Support and advice rooted in humanism
Listening, collaboration, dedication, excellence are our motivations and natural talents that set us apart.
Experienced
We have experience, in industry, on the factory floor, in executive offices. We also have more than 2 decades of service to SMEs and entrepreneurs.
Solution-oriented, results-oriented
Our purpose is to help you. This translates into listening to you, understanding your needs, formulating objectives that speak to you and an action plan based on concrete solutions.
Motivated by collaboration
Creating a harmonious environment that promotes transparency, easy communication, self-actualization, and teamwork is paramount to us.
Our experience
We have supported hundreds of companies since 2003 in their journey towards winning solutions. Contact us.
Our Services
Operational performance for SMEs
Your teams work hard, but the results don’t always follow.
We intervene directly in your organization to clarify roles, structure processes and set up indicators that your managers will really use.
The goal: operations that hold up, even when you’re not in the room.
RS&DE tax credit
The SR&ED program is one of the most generous in Canada, and many SMEs do not take full advantage of it due to a lack of time or expertise.
We manage your claims from A to Z, throughout the year, with a 98% success rate since 2003.
Our areas of activity
Manufacturer
Aeronautics
Agriculture
Food Beverage
Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Life Sciences
Cosmetics
Plastic Rubber
Machining
They trust us
Our experts
Juliana A.Khalil, B.Eng., MBA
With a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from McGill University and an MBA from HEC, Juliana has worked in industrial engineering, quality and process optimization in major companies such as General Motors and Pratt Whitney Canada. She also held the position of Chief Operating Officer in a Montreal start-up where she deployed operational systems. An expert in Business Strategies at Investissement Québec, she has assisted several companies in business practice solutions. She founded Progrès Conseils in 2003 and provides SMEs with her knowledge of operational management, business strategies, process improvement and optimization, process mapping, Lean concepts, project management and more.
Elie A.Khalil, MSc., MBA
An organic chemist by training, Elie began his career in drug discovery research where he contributed, for 10 years, to the development of several drugs, particularly in oncology. In 2004, he obtained an MBA degree from HEC and founded the company Elkimia whose mission was to advance the development of technologies and products that have a direct impact on the improvement of human health. This was the case for the discovery and commercialization of new UV light protective agents. Elie is extremely proud that Elkimia products are used by major cosmetic brands and the consumer benefits from it. Elie leverages his expertise in coaching, mentoring, RD project management, business management, business development, public and private financing, legal aspects, and the process of bringing innovation from RD to commercialization.
Our latest articles
Strategic Planning in SMEs: The Concrete Guide to Moving from Intention to Execution
Strategic planning is the process by which a company defines its medium- and long-term directions, chooses its priorities and allocates its resources accordingly. For an SME, it allows them to move from reactive management, focused on emergencies, to proactive...
You may be doing SR&ED without knowing it
One of the most expensive misconceptions about SR&ED is that the program is only for laboratories, pharmaceutical companies or advanced technologies. In reality, manufacturing, agri-food, technology, environmental or construction SMEs can carry out potentially...