The Mouvement des accélérateurs d’innovation du Québec (MAIN) announced today that the Québec startup ecosystem will receive part of the $90M envelop reserved for the ElevateIP program by the Government of Canada to provide intellectual property (IP) support to hundreds of innovative Québec startups and to help build the skills and capacity of the organizations that directly support these companies until 2026.
Startupfest is back in Montreal from July 13th to 15th with a ton of events you don’t want to miss! This annual gathering allows entrepreneurs, investors, creators, large companies, industry veterans and the entire support ecosystem to chart the course of technology entrepreneurship in a unique festival atmosphere.
MAIN is a partner of the event and will present the Accelerators Lounge, a large space in the heart of the tent village. Come meet incubators and accelerators, make promising meetings, or just come and recharge yourself (or your devices!).
12 to 1 p.m.: Everyone is welcome! The lounge is open and MAIN’s team will be there to answer all your questions regarding its coaching service Momentum, Continuum startup, the Lac-à-L’Épaule podcast and to allow you to fill our Talent Barometer survey.
1 to 3 p.m.: adMare BioInnovations, an accelerator specializing in biotech, invites startups to discover their services in investment capital, and scientific, commercial and infrastructure expertise.
3 to 4 p.m.: MTLAB, an accelerator specializing in tourism, culture and entertainment, welcomes all companies who wish to participate in a reverse pitch activity for Palais des congrès de Montréal.
4 to 5 p.m.: Welcome to all! Recharge and be energized with MAIN’s team.
8 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Welcome to all! The lounge is open and MAIN’s team will be there to answer all your questions regarding its coaching service Momentum, the Lac-à-L’Épaule podcast and to allow you to fill our Talent Barometer survey.
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Sold out event – Venture capital meetings with Investissement Québec.
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Welcome to all!
2 to 3 p.m.: MTLAB, an accelerator specializing in tourism, culture and entertainment, welcomes all companies who wish to participate in a reverse pitch activity for Parc olympique and TRès Trois-Rivières.
3 to 5 p.m.: Welcome to all! Recharge and be energized with MAIN’s team.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: The lounge will be open to all! Come and set up your own meetings, or chat with MAIN’s team.
Throughout the event, the lounge will also host demo tables from LE CAMP, Next AI, Creative Destruction Lab and DMZ. Stop by the lounge to meet them!
MAIN would like to thank AMEX, who is powering the lounge, our major partners adMare BioInnovations and MTLAB as well our accelerator partners: ACET, Cilex, Défi Montréal, District 3, Espace-inc., INKUB Desjardins, IVÉO, La SUITE entrepreneuriale Desjardins and Zú.
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Quebec, September 22, 2021 – The Canadian Accelerator Incubator Network, (CAIN) has chosen MAIN as a partner to support the mobilization of Quebec business accelerators and incubators (BAIs) as part of the Performance Measurement Framework for Business Accelerators and Incubators (BAI PMF) project. In July, CAIN was awarded the contract to manage the Canadian BAI ecosystem data project — a project that the organization will also lead with consultant Chris Diaper.
375 commercialization-phase Quebec startups to receive intensive customized coaching to reach their growth phase faster
Quebec City, January 30, 2021 – While its Sommet des accélérateurs is underway, Mouvement des accélérateurs d’innovation du Québec (MAIN Québec) announces the renewal of its coaching service for innovative and technological SMEs (PMEit). This project, totalling more than $29M, is made possible thanks to the support of the ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation, who granted a $12.5M subsidy over three years. Continue reading “Ambitious $29 million project to accelerate the growth of 375 Quebec startups by 2023”
After receiving intensive, personalized coaching, 171 companies created close to 500 new jobs in Quebec and brought in more than $55M in income in 2019 alone
Montreal, November 17, 2020 – The Mouvement des accélérateurs d’innovation du Québec (MAIN) is proud to announce the initial partial results of its coaching service for innovative and technological SMEs (PMEit). The project was designed and implemented with several Quebec accelerators thanks to financing from the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation, and managed by MAIN. Between 2018 and 2020, PMEit facilitated coaching for 171 Quebec startups in their commercialization phase, hailing from 15 different administrative regions. Overall, the companies received more than 53,000 hours of intensive, customized coaching to help them reach their growth phase faster. Continue reading “Quebec startups experiencing rapid growth thanks to PMEit coaching service”
