Members Directory

Ax.c brings together a variety of key stakeholders in innovation and tech entrepreneurship: high-growth potential startups, specialized organizations, incubators, accelerators, investment funds, large companies and strategic partners.

This directory allows you to discover who makes up Ax.c — an engaged, dynamic, and impact-driven ecosystem.

  • ACET

    Office #420

    • Incubator/Accelerator

    ACET's mission is to identify bold and innovative technology projects, to support entrepreneurs in their development and to propel new innovative startups that have a positive impact on society.

  • ADRIQ - Association pour le développement de la recherche et de l'innovation du Québec

    Office #446

    • NPO/Support organization

    ADRIQ leads a vast, unique and influential business network whose mission is to support and promote research and innovation in Quebec with the goal of increasing business competitiveness. To achieve this, they lead a supportive network of more than 40 experts-consultants in innovation. They organize networking activities, forums, participative webinars, practical workshops, and an annual Innovation Awards (Prix Innovation) Gala.

  • Aeroport AI

    Office #365

    • Startup

    Aeroport AI revolutionizes the aviation sector with cutting-edge automation, optimizing airside operations, mitigating delays, minimizing risks, and reducing CO2 emissions.

  • AQC Capital

    Office #402 - Investors Lounge

    • Investment fund

    AQC Capital invests in entrepreneurs with innovative technology companies at the pre-seed and seed stages who are looking to disrupt a global market. AQC Capital’s mission is to help create successful businesses that strengthen Quebec’s economy while generating significant and consistent returns for all stakeholders.

  • AquaAction

    Office #411

    • Incubator/Accelerator

    AquaAction empowers innovators and entrepreneurs to develop and deploy cutting-edge water technologies that drive sustainable solutions for water security. Through leadership development, coaching, and industry partnerships, they accelerate the growth of water-focused startups, foster collaboration, and champion water technology and innovation as pillars of economic resilience, environmental sustainability, and national security.

  • AssistIQ Technologies

    Office #376

    • Startup

    AssistIQ’s AI enhances hospital operations by automating implant and supply usage tracking, reducing manual effort and human error. It provides real-time usage insights, optimizing workflows for clinical, supply chain, and finance teams to improve cost management, reimbursement, and inventory control.

  • Axelys

    Office #463

    • NPO/Support organization

    Axelys offers consulting and support services in development, intellectual property management and innovation transfer to all public research institutions in Quebec, in all regions. In particular, they contribute to the creation of scientific companies stemming from public research, while emphasizing innovation with social impact.

  • Bell

    Office #317

    • Building partner

    With Bell, Ax.c startups benefit from privileged access to cutting-edge technologies such as 5G and private mobile networks, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, cloud services, and cybersecurity, which are essential for the growth of innovative businesses.

  • Boreal Ventures

    Office #402 - Investors Lounge

    • Investment fund

    Boreal Ventures is a venture capital fund specializing in seed funding and providing access to a network of experts to help grow businesses around the world.

  • Centech

    Office #310

    • Incubator/Accelerator

    Centech, a non-profit organization founded by ÉTS, is an incubator that accelerates the start and development of high-tech companies that address society challenges through technological products derived from science and engineering.

  • Chemia Discovery

    Office #373

    • Startup

    Chemia Discovery helps the clean energy industry select or develop advanced, multifunctional materials, providing solutions to challenges such as thermal management and gas collection. Their software integrates a broad materials database, AI predictions, and validations using computational and experimental principles of quantum physics.

  • CloudSibyl

    Office #372

    • Startup

    CloudSibyl is a SaaS application that helps businesses regain control of their cloud costs through multi-vendor visibility, in-depth analyses, cost spikes prevention and waste identification.

  • Conseil de l'innovation du Québec

    Office #440

    • NPO/Support organization

    Established by the Quebec government, Conseil de l’innovation du Québec (CIQ)'s mission is to promote innovation within Quebec businesses and society. Luc Sirois, Quebec's Chief Innovator, is the organization's executive director. The CIQ's primary role is to advise the government and other stakeholders on strategies and approaches to drive our innovation ecosystems. The CIQ's team helps promote and develop a culture of innovation by encouraging the mobilization of regional and sectoral leaders.

  • CTS

    Office #426

    • Incubator/Accelerator

    CTS's mission is to act as a catalyst for the growth of start-ups in life sciences, with a focus on medical technology and digital health, by delivering customized acceleration services. Working with accelerators, incubators, and other active ecosystem partners, we coach companies through the critical stages of commercialization and financing. In addition, we facilitate access to a complex and dynamic ecosystem of key players in medicine and business.

