
Montreal
July 7, 2026
Location: Espace CDPQ
OFF-StartupFest event
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Axelys is a new non-profit organization whose mission is to contribute to the economic and social prosperity of Quebec by accelerating the development and transfer of high-potential innovations resulting from public research. Funded in large part by the Quebec Ministry of Economic Development, and Innovation, it offers consulting and support services in development, intellectual property management, and innovation transfers to every Quebec's public research institutions in all regions. In addition, Axelys contributes to the creation of start-ups derived from its activities, notably by supporting scientific entrepreneurship and managing an investment portfolio. Its experts cover all sectors, including science and engineering, green technologies, life sciences, and impact innovations.

Investment arm of the Quebec government

LangLeven is a Female led, Montreal-based investment group doing seed investing in sports, wellness and femtech.
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REDDS Capital is a California based VC firm investing globally in early stage startups.

StandUp Ventures is a $55M seed-stage venture capital fund focused on investing in high-growth ventures with at least one female founder in a key leadership role.

Finchley Healthcare Ventures is a Venture Capital firm investing in innovative startups globally, focusing on advancing healthcare and fostering innovation. They support companies developing transformative medicines to address high unmet medical needs and invest in life sciences venture capital funds to access diverse investment opportunities.

Amplitude Ventures is a capital catalyst for highly innovative companies at the point of value acceleration. They work with Canada's most promising healthcare companies that share their vision of bringing groundbreaking technologies to patients. Amplitude is focused on building world-class Canadian companies in precision medicine and next-generation medical devices. Since 2012, the Amplitude team has deployed a venture growth model used to build Canadian companies with world-class management teams and scale companies to breakout potential. This model has been used to create, build, and grow companies, resulting in over $1 billion in company value.

Investissement Québec is Québec’s government-owned investment and economic development agency created to attract and support investment in the province. It helps Québec-based and international companies grow by offering tailored financial solutions, advisory, export support, and services to foster innovation, productivity and business expansion. Active across all regions of Québec and with a global presence, it plays a key role in stimulating innovation, entrepreneurship, foreign investment and export growth to strengthen the Québec economy.











