D3 truly feels like home, a place where we can explore and grow. It helps us navigate the challenges of structuring our governance to ensure our solutions focus on impact, which is essential for our mission.

Jean-Christophe Mortreux

Emission Reduction Now

Founder

District 3 helped us address weaknesses in marketing and financing. Our coach encouraged us to treat these challenges with love, providing valuable insight and support as a helpful mirror in our growth journey.

Catherine Mondor

Medyx

Founder

The support has been invaluable in our transition from startup to growth, facilitating conversations that help us explore both company and personal dynamics, guiding us through changes in roles and responsibilities.

Colin Gallagher

Haply

Co-founder

We are guided by three mentors from MentorConnect. They have supported our evolution and pivots, asking the tough questions that have led us to make better decisions.

Eric Normandeau

RecharjME

Founder

District 3 validated my idea and provided new skills, making me feel like I belong. Their virtual and physical spaces offer mentorship and inspiration from other startups, creating a supportive community focused on social impact.

Anne-Pascale Ménard

Cedulify

Founder

I find that as a solo entrepreneur, the road is really lonely at times. Surrounding yourself and being in spaces with other entrepreneurs, having friends that also have businesses, really, really helps.

Marie-Claire Hamel

Ozex

Founder

I had this idea that we need to raise millions of dollars. My coach was Julie, and she was telling me, be calm, try to build a good business, not just raise money. You want to develop a product that has value for your users.

Behnam Farsi

CanApply

Founder

At District 3, we were challenged constantly. The one-on-one coaching transformed us from two people with a good idea into a business with clear strategy, mission, and vision.

Erika Braithwaite

Precision Analytics

Co-founder

D3 offers incredible support for entrepreneurs. The tailored Launch & Grow program lets us choose relevant workshops, and 1:1 sessions with our dedicated coach ensure we stay focused on our business and keep moving forward.

Catherine Forest-Nault

Life Engine

Co-founder

Success is deeply personal for me. It’s about making a meaningful impact, helping others, and achieving financial stability. Equally important is the personal growth that comes from this journey, shaping who I am.

Bishakh Rout

OcuVista Solutions

Co-founder

District 3 offered valuable mentoring and coaching support, enabling us to exchange ideas. We continue with MentorConnect, where diverse mentors share insights, revealing that many challenges are similar across industries.

Josh Pottel

Molecular Forecaster

Co-founder

As a leader, D3 supports you throughout your journey, encouraging exploration from various angles. Each time you reach a milestone, they motivate you to keep moving forward.

Dilan Jaunky

GC LipidTech

Co-founder

I had been a scientist all my life. Patents and papers have a major impact only when they become a product, therapy or tool. I’ve grown tremendously since, thanks to the right support to guide me along my entrepreneurial journey.

Margaret Magdesian, Ph.D.

Ananda Devices

Co-Founder

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Congratulations to D3 startup Nanofacile and D3 alum RNA T&T for their wins at the Startup Community Awards 2025!

We are proud to see this collaboration between D3-grown biotech teams recognized, and to support founders who are advancing science, building community, and contributing to Québec’s innovation ecosystem.

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Aifred Health, co-founded by Marina Massingham, D3 health coach, has just hit two major milestones in bringing responsible AI to mental health care

A second U.S. patent for the innovation behind their AI-powered clinical decision support platform, and FDA review confirming that Aifred’s technology is a non-regulated clinical decision support tool, clearing the way to bring their platform for major depression to market in the United States

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D3 alum DocTocToc brings medical care directly to families in the north of Montreal

This work builds on more than ten years of commitment from Dr. Rislaine Benkelfat, who has championed social pediatrics for vulnerable families who are far from the health system, so that all children can have a fair chance from the very start. We are proud to see DocTocToc putting healthcare and social innovation into practice in our communities, and to have accompanied them earlier in their journey at District 3.

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Biotech Morphocell Secures $50M for Regenerative Medicine

Morphocell Technologies, co-founded by Margaret Bywater, District 3’s Bio Stream Lead, has completed a US$50M Series A to advance its regenerative medicine platform and expand globally. Based in Montreal, Morphocell is developing stem cell–derived tissue therapeutics to offer new options for patients with severe liver disease, aiming to reduce reliance on transplants and improve outcomes worldwide.

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Congratulations to D3 startup Nanofacile and D3 alum RNA T&T for their wins at the Startup Community Awards 2025!

Aifred Health, co-founded by Marina Massingham, D3 health coach, has just hit two major milestones in bringing responsible AI to mental health care

D3 alum DocTocToc brings medical care directly to families in the north of Montreal

Biotech Morphocell Secures $50M for Regenerative Medicine

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