La Caravane entrepreneuriale Ubisoft

Presented by National Bank

La Guilde and Ubisoft are proud to join forces to create the Ubisoft Entrepreneurial Caravan, presented by National Bank. The only one of its kind in Canada, this support program is designed to accelerate the growth of Quebec video game entrepreneurs through an annual four-stage process. With the help of local and international experts, the program offers training, networking and professional exchanges, as well as a chance for the general public to discover the studios. With themes ranging from business start-up to marketing and discoverability, not forgetting the search for financing, independent video game companies benefit from a complete path to ensure the success of their entrepreneurial project.

The pathway is made up of four key moments during the year, in line with the development stages of independent studios. Initially dedicated to startups in Quebec City in February, it moves to the regions of Quebec in May to support the commercialization of intermediate and advanced studios, then stops in Montreal in October to propel the most promising projects. At the end of the year, all the studios get together to take stock of what they’ve learned and experienced, and to carry out actions of a charitable nature.

Third stop: In propulsion mode

Stop dedicated to high-potential projects

The Ubisoft Entrepreneurial Caravan, presented by National Bank, was in Montreal on October 29 to accompany 11 Quebec-based Indian studios through exclusive business meetings with international publishers and experts. The high-potential projects selected benefited from personalized advice and exceptional strategic networking.

A huge thank you to all the participating studios, as well as to the experts, some of whom came from as far away as Japan!

2024 Selected studios:

Jeux Borealys Inc, Chasing Rats Games, Clever Plays Studio, Double Stallion Games, Fika Productions, Goose Byte, Studio Imugi, ManaVoid Entertainment, Paper Cult, Signal Space Lab, WoodRunner Games

The Ubisoft Entrepreneurial Caravan is an initiative of La Guilde, presented by National Bank, in collaboration with Xsolla, Innoprofits, Investissement Québec International and World Affairs Canada.

Second stop: In marketing mode in Sherbrooke

Stop dedicated to intermediate and advanced studios

The Ubisoft Entrepreneurial Caravan, presented by National Bank, made a stop in Sherbrooke from May 31 to June 2! This second stop on the 2024 Entrepreneurial Caravan featured two separate training circuits for intermediate and advanced studios, offering tailor-made programming designed specifically for studios at different levels.

This edition welcomed over 50 companies and a dozen local and international experts to the QG de l’Entrepreneuriat in Sherbrooke. A video game fair open to the public also welcomed many curious visitors.

The Sherbrooke Caravan was an initiative of La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec and Ubisoft, presented by National Bank, in collaboration with Entreprendre Sherbrooke, Innoprofits solutions and Xsolla.

First stop: Quebec City in startup mode

Dedicated stop for start-up indies!

The Ubisoft Entrepreneurial Caravan, presented by National Bank, made its first stop in Quebec City on February 20, 2024! Are you a start-up studio? Are you looking for your first financing or want to validate your business plan? Want to understand how to structure your business? More than 40 startups were present at the first meeting of this annual course dedicated to independent Quebec video game entrepreneurship.

This Guilde event was presented by Ubisoft and Banque Nationale, in collaboration with De Grandpré Chait, Le Camp and Innoprofits solutions.

La Caravane in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean 2023

On May 4, 2023, La Caravane made a stop in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean!

This edition brought together over 40 independent studios and gave them the opportunity to meet XBOX-Game pass, and take part in a weekend of networking, training and discovery of the local video game ecosystem.

Including a stop in Quebec City for the Catapulte finals, in collaboration with Quebec EPIX, the studios met with experts in commercialization, financing and marketing. Alongside industry veterans Jason Della Rocca and Pierre Moisan, and with the presence of XBOX – Game Pass, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, they improved their pitches and developed business opportunities through professional exchanges in a close-knit environment.

Une foire aux kiosques a été organisée à La Pulperie de Chicoutimi afin de faire découvrir les studios, leurs projets de jeu et les métiers d’avenir de l’industrie au grand public et aux étudiant.e.s de la région.

La Caravane au Saguenay-Lac-Saint Jean était une présentation de La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec, Ubisoft et Québec EPIX, en partenariat avec CAE, Investissement Québec International, SYNTHÈSE, Promotion Saguenay, L’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Le Gouvernement du Québec, Affaires Mondiales Canada et Xsolla.

Previous editions

The Ubisoft Entrepreneurial Caravan has been traveling from city to city since 2018:

SHAWINIGAN – 2022
VIRTUEL – 2020 et 2021
SHERBROOKE – 2019
QUÉBEC – 2018

Presenting partners – La Caravane entrepreneuriale
Partners of the Entrepreneurial Caravan