Press room

Press resources
and media kit.

Working on a story about digital sovereignty in Québec, the Loi 25, or the alternatives to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace? Here is everything you need.

Quick facts

  • Company — Technologies Shelter-Bay inc., Québec corporation, two co-founders.
  • Product — Béluga, a sovereign collaborative suite (mail, drive, documents, calendar, contacts, messaging, video, AI).
  • Distinguishing fact — To our knowledge, the only French-speaking Québec collaborative suite operated on hardware owned in-province.
  • Status — Open beta since summer 2026. Signup is open, no invitation required.
  • Modules — 7 modules shipped (Mail, Docs, Files, Meet, Calendar, Contacts, Convo); Matelot assistant in development.
  • Devices — Web, Files desktop app (macOS/Windows/Linux), IMAP/CalDAV/CardDAV standards, Element X for Convo on mobile. No native mobile app yet.
  • Targets — Québec municipalities, nonprofits, SMBs, professional firms, individuals.

Brand and language guidelines

  • The product name is Béluga (with the accent), capitalized.
  • The company is Technologies Shelter-Bay inc. (always with "inc.").
  • Default language is Québec French. English is welcome but not the primary voice.
  • Brand colors — Ocean (#0A2463), Glacier (#3E92CC), Aurora (#7B2D8E), Snow (#F8F9FA).
  • Typefaces — Poppins (display), Inter (UI), JetBrains Mono (code).

Talking points we welcome

  • Why bare-metal hardware ownership matters for true digital sovereignty.
  • How the Loi 25 reshapes IT decisions for Québec municipalities and OBNL.
  • What a Québec alternative to MS 365 and Google Workspace can credibly do — and what it cannot, yet.
  • Our honest stance on transitional dependencies (Mistral for Matelot transcription) and our active search for Québec/Canadian partners (Mila, IVADO).

Contact

Press inquiries — presse@beluga.quebec. We answer within one business day.