# MAIN.

> MAIN. is a Montreal-based nonprofit connecting Québec entrepreneurs with support organizations, specialist expertise and practical services. Its offer spans personalized referrals, intellectual-property support through momentumPI, digital healthcare through Parapluie, fundraising education, research and a professional community for business advisers.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Montreal, Canada
- **Products:** Aiguillage, momentumPI, Parapluie, Le Cercle, Le guide pratique de la levée de fonds
- **Notable:** More than 400 IP projects financed between 2023 and 2026, according to MAIN’s current history page., Parapluie campaign reached 124% of its preorder target and secured CAD 25,000 in complementary funding., The 2025–2026 report records 100+ entrepreneurs covered by Parapluie.

## Products & services

- **Aiguillage** — Personalized referrals: entrepreneurs complete a portal profile and receive three to five recommendations; currently free.
- **momentumPI** — IP education, expert consultations and financial support for eligible Québec companies. Current terms include a CAD 250 MAIN membership and a 30% company contribution for implementation; lifetime program support capped at CAD 100,000.
- **Parapluie** — Annual CAD 250 digital-health subscription for entrepreneurs and families, delivered with Dialogue; includes telemedicine, mental-health support and an assistance program.
- **Le Cercle** — Professional community for entrepreneurial advisers; annual individual membership CAD 200 and organization membership CAD 1,000.
- **Le guide pratique de la levée de fonds** — Eight-module fundraising course created by Front Row Ventures with MAIN and Espace CDPQ; listed at CAD 250 for one year of access.
- **Business Advisor Certificate** — French-language adviser certification with GrowthWheel: three two-hour modules required, then one module annually; pricing starts at CAD 750.
- **Sommet MAIN** — Annual gathering connecting Québec entrepreneurial support practitioners.
- **Études et données / Perséis** — Research, economic data and commissioned studies, with researcher-practitioner exchanges; Perséis developed with the Fonds de recherche du Québec.

## Achievements

- More than 400 IP projects financed between 2023 and 2026, according to MAIN’s current history page.
- Parapluie campaign reached 124% of its preorder target and secured CAD 25,000 in complementary funding.
- The 2025–2026 report records 100+ entrepreneurs covered by Parapluie.
- Established a French-language adviser certification partnership with GrowthWheel in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — MAIN’s website links its 2025–2026 activity report, which reports Parapluie campaign results and limited average Cercle participation.
- **2026-10** — Current momentumPI terms list a December 1, 2026 final scheduled evaluation committee and a March 15, 2027 activity-completion deadline, subject to funds and capacity.
- **2026-09** — MAIN’s homepage highlights a confidential survey on entrepreneur morale amid economic uncertainty.
- **2026-03** — The Canadian Intellectual Property Office published an ElevateIP podcast featuring Louis-Félix Binette and Lola Arnaud of MAIN; it notes the interview was recorded in 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://mainqc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mainqc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mainqc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mainqc/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/mainquebec

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Last updated: 2026-10-07