Each project must be registered in one of the official categories. At the provincial level, there is a first and second prize in each of these categories:
Special prizes are chosen from among the provincial finalists in the official categories of the OSEntreprendre Challenge. No other projects are eligible for these prizes.
A business with a physical and/or online point of sale whose revenues stem mostly from direct sales to customers and marketing products to wholesalers or retailers.
A business where most of the sales are made in the physical location where the processing or production takes place.
*Restaurants and hospitality businesses are excluded from this category and register in the Services to Individuals category.
Co-operative, mutual company or non-profit organization whose activities consist mainly of the sale or trade of goods and services and operates in compliance with the following principles:
**A business that fits both this definition and the definition of one or more other categories (e.g. a co-operative microbrewery) should register in the Social Economy category.
A business that exploits natural resources, or that produces or processes semi-finished or finished products.
***Businesses where most of the sales are made in the physical location where the processing or production takes place register in the Commerce category.
An innovative business that creates new products, processes or innovative applications. This business aims to improve, change, modify, transform or revolutionize an activity sector or social practice.
****The business’ offer must be coherent with the definition. The simple act of using technology or working in the technology sector is not sufficient, in and of itself, to register the application in this category. For example, a business that develops made-to-measure applications for clients should register in the Services to Companies category.
A business that provides services to organizations or other businesses.
A business that provides services to the public, including restaurants and hospitality enterprises.
The winners of the following special prizes will be chosen from among the regional finalists in the official categories of the OSEntreprendre Challenge. No other projects are eligible for these prizes.
Jury’s Favourite Chief Scientist prize, presented by The Fonds de recherche du Québec | $500
The Jury’s Favourite Chief Scientist prize is to provide exposure for entrepreneurs who base themselves on science (nature and technology, health, society and culture) or their scientific knowledge and skills to develop their business, their practices, and/or their products and services.
The winners of the following special prizes will be chosen from among the provincial finalists in the official categories of the OSEntreprendre Challenge. No other projects are eligible for these prizes.
Youth Entrepreneurship Grand Prizes | Two prizes of $10,000
Two Youth Entrepreneurship Grand Prizes are presented by the Secrétariat à la jeunesse. They are intended to showcase the potential and diversity of the most inspiring young business creators aged 35 or under, selected from among the provincial finalists in the Business Creation section of the OSEntreprendre Challenge.
Provincial People’s Choice Prize powered by Videotron Business | $2 000
The People’s Choice Prize was created to showcase inspirational entrepreneurs among the provincial finalists in the Business Creation section of the OSEntreprendre Challenge.
Social Economy
Provincial prizes presented by La Caisse d'économie solidaire Desjardins - 1st prize $10,000 | 2nd prize $5,000
