{"id":4597,"date":"2016-11-07T17:12:23","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T16:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/historique\/"},"modified":"2021-05-25T14:44:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T18:44:27","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/en\/about-risq\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large color_primary with_img parallax_ver\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Image\" data-img-width=\"1920\" data-img-height=\"1280\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Historique-1.jpg);background-position: ;background-repeat: ;\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_title us_custom_62fa932f align_center entry-title color_link_inherit\">History<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_5fb9c346 height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container has_text_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_6df4bc3a\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Initiated in 1997 by the Chantier de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale and several private partners, the R\u00e9seau d\u2019investissement social du Qu\u00e9bec (RISQ) is the first non-profit venture capital fund in Qu\u00e9bec dedicated exclusively to the social economy.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, RISQ has proved its relevance time and again by assisting numerous enterprises as they assemble their financing packages. It has contributed over the years to a flowering of projects that have positively impacted their communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><!-- Row Backgrounds --><div class=\"upb_grad\" data-grad=\"background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #0096C8), color-stop(100%, #B7C634));background: -moz-linear-gradient(-45deg,#0096C8 0%,#B7C634 100%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(-45deg,#0096C8 0%,#B7C634 100%);background: -o-linear-gradient(-45deg,#0096C8 0%,#B7C634 100%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(-45deg,#0096C8 0%,#B7C634 100%);background: linear-gradient(-45deg,#0096C8 0%,#B7C634 100%);\" data-bg-override=\"0\" data-upb-overlay-color=\"\" data-upb-bg-animation=\"\" data-fadeout=\"\" data-fadeout-percentage=\"30\" data-parallax-content=\"\" data-parallax-content-sense=\"30\" data-row-effect-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-img-parallax-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-rtl=\"false\"  data-custom-vc-row=\"\"  data-vc=\"8.7.2\"  data-is_old_vc=\"\"  data-theme-support=\"\"   data-overlay=\"false\" data-overlay-color=\"\" data-overlay-pattern=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-opacity=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-size=\"\"    ><\/div><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"smile-icon-timeline-wrap csstime   \"     style=\"\"><div class=\"timeline-line \" style=\"border-right-color:;\"><span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-3598\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-3598 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">1996<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-6677\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-6677 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-6677 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">The <strong>Summit on the Economy and Employment<\/strong> brings the private and social economy sectors together. Observing the lack of available resources adapted to the realities of social economy enterprises, the idea of creating an investment fund dedicated solely to this category of enterprises was brought forward.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8185\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Sommet-1996.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Sommet-1996.jpg 1737w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Sommet-1996-600x629.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Sommet-1996-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Sommet-1996-768x805.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Sommet-1996-977x1024.jpg 977w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Sommet-1996-500x524.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Adoption of an action plan for the development of the social economy. The National Assembly adopts a definition of the social economy.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-4033\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-4033 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">1997<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-9337\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-9337 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-9337 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><strong>Launch of the Fonds de d\u00e9veloppement de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale<\/strong> (today known as RISQ), an initiative of the Chantier de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale supported by the business community and the provincial government.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8190\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ENSEMBLE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ENSEMBLE.png 1140w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ENSEMBLE-600x548.png 600w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ENSEMBLE-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ENSEMBLE-768x701.png 768w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ENSEMBLE-1024x935.png 1024w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ENSEMBLE-500x457.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>First subscription<\/strong> by a private company<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Fund\u2019s <strong>first investment<\/strong>: the Garderie du carrefour, still operating today under the name of the CPE du Carrefour.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-4024\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-4024 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">1998<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-8585\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-8585 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-8585 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">The Fonds de d\u00e9veloppement de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale becomes the <strong>R\u00e9seau d\u2019investissement social du Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8187\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/premier-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"107\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Subscription Committee is formed<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Two intervention areas are established: <strong>Capitalization <\/strong>and <strong>Technical Assistance<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>First designated representatives for Technical Assistance<\/strong>: CLD Hautes Laurentides and SADC de la MRC d\u2019Antoine-Labelle<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-2353\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-2353 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">1999<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-5551\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-5551 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-5551 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">After two years of operation, RISQ has <strong>invested $1,145,020<\/strong> in <strong>50 enterprises<\/strong>, resulting in the creation of <strong>760 jobs<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-3606\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-3606 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2000<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-4801\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-4801 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-4801 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><em><strong>100<sup>th<\/sup> investment:<\/strong> l\u2019\u00c9cole entreprise Form\u00e9tal inc. