THE STORY OF A MOVEMENT
since 2015
it all started with the desire to unite the efforts of those supporting young innovative businesses, and to be more effective in Quebec in supporting the development of future innovation flagships
behind the story of the creation of the first network of innovation accelerators also lies the blueprint for building a thriving ecosystem
2015/2016
Autumn 2015, at Notman House in Montreal, players in the Quebec support system pool their talent and know-how to bring greater coherence to the services offered to companies .
this marked the birth of the Montreal Accelerator & Incubator Network (MAIN) – a nod to Saint-Laurent Boulevard, known as “The Main,” located just steps from Notman House – which would evolve into the Quebec Innovation Accelerator Movement in 2016
2017
main has published a white paper entitled "Quebec incubators and accelerators: definition, relevance, legitimacy, opportunities and challenges", the fruit of reflection by main directors and a number of collaborators.
2018
the Ministère de l'Économie et l'Innovation has invited main to design a structuring project for the Quebec support ecosystem. the result is pmeit, an innovative support model in the form of a shared pathway between incubators and accelerators. this pathway is tailor-made to support innovative technology companies in Quebec.
2020
pmeit has metamorphosed into Momentum, with the ambitious goal of helping up to 375 of Quebec's most promising start-ups move rapidly from the commercialization phase to the growth phase, between 2020 and 2023.
main is holding its very first Sommet des accélérateurs at Le Camp in the Capitale-Nationale region.
2021
main publishes the findings of these studies, carried out between 2020 and 2021, are presented in 3 categories: companies, support players and the ecosystem as a whole.
2022
main is developing the startup continuum, an initiative designed to support innovative companies throughout their business cycle, from emergence to growth.
2023
main structures a major intellectual property project, momentumPI. the service, initiated by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISDE), brings together several Quebec accelerators.
