Entrepreneur and Startup

Support that lives up to your ambitions

Whether you are an inventor, university graduate, young entrepreneur or seasoned businessperson, Axelys can help you identify a promising technology, facilitate the creation of your company, negotiate a license, and ultimately help you raise funds.

If you have a particular expertise and are looking to join a startup to shape the world of tomorrow, our startups are on the lookout for a variety of skills: scientific, technical, marketing, business, finance, human resources.

Entrepreneur support programs

Axelys aims to multiply startups spun off from public research, thereby allowing innovations to flourish in the Quebec economy and create high-quality jobs.

To achieve its mission, Axelys works with partners who are experienced at entrepreneurial support. We participate in innovative projects to support talented entrepreneurs seeking to further the output of public research.

For more information on our entrepreneur support programs, including the “Bon d’incubation” funding from the Quebec ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie, contact one of our Business Development Project Managers.

NEW: Support program for scientific entrepreneurs from Axelys

Whether you are an inventor, university graduate, young or experienced entrepreneur, take a look at our support program for scientific entrepreneurs.

Benefit from customized support, developed according to your specific needs and aligned with your particular situation. A program to support you from the ideation stage through to commercialization.

Axelys puts at your disposal its network of business coaches and experts, composed mainly of experienced entrepreneurs and investors.

Find out more about this program (in french only).

Other programs for scientific entrepreneurship

Axelys is proud to act as a key partner in other programs intended to offer funded services dedicated to IP strategies to a large number of companies across all sectors, such as:

the momentumIP program piloted by the Mouvement des accélérateurs d’innovation du Québec.
the CESI program with the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Mitacs and V1 Studio.

Find out about our process

Leveraging 20 years of experience, Axelys implemented a rigorous process including the assessment, selection, management, and support of innovation projects. Wherever you are located in the province of Quebec, our regional directors are available to help and advise you.

We firmly believe that maximizing the impact of public research for the benefit of Quebec’s economic, industrial and social development relies on the close collaboration of research institutions, professors, researchers and all stakeholders involved in innovation and entrepreneurship.

Discover the Axelys process now.