We are thrilled to celebrate Haply Robotics, a valued member supported by Caisse Desjardins des Technologies, for their double recognition at CES 2025. Their latest innovation, the MinVerse 3D touch mouse, was named “Best of Innovation” in the Metaverse category and an “Honoree” in XR Technologies & Accessories. With its groundbreaking haptic feedback and compact design, the MinVerse sets a new standard for immersive digital interaction.

For years, Desjardins Caisse des Technologies has proudly supported Haply Robotics through tailored financial services and strategic guidance. We are also honored that our Tech and Innovation Business Development Director, Samir Mounir, Ph.D., MBA, serves on Haply Robotics’ advisory board, contributing his expertise to their vision.

Don’t miss the chance to experience the future of digital interaction at CES® 2025.

👉 Learn more in Haply Robotics’ full article: MinVerse Wins CES 2025 Best of Innovation Award

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For a comprehensive insight into NeuroServo’s journey and the specifics of their latest round of funding, delve into the original press release here.

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Olivo acts as a virtual intermediary between the insurance broker and the consumer, offering fast and personalized service, available 24/7 in the language of their choice. It allows consumers to store around for different coverage options and even make insurance purchases by asking questions to the virtual assistant.

The results speak for themselves: standardization of processes, 30% reduction in administration costs for insurance brokers and agents, and a potential 400% increase in sales conversion rates.

Caisse Desjardins des Technologies is proud to have participated in this round of financing alongside Propulia Capital, Canada Economic Development, Export Development Canada and other private investors.

Find out how Koïos Intelligence is revolutionizing insurance shopping by reading the full press release here .

A mentoring approach

Desjardins Caisse des Technologies Enterprise Team’s approach is based on coaching and aims to prepare startups to generate revenue quickly, and established technology companies to move to the next level.

Leadership in the technology ecosystem

The corporate team is led by Dr. Samir Mounir, an important player in the Quebec technology / innovation ecosystem.

Indeed, his impressive resume makes him a reference for technology and biotech / Pharma companies looking to break into the technology ecosystem and take their business to the next level. He has strong management, negotiation and financing skills, with a track record of commercial and scientific achievements. He also has an extensive network of contacts in the technology, biotech/pharma, scientific and venture capital communities.

As Business Development Manager at the Desjardins Caisse des Technologies, Dr. Mounir is responsible for ensuring, among other things, the implementation of appropriate support for our member companies.

Dr. Samir Mounir in brief:

• Over 14 years of experience in the life sciences industry (pharmaceutical and biotechnology).
• Over 10 years of experience in the financing and venture capital industry
• Served on several boards and committees and currently on the board of AIoT Canada
• Financing: Technology, AI, IoT, healthcare, healthtech, innovation.
• Managed and executed private placements in healthcare companies.
• Visionary, strategic with significant experience in operations, management, all areas of corporate investment, drug discovery and clinical development.
• Negotiated and closed financings with multiple partners and venture capitalists.
• Successfully coordinated and managed the simultaneous development of multiple projects.
• Created initiatives to promote and ensure the economic development of the city of Laval by attracting investments.
• Organized a Gala of Recognition in honor of the Biotech City’s builders, coinciding with a Scientific and Business Symposium featuring conferences on the latest innovations in the life sciences.
• Contributed to the establishment of more than five (5) biotechnology companies in Laval.
• Member of the funding committee of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
• Chief mentor for the Mentoring Network

To learn more about Dr. Samir Mounir’s background, watch the interview recorded during the OSEntreprendre gala in spring 2022.

How to become a corporate member of the Caisse Desjardins des Technologies?

Desjardins Caisse des Technologies is specializes in technology companies, including startups. Business mentoring and strategic coaching are at the heart of our interventions to ensure the success of our member companies.

Do you have a technology company and would like to benefit from personalized support? Become a member of the Desjardins Caisse des Technologies today by opening a business account via the button below. 👇👇🏻👇🏿

https://caissetech.com/devenir-membre

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Founded in 2016, Groupe Onym’s mission is to become the largest generator of bioenergy and bioproducts with the smallest life-cycle carbon footprint.

