Our Clients

Arche obtained a mandate for creating a strategy for the future development of a tech Cluster in the city of Abidjan. The project’s objective is to structure and reinforce an emerging economic sector to prepare to further support the growing tech sector. To attain it, Arche performed a feasibility study, including a data collection phase as well as a strategic implementation plan over three years. Arche also worked closely with l’Agence PME Côte d’Ivoire and the Ivorian ecosystem to ensure that the recommended strategy was adapted to their goals and realities.

In collaboration with CIETECH, Arche co-developed a planning strategy of their new building and determined the required technological integrations for the future building. The objectives were to establish a strategy that would allow the new building to be part of Repentigny’s downtown revitalization, to develop the business axis by completing the region’s cultural and commercial axis and by enabling CIETECH to better respond to its mission as an innovation hub in Smart Trade and Experiential Technologies.

In collaboration with L’Assomption’s MRC and Agtech Zone, Arche took part in the Agtech accelerator’s infrastructure design as well as the development of a budget aligned with the concept. The objective was to create an infrastructure strategy that would put forward a unique service offering to the Agtech community.

Arche obtained a mandate from the department of Economic Development of the city of Laval to develop an innovation program for entrepreneurs. In collaboration, we devised the program by undertaking a study on the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and economic sectors, by creating the present ecosystem’s chart and by developing a strategic report for the program’s implementation over three years.

Arche carried out two mandates for TechnoMontreal to develop, respectively, an analysis and a mapping of Quebec’s ecosystem of the smart buildings sector and of the quantum sector. These mandates’ objective was to identify Quebec’s positioning opportunities in these sectors. Arche also devised a structuring strategy for TechnoMontreal’s future support towards these emerging ecosystems and major economic sectors over the coming years.

Arche collaborated with CBC to design and implement an innovation challenge, including the overall experience, for the  CO-LAB event organized by CBC and Canadian Heritage to identify innovative new programs that support the creation of employment opportunities for linguistic minorities. The event brought together 8 community organizations to work with youth participants to co-create programs that will offer access to opportunities in Québec.

Arche assisted Zù with the implementation of their Focus program of incubation. Arche supported them with the development of the program’s structure to ensure its agility, as well as with the execution of their first cohort. Arche also assisted Zù in adapting their program to render it completely virtual within a few weeks, due to the Covid-19 circumstances.

Arche worked with the CDÉJ to design the Living Lab Lanaudière project, an innovative economic development model and the first of its kind in Quebec and in Canada. The developed strategy was validated within the Lanaudiere ecosystem and a proof of concept was demonstrated through four pilot projects. Arche also supported the CDÉJ and the pilot projects’ participants (businesses and start-ups) in obtaining financing for supporting the project.

Currently, Arche is assisting the CDÉJ with the implementation of this unique structuring project in Joliette’s MRC and the Lanaudiere region, which will allow for the digital transformation and development of the local economy. Already there has been economic spillover in the region within many businesses of various sectors.

Intent on supporting and promoting the innovation cycle for research within the university, Arche worked with McGill University’s department of Innovation and Partnership with the goal of developing a funds program to support the development of research projects and help them achieve real world impact. To be able to generate recommendations regarding the design of the innovation support fund program, Arche conducted an analysis of McGill University’s DNA and consulted the university’s internal and external ecosystem. This allowed alignment of the fund with the reality and needs of the ecosystem. The fund’s objective is to finance prototype development and impact generation outside the university.

In collaboration with the Treasury Board of Quebec Secretariat, Arche developed a digital transformation strategy for the Quebec government. To attain this, Arche conducted an in-depth analysis of many departments’ DNA, proceeded with interviews with their internal and external ecosystems and analysed their fundamental challenges and existing opportunities.

Arche’s recommended strategy included recommendations on the development of structured collaborations with the Treasury Board Secretariat’s ecosystem and a plan to implement the proposed digital transformation strategy.

Arche worked with the Canadian Space Agency’s Space Capacity Development Department to co-develop a structured methodology in order to establish an innovation ecosystem model to support new open-innovation processes to support program objectives. The recommended strategy is presently being used to coordinate the synergies within the Canadian Space Agency and to facilitate collaboration with external partners.

