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Quebec, a leading potential in terms of innovation
Québec’s technical know-how shines on the international stage. By leveraging our collective strength, our immense talent pool, and our countless resources, we can raise Quebec to rank among the best worldwide.
Québec tech: fertile ground for innovation
It is the collective strength of those who invent, finance, support, and adopt the technology developed here. Startups, large companies, investors, government institutions, and support organizations join forces to propel technological solutions designed in Quebec. Together, we rely on collaboration and pride in “made in Quebec” to create local value with global ambition.
Discover a brand new report by Dealroom on the Quebec startup ecosystem.
Number of active startups in Quebec
Monetary value of Quebec startups on the market
Fertile ground for investing
Number of local and international investors involved in the growth of Quebec startups.
Information technology, energy, health tech, clean and sustainable tech. The hottest sectors for venture capital
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Québec ranks 1st worldwide for the number of AI engineers per million inhabitants
10th
Montreal ranked among the world’s top 10 centers of digital creativity and 13th for the best student city in the world.
Home-grown talent recognized abroad
Year after year, Quebec trains qualified and promising talent.
Montreal, Quebec City and Sherbrooke: 3 major regional hubs.
These 3 cities stand out because of their concentration of resources, infrastructures, and business communities. They provide an interconnected and complementary network for startups in Quebec. In total, they host 88% of startups in Quebec.
Montréal
The Montreal Metropolitan Community is home to 77% of startups in the province, or 2,128, at various stages of growth in a multitude of business sectors.
Montreal is the university capital of Canada with 15 university campuses. With +200,000 university students, the city is named the best student city in North America.
Amount invested in venture capital (2019-2023) and $616M in 2024
Montreal's
assets
Quebec
This is the amount invested in startups in the Quebec City region between 2015 and 2024, including $213 million in 2024
Quebec is an important digital hub with 266 startups incorporated in the National Capital.
The Quebec region has six universities including Laval University (19th in the world). It is the city with the largest number of researchers per inhabitant in Canada (211 per 100,000 inhabitants)
Quebec's assets
Sherbrooke
This is the number of startups that the city of Sherbrooke is home to, making it the 3rd largest hub in the province.
Sherbrooke is home to 3 major academic institutions, +44,000 university students, it is the 4th student city in Canada and the 1st city for the quality of life offered to students.
The amount invested in venture capital in startups in 2023, including $20 million in quantum innovation startups.
Sherbrooke's assets
Tech companies supported by Québec Tech
Radar: your ecosystem analysis tool
Get familiar with the Radar platform, a tool developed with Dealroom, which brings together the most relevant information from the startup ecosystem. Radar allows you to explore all the data on startups throughout Quebec.