Guideline 3: Boosting the emergence of start-ups

Guideline 3

BOOSTING THE EMERGENCE OF START-UPS

The emergence of advanced materials start-ups remains essential when promoting innovation and economic growth in Québec. Targeted measures will be implemented to complement those already in place within existing incubators and accelerators and to help them overcome challenges like funding, marketing, and human resources management while supporting their growth from inception to supply chain integration.

OBJECTIVE 3.1. To support and accelerate development for innovative start-ups.

OBJECTIVE 3.2. To launch calls for solutions that stimulate innovation and attract first buyers.

Objective 3.1

OBJECTIVE 3.1

To support and accelerate development for innovative start-ups.

Support Québec’s Consortium en technologies propres, with its twofold objective:

Expand the start-up pipeline in key climate technology sectors (particularly advanced materials) based on the academic and industrial research;
Accelerate the commercialization of cleantech start-ups at the incubation and acceleration stages.

– Sponsors: 2 Degrés, Cycle Momentum and IVÉO

Advancement details:

1 year out 3 completed – several startups in the process of commercial validation, process of looking for other startups still underway.

Update : January 13, 2025

Advancement

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Support start-ups in their applications to Investissement Québec’s Impulsion PME.
– Sponsors: PRIMA Québec, Investissement Québec

Impulsion PME on hold

Objective 3.2

OBJECTIVE 3.2

To launch calls for solutions that stimulate innovation and attract first buyers.

Encourage the use of programs like PRIMO-Adoptant from the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie (MEIE), which provides support for technology companies with high growth potential.
– Sponsor: PRIMA Québec