Launch of Perséis, a research-company space for innovative and scientific entrepreneurship

the quebec innovation accelerators movement (main) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) announce the creation of Perséis, a research-society space for innovative and scientific entrepreneurship. Perséis will be deployed under the joint management of main and the FRQ until 2028.

Perséis aims to mobilize stakeholders throughout all stages of the project co-construction process: from the formulation of research needs and questions to the dissemination, adoption, and evaluation of the impact of research results.

Over the next few years, Perséis will be punctuated by several calls for projects and networking events, the scope and criteria of which will be revealed as needs emerge and feedback is received from Quebec's innovative entrepreneurship ecosystem.

A first call for proposals has been launched to initiate collaborative research projects focusing on priority needs. For more information on the call for proposals, visit our dedicated webpage.

You can find more details about Perséis and the call for proposals on the Fonds de recherche du Québec website.

"Innovative and scientific companies are deploying innovative solutions and contributing significantly to the economic and societal transformations demanded by Quebec society. The collaborative approach that has made it possible to launch Espace Perséis has already brought the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the research community closer together. This is the beginning of encounters between different, multiple, and complementary approaches. The potential to fuel research niches and ways of doing entrepreneurship is palpable," says Rémi Quirion, Chief Scientist of Quebec.

"The organizations that support our entrepreneurs on a daily basis are more diverse and mature than ever before. However, skills development, the adoption of best practices, and the development of effective tools remain the ingredients of a globally competitive startup ecosystem. The creation of Perséis, a space for rich and sustained exchanges between supporters and the innovative and scientific entrepreneurship research community, promises to accelerate this development," continues Louis-Félix Binette, CEO of main.

about Mouvement des accélérateurs d’innovation du Québec (main)

the mouvement des accélérateurs d’innovation du Québec (main) was created in 2016, driven by the conviction that, simply by working together and networking, the players whose job it is to support startups can increase their impact tenfold in ten years. its ambition is for every startup, wherever it is in Quebec, to have the fastest possible access to the best resources available to support its development and growth. Its mission is to support, develop and implement projects capable of energizing this ecosystem and raising the value and impact of services offered to startups in Quebec. For more information, visit https://mainqc.com.

About the Quebec Research Fund (FRQ)

The FRQ aims to support a diverse, creative, and agile new generation of researchers who will actively contribute to the well-being of Quebec society. The FRQ's Major Societal Challenges Division is mandated to strengthen intersectoral research and science-society networking, which are key to developing solutions based on the co-construction of knowledge and practices. Its research program focuses on four major societal challenges, including entrepreneurship and creativity.