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.formetal.qc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.formetal.qc.ca<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5899\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pret-100-risq-zoom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pret-100-risq-zoom.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pret-100-risq-zoom-600x550.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pret-100-risq-zoom-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pret-100-risq-zoom-768x704.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pret-100-risq-zoom-1024x939.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pret-100-risq-zoom-500x459.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>According to a study conducted by SECOR, <strong>every dollar invested by RISQ generates 10 dollars<\/strong> in the community. That same dollar generates five dollars for the government, proving the potential of the social economy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Creation of RISQ\u2019s <strong>first website<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Formation of a committee of experts<\/strong> in the financing of social economy enterprises, initiated by RISQ, to produce a guide for the analysis of social economy enterprises. The committee is initially composed of the Caisse d\u2019\u00e9conomie Desjardins des travailleuses et travailleurs de Qu\u00e9bec, Fondaction, Investissement-Qu\u00e9bec, Mouvement Desjardins, and the Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Industrie et du Commerce.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8192\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GUIDE-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GUIDE-1.jpg 2031w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GUIDE-1-600x297.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GUIDE-1-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GUIDE-1-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GUIDE-1-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GUIDE-1-500x247.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>France-Qu\u00e9bec agreement enabling videoconferencing to <strong>share expertise and field practices<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-5895\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-5895 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2001<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-2189\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-2189 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-2189 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">Creation of a partnership with the McConnell Foundation to <strong>coordinate the Qu\u00e9bec section<\/strong> of the <strong>Community Economic Development Technical Assistance Program (CEDTAP)<\/strong>, a pan-Canadian program dedicated to reinforcing community economic development skills and initiatives.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Creation of a France-Qu\u00e9bec joint initiative<\/strong>, Partenaires de l\u2019analyse financi\u00e8re pour les outils solidaires (PAFOUS), for the transfer of expertise and sharing of financial analysis and support models for social and solidarity economy initiatives.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Partnership agreement with Filaction <\/strong>to establish a coordinated effort to provide capitalization to social economy and solidarity enterprises, using the capital of partners as leverage to develop or attract the participation of startup funds.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Tour of Qu\u00e9bec regions<\/strong> with three other major Qu\u00e9bec-wide networks\u2014Chantier de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale, ARUC, and CSMO-ESAC\u2014to raise awareness of advances in the social economy and the provincial tools that support it.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-9911\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-9911 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2002<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-5231\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-5231 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-5231 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">Establishment of a partnership with the <strong>Canadian Worker Cooperative Federation<\/strong> (CWCF) to coordinate the <strong>Fonds d\u2019investissement pour les cooperatives de travail<\/strong> (FICT) in Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Association with FondAction<\/strong> to set up the <strong>Fonds de financement coop\u00e9ratif<\/strong> (FFC), providing investments of $100,000 to $250,000 in collective enterprises. This fund would be administered by FilAction.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Participation of RISQ in the <strong>steering committee<\/strong> of the <strong>Alliance de recherches universit\u00e9 communaut\u00e9s<\/strong> <strong>(ARUC-\u00c9S)<\/strong> and partnership with other groups to set up the <strong>Chantier d\u2019activit\u00e9s partenariales<\/strong> (CAP) on financing, composed of the Chantier de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale and representatives of the FTQ, FSFTQ, CSN, and FondAction. RISQ and a distinguished researcher from Concordia University, Margie Mendell, co-direct this committee, composed of roughly 20 university researchers and field practitioners.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-3786\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-3786 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2003<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-4959\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-4959 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-4959 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><strong>Celebration of RISQ\u2019s 5<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary<\/strong>! Some 400 individuals from partner networks testify to RISQ\u2019s stature as a key actor of the social economy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>RISQ takes up residence in the new <strong>Maison de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8178\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MES.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"371\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MES.png 815w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MES-600x426.png 600w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MES-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MES-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MES-500x355.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Formation of a <strong>Comit\u00e9 des Gouverneurs<\/strong> headed by Lucien Bouchard and composed of 17 distinguished individuals from various fields, the main purpose of which is to establish contacts with potential subscribers.<\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8180\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GOUVERNEURS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GOUVERNEURS.png 1394w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GOUVERNEURS-600x169.png 600w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GOUVERNEURS-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GOUVERNEURS-768x217.png 768w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GOUVERNEURS-1024x289.png 1024w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COMIT\u00c9-GOUVERNEURS-500x141.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Left to right<\/em>: G\u00e9rald Larose, Jean-Pierre Nepveu, Nancy Neamtan, Lucien Bouchard, Maurice Prud\u2019homme, Claudette Carbonneau, Cl\u00e9ment Guimond, L\u00e9opold Beaulieu, Ga\u00e9tan Morency, \u00c9lise Tessier, Claude B\u00e9land, His Eminence Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, Christian Yaccarini<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Partnership with Investissement Qu\u00e9bec <\/strong>to improve the process for managing guarantees, ensuring that projects supported by RISQ obtain a loan guarantee.