What is the ”Fonds C”?

Groupe Onym has obtained $10,000 in support from the «Fonds C» for the implementation of its technology showcase plant in Montreal East, which produces bioenergy and bioproducts from the transformation of biomass waste.

The «Fonds C» was created to stimulate economic development and business growth in different categories of projects such as innovation, digital transformation, development of foreign markets, etc.

Who are the leading innovators behind Groupe Onym?

Yvon Nadeau and Mustapha Ouyed, the two co-founders of Groupe Onym, have, over the past 10 years, offered their expertise and developed renewable resource projects, through emerging technologies and equipment.

The partners have accumulated several years of experience in their respective fields. Thus, their combination allows them to offer a unique and attractive business model.

“Yvon and Mustapha presented us with a business model that relies on technologies that give hope in tomorrow […] To be in the daily company of visionary entrepreneurs who tackle the major issues of our modern society is what I like most about my role as general manager,” says Jean-François Trudel, general manager of Desjardins Caisse des Technologies.

Bioenergy and bioproducts: clean and sustainable alternatives

With the global energy, chemical and industrial transition, priorities are changing and it has become essential to deploy new solutions, such as bioenergy and bioproducts, to ensure the sustainability and growth of companies. That’s why ONYM Group offers to help industrial facilities in Quebec and elsewhere reduce their fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, while maintaining their financial viability, in a sustainable development and circular economy approach.

Thanks to its technological platform developed in Quebec, ONYM Group’s business model consists of deploying biofuel and bioproduct production units, by transforming biomass residues, and supplying them to industrial facilities at costs competitive with those of traditional fossil fuels such as natural gas, fuel oil or coal. Following the success of its demonstration plant operated from 2016 to 2019, ONYM Group has installed a technology showcase plant inside a petrochemical plant in Montreal’s east end and is working on the deployment of future commercial plants.

“The expertise we gained from our previous experiences allowed us to set up our technology showcase plant with a lot of automation, exactly the way we wanted it.” Explains Mustapha Ouyed, Executive Vice President at ONYM Group, during a tour of the facility in Montreal East.

ONYM is committed to working with industries and governments to help them achieve their 2050 GHG emission reduction targets by offering clean and sustainable alternatives.

Desjardins participates in the circular transition

“There is a lot of opportunity to diversify one’s operations, improve productivity and create opportunities towards new products and services for entrepreneurs who make the shift to the circular economy.”

Guy Cormier, President and Chief Executive Officer of Desjardins Group

In a recent article published on quebeccirculaire.org, Guy Cormier, President and CEO of Desjardins Group, argues that financial institutions must accompany the business community in the transition if it is to be a shared success.

Onym Group’s production of bioenergy and bioproducts is a fine example of what can be accomplished in terms of the circular economy, and Desjardins is proud to support, through the C Fund, visionary businesses that are committed to the circular transition.

Desjardins Caisse des Technologies: a team dedicated to innovation and the technological ecosystem

Are you an innovative company or startup in the technology sector that would like to receive financial support? The Desjardins Caisse des Technologies business team is there to help you.

More details here

https://caissetech.com/fr/entreprise/

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An important development for eldercare services

In this interview, David Landry, co-founder and CEO of LivingSafe, explains how a tragic experience with a family member inspired him to rethink the safety of our seniors, and revolutionize senior care services by founding LivingSafe.

At the beginning of my studies at ETS, when I was observing the technologies of care services available for the elderly, I was shocked to see that they were the same technologies for years

David Landry, Co-Founder & CEO @ LivingSafe

A mentoring approach

Just as LivingSafe’s mission is to reinvent senior care services, the Caisse Desjardins Information Technology Enterprise Team’s approach is based on coaching and aims to prepare startups to generate revenue quickly, and established technology companies to move to the next level.

Leadership in the technology ecosystem

The corporate team is led by Dr. Samir Mounir, an important player in the Quebec technology / innovation ecosystem.

