2017, you were good to us! Summarizing the year of an ecosystem in full swing is not easy, but taking stock is always beneficial. As we let ourselves be carried away by the magic of the holiday season, let’s highlight the highlights of the past year (and don’t miss our great infographic at the end of the post)!
Embody a strong culture where people are at the center
As highlighted at the last SPK 2017 Meeting on corporate culture , actions speak louder than words. What has helped strengthen ours over the last 12 months is:
- Travel, because the beauty of techno is being able to work from anywhere in the world. Max, Franck and Charles from Snipcart have experienced it , in addition to Baptiste who returned to live in his native Belgium;
- Staying healthy and tight-knit by playing sports. We stood out with a second place in the Tribe Relay and the slovenia telephone number data first place of our ice canoe team which is moving up to the elite;
- Celebrating the arrival of a brand new baby (we have a lot of #superdads on the team!)
- Accepting that colleagues/friends we love need to flourish elsewhere and wishing them the best: thank you Nic, Baptiste and Rich;
- Say hello to top recruits like Jonathan, Vincent, Marc-André, Mathieu, Jean-Sébastien and Diego!
A hyperactive ecosystem
8 months later, we are still talking about this famous launch of the SPK ecosystem ! Acting according to your values is one thing, but committing yourself by communicating them to the world is something else.
We are proud of what we have achieved in a short time and, above all, that you answered the call despite our allowed us to interact with our customer base on hyperactivity. 24 events for the fall alone is a lot, we admit. It is thanks to our partners that we were able to offer such an extensive program, in particular to Ladies Learning Code, Le CAMP, Joëlle, our philosopher in residence and all the guests at the Rencontres SPK.
Our team has also been busy with the partnerships established as part of our Academy component, which we think are:
- Visits and presentations of our model to schools (almost every week!);
- At the second edition of Kickstart SLC, our collaboration with the entrepreneurial program at Cégep Champlain St. Lawrence;
- Coaching students in the master’s program in design and entrepreneurship at Université Laval, for a second year (thanks to teachers Michel and James!).
- To a first cohort of computer science students at Cégep Garneau that we supported;
Let’s also mention a year of enriching encounters thanks to Apollo13, our startup support program: a nod to Maitrï, Neoxis, Lexya and all the others! In addition, 2017 was a record year for Snipcart, while Userboat started with its first customers.
We talk about it less often, but Spektrum is the foundation, the mother cell of the ecosystem. And above all, our customers, both new and old, who trust us and allow us to give the best of ourselves. We salute a few loyal partners: Vivre en ville, the Fédération des chasseurs et pêcheurs, Université Laval and Gentec-EO, which is celebrating its 9th anniversary with us! Since we have the entrepreneurial cause at heart, we also continue to support Osentreprendre. We also happily welcome Croisières AML, BIM Track, DuProprio and Anges Québec to the family.