agileDSS: “In Nantes, you can feel a strong energy in the digital ecosystem”
Founded two decades ago in the heart of Montreal, AgileDSS has become a leading company in Quebec in the field of data consulting (business intelligence, big data, and artificial intelligence). Its experts store, structure, and analyze corporate data and transform it into management reports, dashboards, or algorithms using flexible and agile delivery approaches. AgileDSS is involved at all stages of a data project, from strategic consulting to the integration of innovative solutions and automation.
Active in sustainable economy sectors
“We apply our expertise in many innovative and sustainable sectors, such as insurance, healthcare, telecommunications, transport, and especially in green energy, wind power, electric charging stations, etc.,” explains Alexandre Langlois, partner and co-owner of agileDSS. “We are also involved in maritime transport, where we help monitor data to predict maintenance, optimize shipping routes, and more. Today in France, there is a strong focus on cloud migration, an area where we are much more advanced in Quebec.” The Quebec company AgileDSS counts among its clients Canadian leaders in wind energy such as Boralex and Innergex.
Established ties between Nantes and Quebec
Exchanges between Nantes Saint-Nazaire Développement and AgileDSS began in 2019, during a delegation trip from Nantes to Montreal, as part of the partnership between Printemps Numérique in Montreal and Nantes Digital Week. Following this first meeting, Julien Messu, agileDSS’s Markets & Talents Director (originally from Guérande), became an Audacieux de Nantes in Montreal. After expanding in Quebec City, the company decided to go on the offensive in the international market, and Nantes quickly became an obvious choice through the ties already established between the two cities during previous delegations.
A dynamic ecosystem and many joint events between Nantes and Quebec
At the end of 2023, Nantes Saint-Nazaire Développement helped agileDSS’s leaders meet with several key organizations in Nantes such as ADN Ouest, La Cantine Numérique, higher education schools (Epitech, Polytech…), university laboratories, and AI startups. “The Nantes digital ecosystem is very structured and very mature, with a university and excellent research labs. There are many joint events between Nantes and Quebec, especially in the digital sector. Nantes has a dynamic ecosystem, you can feel a strong energy here in our field and in many other innovative and green sectors like renewable energy.”
“Here, company leaders make themselves available to meet us”
“In Nantes, we’ve been very well received. We appreciate this kindness, which feels very similar to what we’re used to in Quebec. Here, you find large companies where the leaders make themselves available to meet you, which wouldn’t happen in Paris or other large French cities. What interests us is creating a close connection to explain how data can help businesses. For us, this is extremely important!” says Ludovic Péronet, partner and co-owner of agileDSS.
