8. The main functions of the Société are(1) to raise venture capital for the benefit of the resource regions and the cooperative sector;
(2) to promote the economic development of the resource regions through investment in eligible entities operating in those regions;
(3) to support the cooperative movement throughout Québec by investing in eligible cooperatives;
(4) to support eligible entities in their start-up phase and in their development;
(5) to stimulate the Québec economy through investments in all parts of the territory of Québec.