  • Desjardins

    Office #384

    • Building partner

    Desjardins plays an essential role in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among startups and tech firms across Quebec. We provide customized financial solutions and support programs designed to meet the evolving needs of business owners at every stage of their journey. Our commitment to innovation and business development fuels Quebec’s economic momentum and advances the technological landscape.

  • École de design Nantes Atlantique

    Office #421

    • NPO/Support organization

    L’École de design Nantes Atlantique trains creative and innovative professionals through both initial and continuing education. Its commitment to design, a strategic discipline serving a responsible and sustainable world, has given the institution a pioneer status in the tertiary education field.

  • École des entrepreneurs du Québec

    Office #416

    • NPO/Support organization

    ÉEQ develops entrepreneurial skills by providing an accessible and collaborative learning environment, where exchanges between entrepreneurs create a unique wealth. Workshops, thematic and impact-based courses, community and networking foster sharing and collective growth.

  • Envision.ai

    Office #378

    • Startup

    Envision.ai automatically describes and understands your videos, covering everything from visuals and sounds to text, so that you can easily organize and search your entire video library and create new content. Generate new monetization opportunities for existing videos and reduce the cost of creating new videos by 8x.

  • Fonds de solidarité FTQ

    Office #313 - Partners Lounge

    • Building partner

    The Fonds de solidarité FTQ supports Ax.c through its experienced venture capital team, which serves start-ups and growth companies that advance society with innovative solutions. The Fonds invests in dollars, and beyond.

  • i4 Capital Fund

    Office #402 - Investors Lounge

    • Investment fund

    The i4 Capital Fund is a venture capital fund dedicated to innovative companies in the pre-seed and seed phases that are developing disruptive technologies. As a lead investor, they take a proactive approach that leverages their entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, governance and fund management experience.

  • Garage&co

    Office #326

    • Incubator/Accelerator

    Garage&co is an innovation hub dedicated to Hardtech technologies. The hardtech renaissance is booming... and Garage is leading the way. They're creating the ideal conditions for the development and growth of hardtech innovation in Canada.

  • GEODAR

    Office #461

    • Startup

    Géodar is a young company with roots in Montreal that specializes in building a smart sensor for excavators. Géodar's mission is to reduce the 228,000 excavation accidents caused by excavators on aqueducts, natural gas pipelines and other public infrastructures during civil engineering work.

  • Google

    Office #313 - Partners Lounge

    • Building partner

    Google helps startups in Québec build and scale innovative products and companies by connecting them with the best of Google's people, products, programs and technology, thus shaping the next generation of tech leaders from the province.

  • Groupe 3737

    Office #324 - Shared space for incubators/accelerators

    • Incubator/Accelerator

    Groupe 3737's mission is to create and develop more businesses, organizations, jobs and wealth in Canada through the projects of ethnoculturally diverse individuals by pooling their professional expertise, that of their partners and their networks to achieve a significant economic and social impact.

  • H4-Lab

    Office #371

    • Startup

    H4-Lab designs cutting-edge components for humanoid and mobile robots, focusing on compact sensors, electronics, and system integration. Through precision engineering and rapid prototyping, they deliver custom, high-performance solutions driving the future of advanced robotics and automation.

  • Homeric

    Office #355

    • Startup

    Homeric helps large organizations innovate and scale product development excellence without sacrificing consistency and budget.

  • Investissement Québec

    Office #401

    • NPO/Support organization

    Across Québec, Investissement Québec supports businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs by providing financing, strategic advice, and driving innovation. Investissement Québec acts as a key player in the ecosystem to help build a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient economy.

  • Josephine Care

    Office #460

    • Startup

    Josephine Care is a smart and discreet monitoring solution for seniors living alone. Using sensors and behavioral analysis, it detects anomalies, alerts caregivers, and anticipates risks to ensure safety, independence, and improved quality of life at home.

  • Juno Technologies

    Office #377

    • Startup

    Juno Technologies is developing a patent-pending, discreet, wearable and connected medical device that provides a quick and lasting relief from menstrual pain, without medication or side effects.

  • Kento Health

    Office #442

    • Startup

    Kento is a digital health company transforming cardiovascular care through clinically-backed virtual rehab programs. Co-developed with Mayo Clinic, their platform blends science, technology, and personalized coaching to improve outcomes, reduce costs, and expand access to heart care globally.

