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July 13, 2026
Startupfest 2026: Connecting the Right Startups with the Right Investors
June 9, 2026
Summer is coming, and this is probably the best time to get ready for a fundraising campaign!
June 1, 2026
A first international professional certification in business support offered in French in Quebec
May 20, 2026
What is the outlook for the role of support professionals in 2026?
May 20, 2026
How are investors looking ahead to 2026?
May 13, 2026
"VC-Backable" Companies vs. "Lifestyle" Companies: What's the Difference?
April 28, 2026
Understanding Venture Capital and Figuring Out If It's Right for You
April 14, 2026
Understanding Entrepreneurs' Mental Health: Findings from Two Systematic Literature Reviews
April 8, 2026
A healthy ecosystem is a living ecosystem
April 2, 2026
Letting Go to Build Better: An Entrepreneur’s Hopes for His Ecosystem
March 25, 2026
Quebec’s 2026–2027 Budget: Key Challenges for Entrepreneurship in Quebec
March 18, 2026
Entrepreneurship at the Heart of Economic Development Policies
March 17, 2026
Entrepreneurship: The Factory That Transforms People
March 9, 2026
CreativeMornings Trois-Rivières Summit: Taking Care of Entrepreneurs (and Why We Need a Real Safety Net)
February 20, 2026
The MAIN 2026 Summit: What We’ve Learned (and What We Want to Change Together)
January 21, 2026
“Building an Ecosystem in Quebec,” presented by Claudia Loutfi, a preview of the MAIN 2026 Summit
December 16, 2025
“We in Quebec can’t afford to lose the entrepreneurs we already have”: The mission of Nathaly Riverin and Persévérance Entrepreneuriale
December 11–12, 2025
Creating Wealth Without Burning Out: Lessons from Marie-Ève Landry (Orée Leadership)
December 4, 2025
MAIN and Nature Émotive Join Forces to Promote Entrepreneurs’ Well-Being
December 3, 2025
Building an ecosystem that protects its entrepreneurs: Édouard Ferron-Mallett’s vision
December 1, 2025
"You Have to Take Care of Yourself": An Interview with Julien Vasseur
November 24, 2025
When Well-Being Becomes a Business Strategy: An Interview with Myriam Corbeil
November 20, 2025
Taking Care of Yourself to Run the Entrepreneurial Marathon: Highlights from Our Conversation with Dominic Gagnon
November 11, 2025
MAIN is launching Parapluie, a program dedicated to the overall well-being of entrepreneurs.
October 22, 2025
Understanding and Innovating Through IP: Check Out the New Podcast Launched by MAIN!
September 30, 2025
MAIN 2026 Summit: The major annual gathering of entrepreneurship support professionals is coming to Shawinigan!
September 23, 2025
Intellectual Property: Building a Solid Foundation from the Start
July 24, 2025
2024–2025 Activity Report: A Necessary Evolution of Our Movement as We Approach Our 10th Anniversary of Collaboration
July 22, 2025
10 Takeaways from IPFest on Your Startup’s DNA: Intellectual Property
June 18, 2025
To make access to intellectual property more equitable, together
May 30, 2025
Participate in a workshop on training: a strategic tool for supporting entrepreneurship
May 22, 2025
What Can We Expect from Mark Carney's New Government?
April 16, 2025
Le Parachute and the Evolution of Our Support for Entrepreneurs’ Mental Health
April 15, 2025
The Legacy of La Certif’: Certification in Entrepreneurial Support
March 26, 2025
Quebec’s 2025–2026 Budget: Focusing on Innovation to Weather Crises
March 25, 2025
Disseminating and Transferring Knowledge from the PERSÉIS Network: Opportunities for Experimentation in Quebec’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
March 19, 2025
MAIN and Startupfest are teaming up to create delegations of innovative companies across Quebec
February 27, 2025
PolyUp is growing—and for the better!