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Following an exploratory mission to Brazil, the <strong>creation of the France-Qu\u00e9bec-Brazil project<\/strong> (PESO, Partenaires pour des \u00c9changes Solidaires) to develop trading relationships among solidarity enterprises in Brazil, France, and Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Publication of the <em>Guide for Analysis of Social Economy Enterprises<\/em><\/strong>, to share the expertise developed by organizations and practitioners specialized in the financing of social and solidarity economy in Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8182\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/guide.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/guide.jpg 486w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/guide-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-8482\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-8482 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2004<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-1874\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-1874 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-1874 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">Establishment of <strong>training sessions to accompany the <em>Guide for Analysis of Social Economy Enterprises<\/em><\/strong> and <strong>production of educational tools<\/strong> for the use of analysts and advisors of collective enterprises.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>RISQ <strong>tours the regions<\/strong> to meet with local and regional development and social economy actors, strengthen ties, and discuss the capitalization and financing of social economy enterprises.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Sharing of expertise<\/strong> with delegations from Belgium, Cuba, Japan, and Spain.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-5888\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-5888 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2005<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-5713\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-5713 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-5713 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">After eight years of operation, <strong>397 projects<\/strong> have been supported, representing a total of <strong>$8.8 million<\/strong>. These investments allowed for the creation and maintenance of <strong>4,660 jobs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A team of experienced financial analysts criss-cross Qu\u00e9bec to provide <strong>personalized<\/strong> and full <strong>technical services<\/strong> to enterprises in RISQ\u2019s portfolio undergoing a period of crisis.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-7119\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-7119 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2006<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-7173\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-7173 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-7173 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">Signing of an agreement with the new entity, the <strong>Chantier de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale Trust<\/strong>. Under the agreement, RISQ assumes responsibility for the analysis and follow-up of projects submitted to the Trust for financing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8176\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/120_FCES-lancement-11-janvier-2007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"286\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8125\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/FCES_rgb-rogner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/FCES_rgb-rogner.jpg 501w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/FCES_rgb-rogner-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/FCES_rgb-rogner-500x226.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-1820\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-1820 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2007 - 2008<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-3699\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-3699 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-3699 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><strong>Launch<\/strong> of the Chantier de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale Trust<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>10 years after opening its doors, RISQ has <strong>participated in 484 financing projects<\/strong> for social economy enterprises in the form of technical assistance and capitalization. These enterprises have <strong>contributed to the employment of 6,055 individuals<\/strong> by providing permanent, casual, and work integration positions.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-7081\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-7081 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2009 - 2010<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-5894\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-5894 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-5894 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RISQ.png\" alt=\"risq\" width=\"236\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A new logo for <strong>RISQ<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Launch of a <strong>new pre-startup fund<\/strong> for social economy enterprises thanks to a grant of $5 million from the Minist\u00e8re des Affaires municipals, des R\u00e9gions est de l\u2019Occupation du Territoire (MAMROT).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Participation in the creation of <strong>CAP Finance, Le R\u00e9seau de la Finance solidaire et responsible<\/strong>, whose main mission is to promote and develop socially responsible finance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8173\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/logo-Cap-finance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/logo-Cap-finance.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/logo-Cap-finance-600x298.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/logo-Cap-finance-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/logo-Cap-finance-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/logo-Cap-finance-1024x509.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/logo-Cap-finance-500x248.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-9527\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-9527 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2011 - 2012<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-1948\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-1948 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-1948 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">RISQ participates in the <strong>International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In five years, RISQ has <strong>analyzed and conducted follow-up for 103 enterprise projects<\/strong> for the Chantier de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale Trust.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>RISQ becomes a partner of the <strong>first edition of the <em>G\u00e9nie de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale<\/em> contest,<\/strong> organized by the FDEM. The goal of the contest is to promote the marketing of new products and services and encourage the emergence of new processes that will give a competitive edge to participating enterprises.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Two <strong>Korean delegations<\/strong>, including representatives of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, learn about our financing model.