Besides relying on the support of the Mirella and Lino Saputo Foundation and the McConnell Foundation for its research and development activities, the MIS can count on the support of its Partners Committee, a governance body that aims to enrich its strategic vision while promoting exchange and collaboration among its members on promising social innovation projects throughout Québec. In addition to representatives of its main funding agencies as members of this committee, other members include the CIRODD (Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en opérationnalisation du développement durable), the CIRM (Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montreal), Esplanade, HEC Montréal and Concordia University.
The MIS also counts on many business partners who are involved in a variety of social innovation projects. These partners are mentioned within the pages dedicated to the social innovation programmes or projects they support.