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Wavefront & Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal (CEIM) announce
Collaboration Agreement to boost Quebec’s wireless eco-system
system
The Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal (CEIM) and Wavefront, Canada's National Centre
of Excellence for Wireless, are proud to announce their new collaboration to accelerate the growth of
Quebec companies active in Canada's wireless and Internet of Things eco-system.
Through this agreement, Wavefront and CEIM will jointly:
1. Establish a Wavefront Wireless Zone at CEIM in Montréal, featuring a device library of handsets,
tablets and carrier SIMs and M2M d
developer kits, to permit application developers to economically test
functionality, user interface, performance and compatibility with a complete range of wireless device and
operating system versions.
2. Provide access to strategic business and wireless industry expertise and connections to global markets,
from both CEIM and Wavefront,, to support the launch and/or growth of wireless technology-based
technology
companies.
3. Host events
vents and educational seminars to build knowledge and networks in Quebec’s wireless
community.
CEIM offers customized management support and related services for the start
start-ups and development of
companies in information technology, new media, clean and industrial technologies and life sciences
industries. CEIM’s
’s team of consultants and coaches is multidisciplinary, with hands
hands-on
on business expertise.
CEIM provides start-ups
ups and early stage SMEs with the services they need, tailored to each project’s
specific requirements, at each step of their development. CEIM organizes special events and networking
activities on a regular basis, and offers office space, as needed, in Montréal’s Quartier de l’Innovation.
As Canada's National
ional Centre of Excellence for W
Wireless, Wavefront accelerates
tes the growth and
productivity of businesses through creation and adoption of mobile innovation, by providing expertise,
connections to global markets and tools to sustainably drive benefits for Canadians. Wavefront has what
its members
rs need to grow their businesses: a nation
nation-wide
wide presence, long term support, deep wireless
expertise, and strategic partnerships that are second to
to-none. Through high-impact
impact connections,
dedicated wireless expertise, valuable technical and physical infrast
infrastructure,
ructure, and direct access to overseas
markets, Wavefront delivers the know
know-how
how necessary for wireless businesses to confidently grow.
Both CEIM and Wavefront have been recognised and supported as outstanding organisations by the
Canadian Accelerator and Incubation Program ("CAIP")
("CAIP"). Their collaboration will create new synergies to
leverage Quebec’s mobile application leadership.
For more information:
Wavefront: Jonathan Sue, Marketing
arketing & Communications Coordinator: [email protected]
CEIM:: Nathalie Russo, Communication Manager: [email protected]