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MAIN.
MAIN is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing Quebec's startup ecosystem by fostering collaboration among innovation accelerators and incubators.
Overview
What MAIN. does
What MAIN. is
MAIN is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing Quebec's startup ecosystem by fostering collaboration among innovation accelerators and incubators.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2015
- Approximate age
- About 11 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
Official channels
Find MAIN. elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
MAIN. as a community
Community overview
MAIN is an organization focused on supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in Quebec. It was founded to foster a collaborative ecosystem for startups and entrepreneurs. The organization is based in Quebec and aims to enhance the entrepreneurial landscape through various initiatives and programs.
Community focus
MAIN invests in and provides services to startups and entrepreneurs across various sectors. It focuses on supporting early-stage companies and aims to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Quebec. The organization emphasizes collaboration and innovation as key components of its mission.
Member value
Members benefit from access to various programs, training workshops, and networking opportunities that enhance their entrepreneurial skills and connect them with other stakeholders in the ecosystem.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and training
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Canada
Community activity
- Annual events
- 1
Events and activity
MAIN organizes events to foster networking and collaboration among entrepreneurs, including the annual Sommet MAIN, which brings together stakeholders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem to discuss challenges and opportunities.
Common questions
What to know about MAIN.
Upseed classifies MAIN. under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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