Espace PME Innovation Gaspésie and Accès Microcrédit GÎM invite the region’s economic development partners to two collaborative gatherings aimed at strengthening partnerships, sharing inspiring practices, and fostering a shared vision for the entrepreneurial future of Gaspésie and the Magdalen Islands.
Link to the event ticketing page
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 — Networking Happy Hour
🕗 Time: 5 pm to 7 pm
📍 Location: Coming soon
💰 Cost : free
💡 Registration includes a drink and appetizers.
The evening before the main day, a friendly networking happy hour will bring together economic development partners in a warm and informal atmosphere.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 — Regional Gathering
🕗 Time: 8 am to 4 pm
📍 Location: Centre Multifonctionnel de Caplan
💰 Cost: $65 per person
💡 Registration includes a lunch box.
In addition to prioritizing networking opportunities, this day will aim to mobilize economic development stakeholders around a clear objective: coordinating our efforts to build a shared vision for business succession and identifying concrete solutions to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Expected outcomes
- Share a concise overview of succession‑related challenges, as well as relevant existing resources and initiatives.
- Strengthen mutual understanding and collaboration among ecosystem stakeholders.
- Build a shared understanding of the territory’s specific challenges, needs, and opportunities.
- Identify areas of complementarity, blind spots, and potential avenues for collaboration among partners.
- Prioritize concrete and realistic actions to better support businesses in their succession, transfer, and continuity processes.
Day schedule
| 8:00 am | Welcome and opening remarks |
| 8:30 am | Roundtable introductions |
| 9:15 am | Economic presentation by Sonny Scarfone, Senior Economist at Desjardins |
| 10:30 am | Break and networking |
| 11:15 am | Discussion panel |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 13:00 pm | Presentation of the ecosystem map for entrepreneurship through acquisition in Gaspésie–Magdalen Islands |
| 13:30 pm | Collaborative workshop facilitated by David Gobeille-Kaufman from Mangrove |
| 14:30 pm | Break and networking |
| 15:00 pm | Collaborative workshop (continued) |
| 16:00 pm | End |
Would you like to share information or documentation during this gathering? We would be happy to include it in the folder that will be handed out to participants.
Please send us everything by Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
- By mail: 105-473 Perron Boulevard, Maria (QC) G0C 1Y0
- By email: [email protected]
Mapping Project — Business Succession Support and Financing Services for Gaspésie and the Magdalen Islands
The entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) ecosystem is currently undergoing a profound transformation, redefining how we support both sellers and buyers across our territory. In light of these changes, uniting our regional strengths has become a priority to offer human-centered support and strong solidarity to the entrepreneurs of Gaspésie and the Magdalen Islands.
Your field expertise is essential to accurately identify the resources available at each stage of the transfer process, enabling us to:
- Provide an accurate portrait of specialized business succession resources
- Better guide sellers and buyers toward the right partners at the right time
- Strengthen synergy among organizations to secure business transfers
Your participation in this survey is strongly encouraged via the following link:
https://forms.gle/xErjKFhPDRqFQmFn7 (Estimated time: under 10 minutes)
The results of this analysis will be presented at the regional partners’ meeting on May 13th.
Thank you for your active contribution to the region’s vitality!