In collaboration with Lune Rouge, C2 Montreal, Hub Montreal and Montreal’s 375th, Arche took part in developing the Digital Creativity Hub initiative by creating the program, designing the cohorts, managing all the cohorts and by assessing the startups’ progress all throughout the program.

Arche co-developed a collaboration strategy for Quebec City’s incubators. The recommended strategy, including an implementation plan, targeted collaboration development between four incubators from the city in an effort to put forth each player’s strengths to better serve the startups and reduce the duplication of services.

While developing the support strategy for Montreal’s entrepreneurs, Arche assisted the Economic Development Council in organizing two discussion groups. Arche guided the project, from the strategy creation through the participants recruiting to the setting up and facilitation of the workshops. In closing our mandate, we gave the city a comprehensive report of the results.

The Corporation de Développement économique de la MRC de Joliette (CDÉJ) was to develop a structured project to support innovation and start-ups in the region. Arche was mandated to conduct a feasibility study to identify the best approach for the region (incubator, makerspace or something else) based on their objectives. Taking into consideration the region’s economic sectors and dynamic of the community, Arche recommended developing a Living Lab project to connect local businesses with innovators proposing solutions in their sector.

Arche co-created a strategy for implementing an innovation zone in the City of Mont-Tremblant. First, Arche conducted an in-depth research of communication, animation, infrastructures and partnerships’ best practices within this context. Then Arche developed a timeline for implementing the proposed strategy.

In collaboration with the Institut national d’optique (INO), Arche created an internal incubation program in order to revitalize the research centre. Arche conducted an analysis of the organization’s DNA in order to develop an incubation model reflecting their reality and their program.

In collaboration with the University Institute of Cardiology and Respirology of Quebec (IUCPQ), Arche created an internal incubation program in order to revitalize the institute’s research centre. Arche conducted an analysis of the organization’s DNA in order to develop an incubation model reflecting their reality and their program.

The law firm BCF was looking to develop an internal program to attract startups at various levels of progress and prepare their legal experts to work with a new generation of entrepreneurs. The accepted startups within the program benefited from a training and complementary services. The objective was to support the ecosystem while giving the legal experts the opportunity to work closely work with the startup community.

Arche accompanied BCF throughout every step of the development of the BCF Imagine program, from conceptualization to development to implementation. Once implemented, Arche managed the transition of the program to the BCF Imagine team, ensuring a transfer of knowledge and training.

Centech was looking to redevelop their incubator program for the ÉTS and Montreal ecosystem. Arche accompanied Centech throughout the design, development, implementation and management of the new incubator model called “Propulsion”. This model focuses on the technological readiness, mentoring of the participants and consideration of the mental health of the entrepreneurs. Once implemented, Arche managed the knowledge transfer and supported the transition of the program for internal management. Arche developed the program over a three years period and we continue to collaborate with Centech in the Quebec ecosystem.

The Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Est-de-l’île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS de l’est) was looking for a way to support the development of technologies in the mental health sector developed by their researchers. Arche accompanied the CIUSSS throughout the design, development and implementation of the Centre AXEL program. The program continues to function within the CIUSSS de l’est as AXEL keeps continues to create links between mental health professionals and the technology sector.

Arche, in collaboration with Desjardins Lab, participated in the design and managed the first edition of the Cooperathon event in 2016. This event’s objective was to develop an open innovation model where the ecosystem players could get together and collaborate in finding tangible solutions to their colleagues’ problems. Since then, the Coopérathon has become an annual event within the worldwide innovation ecosystem, having been implemented in five countries.

The Yellow Pages Group was looking to develop an internal innovation program to facilitate the integration of the Group’s acquired startups within their team. Arche therefore designed and developed a program including an onboarding process for startups, the incubation, the acceleration and a decisional process. The program enabled the Group to identify the best way to develop and market the products of the selected startups.

Arche collaborated with Quo Vadis Property Management to develop and implement one of the first private co-working offices in Montreal called Communoloft, designed for startups.