Best Student City in the world” --QSS
155,000 Students
11 HIGHER
EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS

21. Over 7k attendees from 20+ countries
Over $250k in prizes and investments

22. 30+ Accelerators and 45+ CoWorking Spaces

23. Notman House the 1st Hub of the Tech Evolution

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

25. AI, DEEP LEARNING
LIFE SCIENCE & HEALTH TECH
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
GAMING & VISUAL EFFECTS
FinTech, & More
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND ROBOTICS

26. THE LARGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS GROUPS
OF DEEP LEARNING RESEARCHERS IN THE WORLD
$137.5 M raised by startup Element AI in
largest Series A funding in the world for an AI company
$100 M over 5 years for the creation of a AI cluster
$93.5 M from Canada First Research Excellence Fund
$40 M for Pan-Canadian AI Strategy from the Fed. Gov.
$371 Million in AI R&D
WORLD’S LEADING AI & DEEP LEARNING HUB

27. MAJOR PLAYERS IN AI AND DEEP LEARNING IN MTL

28. LIFE SCIENCE & HEALTH TECH Programs
DISCOVERY
DEVELOPMENT
COMMERCIALIZATION
ACCELERATION
56,000 Jobs in Québec
+650 Companies
80% in Montréal

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

30. GAMING & VISUAL EFFECTS
The world’s biggest cooperative of indie studios
and startups with 137 member companies,
representing more than 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
One of the world's largest postproduction hubs with
almost 40 visual effects and animation companies.

31. Montréal is the 3rd largest international financial center in North America
- Global Financial Centers Index 2017
FINTECH

32. The world’s first revenue-sharing token
designed to accelerate the growth of businesses
Easy investment & funding alternative to banks and VC’s.
Upon approval, Corl will be the first company to
IPO as a token.
www.corl.io
FINTECH

33. Access to CapitalAccess to Capital#3

34. $800 M USD
VC Financing in 2017

35. Foreign Investment in 2016
$1.3 BILLION

36. The Government of Québec
$1.7 Billion in
Research & Innovation Life Sciences
Advanced Manufacturing Digital Strategy
(Biomanufacturing)
INVESTED
Source: Ministry of Economy, Science, & Innovation, Québec 2017

37. SR&ED
Source: Montréal International
Scientific Research & Experimental Development
Generous incentive encouraging
innovation and leadership by
subsidizing R&D expenditures.
Ex. E-Business can get a refundable tax
credit of up to 30% of eligible salaries –
24% refundable, even if the company
does not make a profit on the year.
6% non-refundable.

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

39. QUALITY OF LIFE
ACCESS TO TALENT
ACCESS TO CAPITAL

40. The ASK
You!
Your Ideas
& Openness
Your Expertise
& Talent
Your Companies
Your Enthusiasm

41. Merci!
Ben Clayton
Founding partner: Regenerative Permaculture
ben@regenerativepermaculture.com
+1-514-961-5514