Indeed, his impressive resume makes him a reference for technology and biotech / Pharma companies looking to break into the technology ecosystem and take their business to the next level. He has strong management, negotiation and financing skills, with a track record of commercial and scientific achievements. He also has an extensive network of contacts in the technology, biotech/pharma, scientific and venture capital communities.

As Business Development Manager at the Caisse Desjardins des Technologies de l’information, Dr. Mounir is responsible for ensuring, among other things, the implementation of appropriate support for our member companies.

Dr. Samir Mounir in brief:

• Over 14 years of experience in the life sciences industry (pharmaceutical and biotechnology).
• Over 10 years of experience in the financing and venture capital industry
• Served on several boards and committees and currently on the board of AIoT Canada
• Financing: Technology, AI, IoT, healthcare, healthtech, innovation.
• Managed and executed private placements in healthcare companies.
• Visionary, strategic with significant experience in operations, management, all areas of corporate investment, drug discovery and clinical development.
• Negotiated and closed financings with multiple partners and venture capitalists.
• Successfully coordinated and managed the simultaneous development of multiple projects.
• Created initiatives to promote and ensure the economic development of the city of Laval by attracting investments.
• Organized a Gala of Recognition in honor of the Biotech City’s builders, coinciding with a Scientific and Business Symposium featuring conferences on the latest innovations in the life sciences.
• Contributed to the establishment of more than five (5) biotechnology companies in Laval.
• Member of the funding committee of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
• Chief mentor for the Mentoring Network

To learn more about Dr. Samir Mounir’s background, watch the interview recorded during the OSEntreprendre gala in spring 2022.

How to become a corporate member of the Caisse Desjardins des Technologies?

The Caisse Desjardins des Technologies de l’information specializes in technology companies, including startups. Business mentoring and strategic coaching are at the heart of our interventions to ensure the success of our member companies.

Do you have a technology company and would like to benefit from personalized support? Become a member of the Caisse Desjardins des Technologies today by opening a business account via the button below. 👇👇🏻👇🏿

https://caissetech.com/devenir-membre

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But what strikes the imagination is that, according to a Gallup study, the majority of people leave their jobs because of their immediate manager. Not because of the company culture, not because of the salary, because they are uncomfortable with their immediate manager.

According to a Mercer Canada report, Canadian companies suffer an estimated $16.6 billion in lost productivity each year due to workers calling in sick with mental health issues.

A preventive solution for mental health at work

In this interview with Justin Lessard-Wajcer, founder of Nurau, he explains how the Nurau solution addresses the root cause of the problem by helping managers, who are often ill-equipped to provide inspirational leadership. Nurau offers a preventive solution to fight against the scourge of mental health in the workplace and thus increase staff retention in companies.

A mentoring approach

Just as Nurau’s mission is to improve mental health at work, the Caisse Desjardins des Technologies de l’information‘s corporate team bases its approach on mentoring and focuses on preparing startups to generate revenue quickly, and established technology companies to move to the next level.

Leadership in the technology ecosystem

The corporate team is led by Dr. Samir Mounir, an important player in the Quebec technology / innovation ecosystem.

Indeed, his impressive resume makes him a reference for technology and biotech / Pharma companies looking to break into the technology ecosystem and take their business to the next level. He has strong management, negotiation and financing skills, with a track record of commercial and scientific achievements. He also has an extensive network of contacts in the technology, biotech/pharma, scientific and venture capital communities.

As Business Development Manager at the Caisse Desjardins des Technologies de l’information, Dr. Mounir is responsible for ensuring, among other things, the implementation of appropriate support for our member companies.