  • LatenceTech

    Office #445

    • Startup

    LatenceTech offers an innovative, real-time, AI-powered software solution. They measure, predict and explain network quality, reliability and latency to ensure optimal performance and support connected innovation.

  • LE CAMP

    Office #420

    • Incubator/Accelerator

    LE CAMP has been accelerating the growth of technology companies here and abroad through innovative programs, a network of experts and a results-oriented, human approach. LE CAMP offers tailored support, from start-up to expansion.

  • LevelOps

    Office #366

    • Startup

    LevelOps helps manufacturing companies unlock operational efficiency and build thriving, profitable, AI-ready businesses.

  • LifeEngine Technologies

    Office #430

    • Startup

    LifeEngine designs intelligent simulators to support surgeons in their training, monitor their performance and develop new approaches and medical devices. LifeEngine’s mission is to accelerate surgical excellence and innovation by democratizing access to simulation for a better quality of care for all.

  • LS2

    Office #357

    • Startup

    LS2 participates in the digital transformation of education by listening closely to the needs of educational establishments and by creating simple, effective technological solutions adapted to the reality in the classroom.

  • McRock Capital

    Office #402 - Investors Lounge

    • Investment fund

    McRock Capital is the first dedicated Digital Industrial venture capital firm, specializing in the intersection of data and software within large industrial markets and smart cities. Their funds focus on investments in North America, Europe, and Israel. With deep domain expertise in sectors such as power, water, and oil and gas, and a proven track record of scaling Industrial Software companies, McRock is backed by global institutional investors and corporations, including Cisco Systems, Caterpillar, Shell, Mitsubishi, AspenTech, Bell Ventures, and CIBC Innovation Banking.

  • Mely.ai Solutions

    Office #382

    • Startup

    Mely.ai automates intelligent document processing for logistics and international trade stakeholders, reducing manual tasks, improving data accuracy and accelerating processes to optimize operational efficiency and compliance.

  • Mistral

    Office #402 - Investors Lounge

    • Investment fund

    Mistral Venture Partners, which also has offices in Toronto and Ottawa, is one of the only established startup venture capital firms focused on Canada. They invest in early-stage companies across Canada and are typically the first institutional provider of capital.

  • Modulate Technologies

    Office #434

    • Startup

    Modulate combines AI, 3D printing and wearable sensors to create smart orthoses improving the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.

  • MT Lab

    Office #322

    • Incubator/Accelerator

    MT Lab is the driving force behind open innovation in tourism in Quebec. It connects leaders with concrete and innovative solutions from here and abroad to support and accelerate high-impact projects for the tourism industry.

  • Nanofacile

    Office #439

    • Startup

    Nanofacile accelerates RNA therapy development by providing biotech innovators with intuitive tools for preclinical research and high-throughput screening. They aim to cut therapy development time in half, helping life-changing treatments reach people faster.

  • Nord Quantique

    Office #450

    • Startup

    Nord Quantique designs and builds error-correcting quantum computers to solve complex problems. Its leadership in the field will bring commercial value through quantum solutions relying on the efficiency of its unique approach.

  • Obeo Biogas

    Office #462

    • Startup

    Obeo Biogas is developing regenerative H₂S filtration to reduce operating costs and improve safety at agricultural and industrial biomethanization sites. The goal is to remove H₂S from the gas, regenerate our equipment, and thus avoid frequent landfilling of filters. This approach aims to make H₂S management more efficient, simple and sustainable.

  • Panorama

    Office #369

    • Startup

    Panorama is the first governance software designed to empower forward-thinking board of directors. The software automates governance processes and recommends best practices. It centralizes all strategic information for informed, value-creating decision-making.

  • Paralog

    Office #360

    • Startup

    Paralog is an AI middleware company offering intuitive AI tools to ease the creation of Non-player characters (NPC) behaviors in video games.

  • PME MTL Centre-Ville

    Office #375

    • NPO/Support organization

    PME MTL Centre-Ville, in addition to its specialized support for innovation and for adoption of sustainable practices, provides support and financing to private and social economy entrepreneurs in the greater downtown area to assist them at every stage of their business development.

  • PowerTree

    Office #388

    • Startup

    PowerTree is transforming the building sector with an innovative digital solution to manage and inspect electromechanical installations. We empower maintenance electricians with reliable and easy-to-access information through an easy-to-use and collaborative platform. This way, organizations improve in-house electricians' efficiency, increase health and safety standards and generate savings on recurring arc flash studies.