February 12, 2025
2025 Summit: Changing Perspectives to Provide Better Support
December 12, 2024
MAIN and Techaide: A Partnership to Turn Innovation into Solidarity
December 5, 2024
MAIN is reviving an open forum for discussion within Quebec’s startup ecosystem
December 5, 2024
Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole and MAIN Join Forces to Support Agri-Food Innovation
November 26, 2024
Toward an entrepreneurial ecosystem for and by entrepreneurs
November 21, 2024
Success for Le Grand Saut: About 100 People Gathered to Break the Taboo Surrounding Mental Health Among Entrepreneurs
November 18, 2024
The Mental Health Continuum: An Essential Tool for Your Well-Being and Your Business's Success
November 15, 2024
Venture Capital: Supporting and Preparing Quebec Startups for Strategic Fundraising Rounds
November 13, 2024
The first PERSÉIS monitoring teams are being deployed
November 12, 2024
Le Parachute Unveils the Lineup for “Le Grand Saut,” the Flagship Event for Entrepreneurs’ Mental Health
November 11, 2024
Psychological capital is just as important as financial capital
November 7, 2024
Organize an IP awareness event in Quebec with momentumPI
October 24, 2024
For public policies that facilitate the development of startups
October 22, 2024
Our small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs are struggling: urgent reforms are needed
October 10, 2024
Mental Health: A Strategic Asset for the Innovation Economy
October 3, 2024
Free training, a partnership with OPIC, and direct assistance with intellectual property asset protection
August 30, 2024
Awareness events on mental health for entrepreneurs are coming soon throughout Quebec, organized by Le Parachute
July 31, 2024
Now, a look back at a pivotal year for the organization’s hands
July 29, 2024
10 Insights on the Entrepreneurial Support Ecosystem, Based on AcceleratorFest
June 13, 2024
IP and Innovation: What Kind of Protection Do You Need?
May 30, 2024
Are you going to Collision? Find out what we have in store for you this year!
May 14, 2024
The MAIN team is looking for new talent!
April 17, 2024
2024-25 Federal Budget: Significant Support for Innovation and Research, and Several Anticipated Tax Reforms
April 15, 2024
IP and Innovative Companies: The Case of PerceivAI
April 8, 2024
IP and Innovative Companies: The Case of CoeurWay
April 2, 2024
IP and Innovative Companies: The Case of Danse Bloom
March 28, 2024
Le Parachute is expanding throughout Quebec
March 25, 2024
IP and Innovative Companies: The Case of Ideo Concepts
March 18, 2024
IP and Innovative Companies: The Case of Fabli
March 13, 2024
Quebec’s 2024–2025 Budget: Our Analysis of the Measures Affecting the Economy and Innovation
March 6, 2024
A Look Back at the Sommet des accélérateurs
January 4, 2024
Internationalization of Startups: How Can We Make the Support Continuum More Effective?
January 4, 2024
Aligning Quebec Businesses with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Role of Incubators and Accelerators
January 4, 2024
REFRACTION Project: Bringing Together Knowledge to Catalyze Innovation in Health Care
January 4, 2024
Attracting and retaining talent in the regions to foster innovative entrepreneurship in Quebec
January 4, 2024
Impact Measurement
January 4, 2024
Mental Health
January 1, 2024
Intellectual Property
December 12, 2023
Seven promising projects receive funding to advance research in entrepreneurship
December 11–12, 2023
a training program to help startups raise venture capital
December 10, 2023
How to Reach the Peak of Your Happiness and Improve Your Performance at Work
November 23, 2023
the ability to take coordinated action and put people back at the center
November 16, 2023
10 Slack Tips to Showcase Your Company Culture, Boost Productivity, and Create a Supportive Environment
November 9, 2023
momentumPI: Making Intellectual Property a Driver of Growth for Quebec Startups
November 1, 2023
What I Learned from Visiting Denmark's Startup Ecosystem
October 10, 2023
Venture Capital in Quebec: What Is It For? Who Is It For? How Does It Work?
October 3, 2023
What I Learned from Participating in the Mosaic HEC Montréal Summer School
July 18, 2023
main stock of its past year in its annual report
July 17, 2023
15+ Thought-Provoking Ideas for Improving the Support Ecosystem and Services Offered to Quebec Startups
July 4, 2023
Does kindness in the workplace pay off?
June 30, 2023
We're back from Collision 2023, and we'd like to share our thoughts with you
June 27, 2023
A look back at a trip to familiar lands that have become foreign
June 22, 2023
Lac-à-L’Épaule Podcast with Charles-Oliver Roy
June 22, 2023
PMEIT: A Growing Impact After 3 Years
June 19, 2023
See you at Acceleratorfest 2023
May 15, 2023
give a voice to half of humanity
May 3, 2023
Launch of Perséis, a research-industry hub for innovative and scientific entrepreneurship
April 21, 2023
to be able to do design work on a daily basis in an innovative organization
April 18, 2023
An Active Spring for Public Funding of Quebec’s Startup Ecosystem
March 29, 2023
2023 Federal Budget: A Green Response to Maintain the Country's Leadership in a Single Key Sector
March 7, 2023
main cain announce a partnership to engage aie as part of innovation, science, and economic development canada’s (isde) performance measurement framework
October 26, 2022
Startup Talent Barometer: Why Is Access to Talent a Challenge?
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