Accelerator · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Centech Acceleration Program

Free, equity-free 12-week acceleration programme in Montreal for tech startups, with priority for deeptech, medtech and edtech. Runs two cohorts a year in person.

Open · closes 1 Dec 2026 Run by Centech

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
No investment
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
No fee 100% free, no equity taken
Duration
12 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
2 a year
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Deep tech, Medtech, Edtech
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
not published

Centech also runs Propulsion, a two-year programme for longer-term support.

Application dates

Open · closes 1 Dec 2026

Applications opened 6 October 2026 and close 1 December 2026.

Who can apply

  • Open to all tech startups, with priority for deeptech, medtech and edtech
  • Project must be realistic and have commercial potential
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

Companies it names as alumni

Teaméo, Nanofacile, PolarPulse

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It runs in person in Montreal. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Applications are open until 1 December 2026.

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