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4.0 PROGRAM: ACCÉS TECHNO PME LOAN PROGRAMAccés Techno PME is a funding program established jointly by the Federal Office of RegionalDevelopment - Québec (FORD-Q) and the Mouvement des caisses Desjardins. A fundingmechanism which complements conventional financial instruments, Accés Techno PMEtargets firms in new sectors and innovative manufacturing SMEs in the new economy.4.1 Eligibility:To be eligible for this program, a firm must:be Canadian owned and operating in Québec;have fewer than 250 employees;have a sales figure of less than $12 million;be without sufficient traditional or “hard” assets to provide a guarantee;demonstrate that a commercialization project has export market developmentpotential.4.2 Contact:FORD(Q) 800, Place Victoria Suite 3800 C.P. 2~7 Montreal (Québec) H4Z 1E8Telephone: (514) 283-2500 Facsimile: (514) 496-8310 E-mail: montreal@bfdrq-fordq.gc.ca5.0 PROGRAM: LOAN PROGRAM FOR TECHNOLOGY FIRMSFORD-Q and the National Bank of Canada have signed a partnership agreement toestablish a loan program especially for firms in the information technology, advancedmaterials and biosciences and health sectors which are at the start-up, growth orexpansion stage and want to carry out an eligible project.5.1 Eligibility:To be eligible for this program, an SME must: be a for-profit firm legally incorporated in Canada; operate a business in Québec; have fewer than 100 employees and an annual sales figure of less than $10million; .demonstrate that a domestic commercialization project has the potentialto develop export markets; in the case of a project intended for export, provide a marketing plan describingprevious experience or proof of related training, for example, NEXPRO .5.2 Description:The National Bank may approve loans ranging from $100, 000 to $500,000, with amaximum term of seven years.Pg. 155