Accélérateur de création d'entreprises technologiques (ACET): federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Sherbrooke, QC · grants and contributions register · Sherbrooke

Accélérateur de création d'entreprises technologiques (ACET): federal grants and contributions: 9 agreements; $9.6M value; 2 departments; 5 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-157P5Y80G7 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Accélérateur de création d'entreprises technologiques (ACET): federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/acc-l-rateur-de-cr-ation-d-entreprises-technologiques-acet/

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9agreements
$9.6Mvalue
2departments
5programs

Largest agreements

400056673$5.4Mvalue2020start2024end

Support services for innovative companies with high growth potential: The project aims to enhance the existing services offered by the Accélérateur de création d'entreprises technologiques (ACET) and the Centre de l'entrepreneurship technologique de l'ÉTS (CENTECH), and to add a support component for growing companies in order to increase the number of start-ups, further stimulate their growth and enhance their global competitiveness.

600072257$2.0Mvalue2024start2028end

Operating costs: The project aims to strengthen the capacity of an NPO to support the creation and start-up of innovative businesses through its incubation and acceleration services.

600070965$435Kvalue2023start2026end

Business incubation: The project aims to strengthen the capacity of a Non-Profit Organization to support the creation and start-up of businesses in quantum technologies in Quebec.

400057247$424Kvalue2020start2024end

Operating costs: The project targets the creation and start-up of innovative companies in the Estrie region, as well as in the Brome-Missisquoi and Haute-Yamaska MRCs in Montérégie.

Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)$294Kvalue2014start–end

Monies allocated over more than one fiscal year;Non-repayable contribution

Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)$294Kvalue2017start–end

Monies allocated over more than one fiscal year;Non-repayable contribution

400052649$294Kvalue2017start2020end

Operating costs : The project aims to support the creation and startup of innovative enterprises in the Estrie region and in the Brome-Missisquoi and Haute-Yamaska RCMs in Montérégie.

600074316$290Kvalue2026start2028end

Support activities: The project aims to offer specialized services to companies in quantum technologies in Quebec.

Market Intelligence Service$165Kvalue2018start2020end

The main objective of this partnership project is to provide a market and strategic intelligence service to accelerate the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Departments

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions8agreements$9.4Mvalue4programs
  • The Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation Program (REGI)
  • Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program (REGI)
  • REGI - Quantum

All grants from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

National Research Council Canada1agreements$165Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20261agreements$290Kvalue1programs
  • REGI - Quantum
20241agreements$2.0Mvalue1programs
  • The Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation Program (REGI)
20231agreements$435Kvalue1programs
  • The Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation Program (REGI)
20202agreements$5.8Mvalue1programs
  • The Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation Program (REGI)
20181agreements$165Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20172agreements$587Kvalue2programs
  • Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program (REGI)
20141agreements$294Kvalue1programs
  • Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.