  • PRIMA Québec

    Office #464

    • NPO/Support organization

    As a Sectoral Industrial Research Group (SIRG), PRIMA Québec, the Advanced Materials Research and Innovation hub, supports and facilitates the advanced materials ecosystem by promoting collaborative innovation for the economic development of Quebec. It is the privileged catalyst between the industrial and research communities. It relies on financial support from both the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy and the private sector.

  • National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program

    Office #448

    • NPO/Support organization

    The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program provides advice, connections, and funding to help Canadian small and medium-sized businesses increase their innovation capacity and take ideas to market.

  • Réseau des CCTT - Synchronex

    Office #463

    • NPO/Support organization

    The Synchronex CCTT Network aim to maximize the impact of the College centres for the transfer of technology and innovative social practices (CCTTs’) collective and individual expertise in innovation and applied research on the socio-economic development of Quebec and Canada.

  • RetiNov

    Office #453

    • Startup

    RetiNov helps improving retinal health to act on your risk of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Their mission is to empower individuals suffering from AMD to take an active role in managing their condition and to address the sense of helplessness they often experience as their vision deteriorates.

  • Smartbiotic

    Office #361

    • Startup

    Smartbiotic's mission is to help professional to fight against Anti-Microbial Infection (AMR). There is currently a missed opportunity to use local resistance data to inform local treatment guidelines and minimise AMR. As soon as the clinical diagnosis is made, Smartbiotic provides the tools to personalize each antibiotic prescription. Therefore, they combat antimicrobial overuse and antimicrobial resistance.

  • SonoNurse VS

    Office #441

    • Startup

    Sononurse VS Inc. improves the quality of primary care by broadcasting best practices, reducing the gap with specialized medicine and optimizing the learning of professionals for an efficient integration of advanced techniques into the healthcare system.

  • Startupfest

    Office #363

    • NPO/Support organization

    Startupfest is a premier three-day startup conference in Montreal, featuring top-tier content, one-on-one access to mentors and speakers, unparalleled networking, and hundreds of thousands in investment opportunities—making it a must-attend event for ambitious founders worldwide.

  • Strix (INSAT/INTAD)

    Office #446

    • NPO/Support organization

    Strix is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting innovation and collaborative research in the Canadian aerospace industry and related sectors. They aim to position Canada as the global leader in aerospace innovation by fostering multi-sectoral collaboration and access to resources – driving sustainable development and integration of technologies and platforms of the future.

  • Technologies Kaster

    Office #429

    • Startup

    Kaster supports pharmaceutical manufacturers by optimizing their cleanroom production processes. Their AI improves how they plan their operations, reducing costs and preventing shortages to make essential medicines available to all.

  • Thales

    Office #303

    • Large company

    A Canadian leader in R&T, Thales Canada combines over 50 years of experience with the talent of over 1,400 skilled people from coast-to-coast. Thales Canada offers leading capabilities in the defence, civil aviation, digital identity and security sectors – meeting the most complex needs and requirements of its customers across all operating environments.

  • V1 Studio

    Office #422

    • Incubator/Accelerator

    V1 Studio is a nonprofit organization that develops and leads programs for second and third cycle researchers and postdocs. Its mission is to provide a point of contact for entrepreneurship to all researchers in Canada. V1 Studio offers them practical training programs and professional development opportunities, as well as access to research facilities and grants. The aim is to equip and support researchers from the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey all the way through to the startup phase of their business.

  • Vesta 360

    Office #358

    • Startup

    Vesta 360 is a cloud-based interior design software. Its mission is to empower creative and passionate designers to create dwelling spaces that evoke a sense of belonging. Our goal is to equip designers with unique tools to express ideas, concepts and abstractions and to deliver exceptional work.

  • vopemed

    Office #392

    • Startup

    vopemed is a Montreal-based startup empowering surgical teams with next-generation vision-enhancing tools for safer, more efficient procedures. Its flagship product, Claris, is AI-powered software that improves real-time visualization during minimally invasive surgical procedures.

  • White Star Capital

    Office #402 - Investors Lounge

    • Investment fund

    White Star Capital is an international multi-stage technology investment manager that backs founders building businesses that are truly differentiated across all markets.

  • Office #324 - Shared space for incubators/accelerators

    • Incubator/Accelerator

    Zú is an incubator that propels companies transforming the entertainment, hospitality and sports industries through innovative technologies. Since 2018, Zú has brought together an ambitious community dedicated to driving innovation, generating high-growth projects and world-class intellectual properties.

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