The Ecosystem in Numbers

2500

Estimate of the number of startups in Quebec

Entrepreneurship is the top career choice among the three major age groups in Quebec’s workforce (Entrepreneurship Index, 2020)

84%

In Quebec, about 84% of startups have 9 or fewer employees, and half of those have 3 or fewer employees.

69%

69% of the startups surveyed that are based outside Montreal must recruit outside their region.

47%

47% of the startups surveyed in the Montreal area have to recruit outside their region.

1,881 companies

In Quebec, of the 1,881 companies supported by 67 support organizations in 2019, 24% were co-founded by at least one woman.