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In 15 years, <strong>over $17.9 million<\/strong> has been invested in <strong>755 projects<\/strong>, enabling the creation or maintenance of <strong>5,967 jobs<\/strong><\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-5189\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-5189 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2013<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-8849\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-8849 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-8849 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8171\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/FICC.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"111\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/FICC.png 225w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/FICC-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><br \/>\nPartnership with the Fonds d\u2019investissement de la culture et des communications<\/strong> (FICC), entrusting RISQ with the mandate of analyzing financing applications.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>RISQ <strong>partners with Canadian foundations<\/strong> to support the <strong>creation of the New Market Funds Society<\/strong>, whose mission is to invest in social economy enterprises and community organizations as a means of generating measurable social and environmental impacts while making a financial return.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-1892\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-1892 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2014 - 2015<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-2313\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-2313 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-2313 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8169\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/groupe-entent-Caisse-et-Fiducie-2015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"261\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>New bid and performance surety product<\/strong> created by RISQ and the Chantier de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale Trust in partnership with the Caisse d\u2019\u00c9conomie solidaire Desjardins (CECOSOL). The aim is to equip social economy enterprises seeking public procurement contracts for their goods or services.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Caisse issues the required bank guarantees and RISQ and the Chantier Trust authorize a surety bond.\u00a0The Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019\u00c9conomie, des Sciences et de l\u2019Innovation reinject $10 million to support RISQ in pursuing its mission.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Signature of <strong>regional partnership agreements<\/strong>. The CDEC de Qu\u00e9bec, Coop\u00e9rative de d\u00e9veloppement r\u00e9gional Outaouais-Laurentides, and CDEC de Sherbrooke become delegated representatives for RISQ.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In 18 years, RISQ has supported <strong>738 collective enterprises<\/strong> with investments of <strong>over $24 million<\/strong>, enabling the creation or maintenance of <strong>8,432 jobs<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-4786\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-4786 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2016<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-7751\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-7751 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-7751 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">Participation in the <strong><em>Tourn\u00e9e des regions<\/em><\/strong>, initiated by the Chantier de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale, to discuss and consider a Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois economic and social development model with key regional development actors.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Participation in the GSEF<\/strong> (Global Social Economy Forum), including <strong>hosting international delegations<\/strong> from Korea, Belgium, and Mali.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8166\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DDABOK-Community-Support-Center-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Signature of regional partnership agreements<\/strong>. ECOF-CDEC Trois-Rivi\u00e8res and Atena coop\u00e9rative de travail become RISQ\u2019s delegated representatives.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Agreement with the <strong>Fondation B\u00e9ati<\/strong> to guarantee RISQ\u2019s loans to collective enterprises.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-9141\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-9141 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2017<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-4743\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-4743 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-4743 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">Unveiling of the findings of a <strong>social and economic impact study of RISQ investments<\/strong> conducted by ESG UQAM and E&amp;B Data, during the <em>Soir\u00e9e des b\u00e2tisseurs<\/em> <em>du RISQ<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>For highlights of the study:<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/RISQ-Synthese-Web-3.pdf\">RISQ-Synthese-Web<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To read the message from honorary president, Nancy Neamtan:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/RISQ-Soir\u00e9e-20-ans-Nancy-Neamtan.pdf\">RISQ Soir\u00e9e 20 ans- Nancy Neamtan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8163\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Soiree_batisseurs_RISQ_2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Launch of the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> edition of the <strong><em>Guide for Analysis of Social Economy Enterprises<\/em><\/strong> during the <em>Forum D\u00e9fis communs, solutions collectives<\/em>. Project conducted jointly with CAP Finance and with the help of a committee of solidarity finance experts.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">RISQ is 20 years old!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6072\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RISQ_logo_coul_20ans.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RISQ_logo_coul_20ans.png 2100w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RISQ_logo_coul_20ans-600x257.png 600w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RISQ_logo_coul_20ans-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RISQ_logo_coul_20ans-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RISQ_logo_coul_20ans-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RISQ_logo_coul_20ans-500x214.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-2358\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-2358 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2018<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-3765\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-3765 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-3765 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">Deployment of the <strong>Regional Tour of the Chantier de l&#8217;\u00e9conomie sociale&#8217;s financial tools<\/strong> and the training offer on the <strong>Guide for Analysis of Social Economy Enterprises<\/strong>\u00a0in collaboration with the P\u00f4les d&#8217;\u00e9conomie sociale.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8158\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Promo-Tourn\u00e9e-teaser-g\u00e9n\u00e9ral.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"542\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Promo-Tourn\u00e9e-teaser-g\u00e9n\u00e9ral.png 960w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Promo-Tourn\u00e9e-teaser-g\u00e9n\u00e9ral-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Promo-Tourn\u00e9e-teaser-g\u00e9n\u00e9ral-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Promo-Tourn\u00e9e-teaser-g\u00e9n\u00e9ral-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Promo-Tourn\u00e9e-teaser-g\u00e9n\u00e9ral-500x281.