A UNIQUE ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION SPACE in the heart of downtown montreal
We foster connections among key players in the business world to create an ecosystem that is conducive to entrepreneurship and success.
We help new and innovative companies during their start-up and growth phases so that they can prosper.
We have cultivated a strong and dynamic community, where innovative ideas spring to life.
Press release – March 31, 2023
Press release – December 14, 2023
Press release – October 8, 2024
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WHAT AX-C SPACE HAS TO OFFER
The Ax-C space will bring together the main players in Quebec’s technological innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Specifically, it will host organizations providing essential services for the development of startups. This multifunctional space will offer:
- A meeting place for various events.
- Collaborative workspaces.
- Specialized infrastructure and laboratories.
- An active community passionate about innovations and technologies.
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Become a tenant
FOUR TYPES OF TENANTS
Startups, organizations providing services dedicated to technological entrepreneurship, companies with a research and innovation lab, and accelerators and incubators will be the main members of the Ax-C space community.
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NPOS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, AND ACCELERATORS/INCUBATORS
Contact us at info-espaceaxc@etsmtl.ca
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STARTUPS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR STARTUPS:
- The startup’s decision-making headquarters and the majority of permanent jobs must be in Quebec.
- Must have a technological and innovative product.
- Must have the ambition and a business model with the potential for international commercialization.
- Development stage: early stage phase (approx. 1-3 years) or growth phase (approx. 3-5 years).
- Must be able to obtain a reference from an incubator, accelerator, key player in the Quebec innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, or a venture capital fund investing in the pre-startup and startup stages.
- Additional asset: a company with a social or environmental impact that adopts inclusive, responsible, and sustainable management practices.
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WHAT WE OFFER
CLASS A Infrastructure
Attractive premises, either shared or private. An international-calibre playing field for invention, brainstorming and events organization.
Technological support
Mentorship provided by renowned entrepreneurs and experts. Access to state-of-the-art prototyping equipment and laboratories for testing innovative concepts.
Research and funding support
Privileged access to funding programs and investment sources.
Open innovation
The best expression of collective intelligence. Proximity to large corporations and SMEs to accelerate the deployment of innovations.
Location
In the heart of downtown Montreal with direct access to public transportation.
Infrastructure
100,000 square feet in a LEED, BOMA, and Well-certified building.
Amenities
Showers, fitness center, and food court directly accessible from the building.
About
OUR VISION
Ax-C is the ideal destination for creating innovative solutions to meet the needs of industry, markets and society as a whole.
OUR MISSION
To provide high growth potential technology startups with an inspiring, inclusive and world-class space to grow. To bring together key players within a unique ecosystem for the stimulation, support and commercialization of innovations, both locally and internationally.
