JOIN US
NOVEMBER 24
to
DECEMBER 1ST
in Tunis
The Canadian Tunisian Forum For Twinning Innovative Businesses is a trade mission organized by the JCTQ, that will take place in the winter of 2018 in Tunis. Our goal is to match Tunisian and Canadian entrepreneurs and leaders who envision international growth as part of their companies’ growth strategy. The trade mission will be a platform for you to exchange with potential business partners/collaborators, forming synergies and long lasting partnerships.
OUR PROJECT
YOU ARE...
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Born Global startup looking to establish a presence in the African or North American Market
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An innovative growing business interested in joining forces with another startup or innovative business to collaborate on new projects or land bigger accounts
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An investor looking to be part of the African Startup boom
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A business wo/man curious about doing business in Tunisia or Canada
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A laboratory, a University or a research center interested in collaborating with a corresponding entity in Tunisia or in Canada.
OUR GOAL is to...
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Initiate, develop and conclude partnerships between Tunisian and Canadian mature start-ups and innovative businesses.
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Offer the opportunity for Tunisian, Quebecois and Canadian entrepreneurs to develop a North American Network and gain international exposure
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Familiarize Canadian investors with the investment climate in Tunisia by providing all necessary support prior to, during and after the trade mission.
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Facilitate knowledge sharing between Tunisian and Canadian academic institutes and research centers.
our approach is to...
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Understand your company’s growth needs and provide a platform for you to exchange with potential business partners/collaborators that can help your business grow.
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Adopt a one on one approach to identify and suggest business partners that suit your business needs
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Bring together the different stakeholders of the innovative/entrepreneurial ecosystem, from angel investors to research labs and legal counsel
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We are based in Montreal and our committee relies on a wide network of Tunisian and Quebecois partners including:
-ATUPEE
- Défi Montreal
- LOGIQ
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Whether you are interested in participating, would like to join us as a partner or simply want to chat about entrepreneurship shoot us an email at mission.internationale@jctq.ca
OUR TEAM
WAJDI GARES
VP Projects & Trade mission and member of the board of directors at JCTQ, Wajdi is passionate about economic cooperation and social economy. He has experience in both international trade and non-profits
RAHMA
SOFIANE
Rahma is an engineer with experience in management consulting. She’s always reading about everything related to entrepreneurship on the Hustle and Quora.
AYMEN
HAMOUDA
MBA and CRM, Aymen has gained valuable a experience in a multitude of fields from banking, and finance to insurance. He is also a serial entrepreneur co-founding a startup based in Tunis, Montreal and Zurich.
BAHJA
SOFIANE
Bahja is a passionate Telco sales engineer. In the last 5 years, she had the chance to live, study and work in 5 different countries.
OUSSAMA
MEJRI
Oussama is a process engineer with a wide network both in Tunisia and Quebec. He is the coordinator of the trade mission committee at the JCTQ.
HANA INESS
ABBES
Hana is a highly energetic and collaborative team player with exceptional communication, relationship building, problem solving, and entrepreneurial skills.
ABOUT US
The Canadian Tunisian Convention for Twinning Innovative Businesses is a trade mission organized by the Jeune Chambre Tunisienne du Québec (JCTQ). The JCTQ is a non-profit organization that gathers young professionals and entrepreneurs from Quebec. Our mission is to provide guidance to young entrepreneurs and finally strengthen the economic and cultural ties between Quebec and Tunisia.