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Philippe Garant, Executive Director, is assuming<br \/>\nthe chairmanship of<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/capfinance.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0CAP Finance<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8155\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GSEF_CAP_Finance.2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"542\" height=\"328\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><em>Participation GSEF Bilbao<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Agreement with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/s4es.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social\u00a0Enterprise Ecosystem Project<\/a> offering a <strong>$200,000 fund (S4ES)<\/strong> to improve our financing offer to social enterprises.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-2419\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-2419 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2019<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-9586\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-9586 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-9586 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">November 7 &#8211; Launch of the RISQ&#8217;s Relay Agents Network<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8715\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RISQ-ReseauRelayeurs_Site_Web_banniere-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RISQ-ReseauRelayeurs_Site_Web_banniere-1.jpg 1663w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RISQ-ReseauRelayeurs_Site_Web_banniere-1-600x162.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RISQ-ReseauRelayeurs_Site_Web_banniere-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RISQ-ReseauRelayeurs_Site_Web_banniere-1-768x208.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RISQ-ReseauRelayeurs_Site_Web_banniere-1-1024x277.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RISQ-ReseauRelayeurs_Site_Web_banniere-1-500x135.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Throughout Quebec, organizations working to promote, mobilize and consult on the development of the social economy are joining the RISQ&#8217;s Relay Agents Network to pool their expertise to support collective enterprise projects.<\/p>\n<p>All the details: <a href=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/reseau-de-relayeurs-du-risq\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/reseau-de-relayeurs-du-risq\/?lang=en\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-1364\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-1364 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2020<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-7775\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-7775 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-7775 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">January 2020 &#8211; Mandate of analysis for Investment Readiness Program<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">98 projects were analyzed and presented to the financing committees of the IRP by RISQ&#8217;s team of financial analysts. To learn more about the 90 files accepted :<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chantier.qc.ca\/irp\/funded-projects\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10296\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/logo-PPI-site-ENG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/logo-PPI-site-ENG.png 455w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/logo-PPI-site-ENG-300x107.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Septembre 2020 \u2013 Mandate of analysis for Canadian Co-Operated Fund<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As a pan-Canadian fund is entering the province, the RISQ team is analyzing applications from Quebec.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ccif.coop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10293 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FCIC_an-fr_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FCIC_an-fr_logo.png 562w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FCIC_an-fr_logo-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FCIC_an-fr_logo-500x125.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">December 2020 &#8211; Announcement of the <strong>granting of $11.5M to RISQ<\/strong> from \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn-contenu.quebec.ca\/cdn-contenu\/adm\/min\/economie\/publications-adm\/plans-action\/PL_plan_action_economie_sociale_MEI_2020-2025.pdf?1607525033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plan d\u2019Action Gouvernemental en \u00c9conomie Sociale (PAGES) 2020-2025 <\/a>\u00a0for the deployment of financial tools adapted to the revival of social economy enterprises.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-seperator-3369\" class=\"timeline-separator-text \" data-sep-col=\"\" data-sep-bg-col=\"\"><span class=\"sep-text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-seperator-3369 .sep-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;\">2021<\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper \"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-3654\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-3654 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-3654 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13259 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FCES_logo_Initiative_Immobiliere_communautaire_RGB-1024x270.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FCES_logo_Initiative_Immobiliere_communautaire_RGB-1024x270.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FCES_logo_Initiative_Immobiliere_communautaire_RGB-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FCES_logo_Initiative_Immobiliere_communautaire_RGB-600x158.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FCES_logo_Initiative_Immobiliere_communautaire_RGB-768x203.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FCES_logo_Initiative_Immobiliere_communautaire_RGB-500x132.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">January 2021 &#8211; Analysis and coordination mandate for the new fund <a href=\"https:\/\/initiativeimmobiliere.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Initiative Immobili\u00e8re Communautaire du Grand Montr\u00e9al<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13128 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Banniere-03-Facebook-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Banniere-03-Facebook-Cover.jpg 820w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Banniere-03-Facebook-Cover-600x263.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Banniere-03-Facebook-Cover-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Banniere-03-Facebook-Cover-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Banniere-03-Facebook-Cover-500x220.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">April 2021 \u2013 Two new financial products have been introduced,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/en\/financial-products\/transition-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Transition Fund<\/strong><\/a> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fonds-risq.qc.ca\/en\/financial-products\/fices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FICES.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HistoryInitiated in 1997 by the Chantier de l\u2019\u00e9conomie sociale and several private partners, the R\u00e9seau d\u2019investissement social du Qu\u00e9bec (RISQ) is the first non-profit venture capital fund in Qu\u00e9bec dedicated exclusively to the social economy. 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