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Often invisible, but undeniably omnipresent, microelectronics and semiconductors power all modern technologies.

ACET offers specialized support to startups operating in this sector, at the heart of a dynamic ecosystem with an international reach.

ACET’s microelectronics and semiconductor support

As part of its partnership with the Technum Québec Innovation Zone, ACET offers ACET konect, a support program dedicated to microelectronics and semiconductor startups physically located within espace konect, Technum Québec’s incubator-accelerator space.

The ACET konect program offers personalized support and coaching lasting 18 to 24 months to more effectively meet the specific needs of your startup, from its start-up to its international growth. You will have access to:

Personalized coaching offered by experts to develop your business and entrepreneurial skills
A strong business network: mentors, angel investors, partners, etc.
Various sources of funding, from investor networks and the ACET family of funds (Quantacet, Ascension Capital)
The expertise of the market intelligence service iA7
Exclusive professional services: law, accounting, intellectual property, tax credits, financing, etc.
The activities and training of ACET and its partners

The pillars of ACET konect

The ACET konect program is based on four key pillars to effectively support microelectronics and semiconductor startups in their development and growth:

Access to qualified support resources

Access to funding and grants, and support throughout the funding round

Access to cutting-edge infrastructure tailored to your technology project

Commercialization support to help you find your first customers

Technum Québec’s incubator-accelerator

Strategically located in the Bromont industrial park, between Montreal and Sherbrooke and near the US border, espacet konect is a unique place to bring your innovation to life.

Combining innovation with a biophilic living environment, this workspace offers everything an emerging company needs to thrive:

A strong network of experts, industrial and institutional partners
Cutting-edge technological infrastructure
A world-renowned ecosystem

Innovation Zone in Digital Technologies

Technum Québec firmly believes in the power of digital technologies, with microelectronics and semiconductors at the heart of this dynamic, true drivers of growth and prosperity. Its mission:

Support the emergence of promising innovations
Promote export growth
Attract investment from here and abroad
Strengthen business productivity

Customized services for Technum Québec businesses

Companies hosted in espace konect that do not wish to follow the full ACET konect support program, or that do not meet ACET’s eligibility criteria, can still access a range of à la carte services at the same preferential rates as startups incubated at ACET:

VC Certification
Horizon PDG Program
Bootcamp
Specific workshops and training courses
Pre-commercialization Program
IA7 Market Intelligence Service

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