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.
  • Closed beta — June 24, 2026 (Saint-Jean-Baptiste).
  • Public launch — September 1, 2026.
  • Native iOS app — October 2026 at the latest.
  • Targets — Québec municipalities, OBNL, SMB, 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.