Propel your technological business
ACET is a technology business accelerator that helps entrepreneurs build the world of tomorrow by propelling innovative technologies that have a positive impact on society. Supported by a committed business community, we offer personalized support from the early stages to international expansion for any entrepreneur who wants to have an impact on the world.
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Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
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Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
What are the criteria for a technology company project to qualify for ACET?
At a minimum, you must have a proof of concept or alpha prototype of the technological innovation that will be at the core of your business project; preferably be a team; and have commercial potential from a technology standpoint.
What are the steps from submitting a project to having it accepted by ACET?
First, you need to schedule a call to present your project to us. A selection subcommittee will then evaluate the technological innovation and commercial potential of your project. If the project passes this stage, you will be invited to present it to the selection committee within 30 days. This committee will then evaluate your project in depth. The review can take 2 to 3 weeks. Finally, you will be sent a positive or negative answer, or a request for additional information.
You accept “technological” and “innovative” projects. What do you mean by these terms?
For our purposes, an innovative technological project means that your project has a technology component (the project as a whole can have a technological aim, or can include a technological stage of production / business process), and an innovative aspect (the project must include an added value proposition compared to existing offerings on the market).
Consult our portfolio of companies for a better idea of accepted projects.
Can a project be submitted individually?
To maximize companies’ chances of success, projects in collaboration with one or more partners are preferred. However, you can submit your project even if you are alone. Depending on your company’s technological potential, your project progress and several other variables, yes, your project could still be selected.
Do you accept people from outside UdeS?
Any innovative technological entrepreneurial project can be accepted at ACET. Furthermore, candidates do not need to be still studying: our goal is to maximize technology companies’ chances of success, regardless of their origin. For this reason, technological potential is a much more important factor in project selection than the background of the entrepreneur.
Grant Application website
https://acet.ca/en/lets-schedule-a-call/
Contact
Contact
Our team is always available to answer your questions and requests. Do not hesitate to write to us whatever your needs. We will make sure to get back to you as soon as possible.
It is always a pleasure to interact with people who, like us, are working to build the world of tomorrow through innovation.
Contact information
Pavilion 1
3000, boul. de l’Université
Sherbrooke, Québec, J1K 0A5
info@acet.ca