Are you looking for a place near Montréal and the United States to grow your business? Brome-Missisquoi is your ideal location! Less than 60 minutes from the port of Montréal and the Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, you can choose between a dozen very well-serviced industrial areas. In addition, there are five border crossings, including one at St-Armand, which will facilitate exporting to the United States.
Did you know that the Spirit probe camera, which visited Mars, was created here? No matter what your business sector is, there’s no limit if you want to be innovative and collaborate to go further. Brome-Missisquoi has an efficient ecosystem will all the required stakeholders to ensure your success. With industrial parks served by comprehensive infrastructure (natural gas, fibre optics, etc.), Brome-Missisquoi is ready for your project!
Brome-Missisquoi’s fertile lands and favourable microclimate make it the perfect region in which to develop a business in the agri-food sector. Moreover, our Regional County Municipality (RCM) has the largest number of agri-tourism businesses in Québec. Our region is a real treasure trove and is particularly favourable for growing vineyards.
Brome-Missisquoi boasts many tourist attractions, including its wine route, kilometers of cycling trails, cottages, inns, spas and many outdoor activities, such as our ski mountains in Sutton and Bromont. With more than two million visitors per year, we are one the most visited regions in the Eastern Townships.
Brome-Missisquoi has an abundant, qualified workforce to handle your industry’s challenges. Our exceptional geographic location gives you access to employees within an 80-km radius, from Sherbrooke to the South Shore of Montréal. With 10 universities in the nearby vicinity, we are a driving force in the knowledge economy. Our region is also known for attracting and retaining personnel because of good working conditions and an exceptional living environment.
Life is good in Quebec’s wine region. Brome-Missisquoi has 56,000 residents living in 21 municipalities that enjoy the cultural and natural riches found in our corner of the world. Economic prosperity, concern for the environment and outdoor activities contribute to employee happiness. The lakes, rivers and Bromont and Sutton mountains create an environment in which work, pastimes and family life mesh quite naturally.
With five border crossings less than 30 minutes away, access to carriers and a regional airport in Bromont, Brome-Missisquoi is the centre of your economic development. To facilitate shipping to New York and Massachusetts markets, the Regional County Municipality (RCM) has direct access to Highways 89 and 91. In addition, our industrial parks are served by rail and provide access to Montréal, New England and two ports on the Atlantic Ocean.
Brome-Missisquoi’s economic fabric is known for its excellence in five niches: microelectronics, agri-food, plastic compounds, tourism and the secondary transformation of limestone.
