Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur

Mitacs

Overview

Grow your startup, develop the research or technology at its core, advance your professional skills and get to market faster. Student-entrepreneur get help to pilot test, refine and commercialize new technology, products or services.

At a glance

Categoriesgrant, wage subsidy
Funding$10,000 – $120,000 (up to 50% of eligible costs)
StatusAccepting applications
RegionALL
Sectorsresearch, technology

Eligibility and requirements

Money Minimum: $10, 000 You Must hold ownership in the startup to apply

How it works

Students-entrepreneurs whose startup is incubated in an approved incubator or accelerator can apply at any time. Once your project is approved and the startup paid their contribution, Mitacs releases the award. Students-entrepreneurs can start their R&D project, advance their academic work as well as their startup's commercialization goals.

How Mona Studio helps business owners use this program

Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur is one of many Canadian funding options listed in our grant finder. Mona Studio helps research, technology teams translate program requirements into a practical workflow or AI adoption scope for leadership review, grant writers, and lenders. We summarize eligibility and funding here for discovery — confirm all details on the official program website before applying.

Official program website

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