Dr. Samir Mounir in brief:

• Over 14 years of experience in the life sciences industry (pharmaceutical and biotechnology).
• Over 10 years of experience in the financing and venture capital industry
• Served on several boards and committees and currently on the board of AIoT Canada
• Financing: Technology, AI, IoT, healthcare, healthtech, innovation.
• Managed and executed private placements in healthcare companies.
• Visionary, strategic with significant experience in operations, management, all areas of corporate investment, drug discovery and clinical development.
• Negotiated and closed financings with multiple partners and venture capitalists.
• Successfully coordinated and managed the simultaneous development of multiple projects.
• Created initiatives to promote and ensure the economic development of the city of Laval by attracting investments.
• Organized a Gala of Recognition in honor of the Biotech City’s builders, coinciding with a Scientific and Business Symposium featuring conferences on the latest innovations in the life sciences.
• Contributed to the establishment of more than five (5) biotechnology companies in Laval.
• Member of the funding committee of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
• Chief mentor for the Mentoring Network

To learn more about Dr. Samir Mounir’s background, watch the interview recorded during the OSEntreprendre gala in spring 2022.

How to become a corporate member of the Caisse Desjardins des Technologies?

The Caisse Desjardins des Technologies de l’information specializes in technology companies, including startups. Business mentoring and strategic coaching are at the heart of our interventions to ensure the success of our member companies.

Do you have a technology company and would like to benefit from personalized support? Become a member of the Caisse Desjardins des Technologies today by opening a business account via the button below. 👇👇🏻👇🏿

https://caissetech.com/devenir-membre

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Last spring, we were not surprised to see Plakk on the stage of the OSEntreprendre regional gala.

“The first things we look at before committing to a technology startup are the entrepreneurs, the technology and the positioning in the industry. Plakk had it all,” said Dr. Samir Mounir, Director of Business Development & Commercial at the Caisse des technologies de l’information and Chief Mentor for the Réseau Mentorat.

Support at the core of success

Dr. Samir Mounir is an important player in the technological / innovation ecosystem in Quebec.

Indeed, his impressive resume makes him a reference for technology and biotech / Pharma companies looking to break into the technology ecosystem and take their business to the next level. He has strong management, negotiation and financing skills, with a track record of commercial and scientific achievements. He also has an extensive network of contacts in the technology, biotech/pharma, scientific and venture capital communities.

As Business Development Manager at the Caisse Desjardins des Technologies de l’information, Dr. Mounir is responsible for ensuring, among other things, the implementation of appropriate support for our member companies.

Dr. Samir Mounir in brief:

• Over 14 years of experience in the life sciences industry (pharmaceutical and biotechnology).
• Over 10 years of experience in the financing and venture capital industry
• Served on several boards and committees and currently on the board of AIoT Canada
• Financing: Technology, AI, IoT, healthcare, healthtech, innovation.
• Managed and executed private placements in healthcare companies.
• Visionary, strategic with significant experience in operations, management, all areas of corporate investment, drug discovery and clinical development.
• Negotiated and closed financings with multiple partners and venture capitalists.
• Successfully coordinated and managed the simultaneous development of multiple projects.
• Created initiatives to promote and ensure the economic development of the city of Laval by attracting investments.
• Organized a Gala of Recognition in honor of the Biotech City’s builders, coinciding with a Scientific and Business Symposium featuring conferences on the latest innovations in the life sciences.
• Contributed to the establishment of more than five (5) biotechnology companies in Laval.
• Member of the funding committee of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
• Chief mentor for the Mentoring Network

To learn more about Dr. Samir Mounir’s background, watch the interview recorded during the OSEntreprendre gala in spring 2022.

How to become a corporate member of the Caisse Desjardins des Technologies?

The Caisse Desjardins des Technologies de l’information specializes in technology companies, including startups. Business mentoring and strategic coaching are at the very heart of our interventions to ensure the success of our member companies.

Do you have a technology company and would like to benefit from personalized support? Become a member of the Caisse Desjardins des Technologies today by opening a business account via the button below. 👇👇🏻👇🏿

https://caissetech.com/devenir-membre

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The winners at the college level earn a $500 scholarship each. 🎉

University level winners receive a $1,000 scholarship each.🎉

The entire team at the Caisse des employés en télécommunication wishes them all the best in their studies and career paths! 🎓

Stay tuned for our upcoming youth programs here!

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