Startup accelerators and incubators in Montreal
- 13 organizations
- 3 cities
- Oct 2026 last checked
Quebec recorded 122 venture capital deals worth CAD $1 billion in 2025, a 48% drop in dollars invested from 2024. Seed-stage deal count rose 35% over the same period.
Sources: Réseau Capital, Québec Tech and Anges Québec, Q4 2025 market overview, February 2026
Quebec had about 2,565 active tech startups at the end of 2025, and 1,820 of them (71%) were in Greater Montréal. Startup Genome's 2025 ranking placed Montréal 39th globally.
Sources: Réseau Capital, Québec Tech and Anges Québec, Q4 2025 market overview, February 2026 · BetaKit, reporting Startup Genome Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2025, June 2025
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Centech
Montreal incubator for tech startups from science and engineering, with a 12-week Acceleration program and a two-year Propulsion program, both free to participants.
- Run by
- ÉTS
- Duration
- Acceleration 12 weeks; Propulsion 2 years
Deep techEducationIndustry & manufacturingHealthtechMobilityLogisticsHardware & IoTClimate & energy
centech.co Upcoming: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Centre d'entreprises et d'innovation de Montréal (CEIM)
Montreal tech incubator in Old Montreal giving young companies tailored coaching on funding, market validation, commercialization and international development, with a gaming offering and its own fund.
- Founded
- 1996
B2B softwareLife sciencesMedia & creativeClimate & energyIndustry & manufacturing
ceim.org Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Creative Destruction Lab
Nonprofit program for seed-stage science and technology companies with full-day mentor sessions every eight weeks, organized by sector stream and run in Canadian and international cities.
- Run by
- University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
AILife sciencesClimate & energyQuantumSpaceHealthtechFood & agricultureIndustry & manufacturingLogistics
creativedestructionlab.com Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Cycle Momentum
Montreal accelerator and open innovation platform running Lab-to-Startup, Origo investment matching, a Climate Tech Acceleration Program and Nexterre for cleantech and agtech.
Climate & energyFood & agricultureIndustry & manufacturing
cyclemomentum.com Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
District 3
Montreal innovation hub offering free programs from systems mapping and validation to Launch and Grow and MentorConnect, with coaching, workshops and coworking space.
- Run by
- Concordia University
- Duration
- Systems Mapping 6 weeks; Validation 12 weeks
- Equity
- no equity taken
Life sciencesHealthtechSocial impactDeep tech
district3.co Upcoming: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
McGill University center for student and alumni founders offering Lean Startup streams, the X-1 Accelerator, Dobson Bootcamp and Cup, a mentorship circle and an international fundraising tour.
- Run by
- McGill University
Life sciences
mcgill.ca Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Esplanade Québec
Accelerator for impact entrepreneurs with programs by stage: Collision for start-up, Acceleration and Circular Movement for growth, and Transformation for scale-up.
Social impactClimate & energyFood & agricultureHealthtech
esplanade.quebec Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
La base entrepreneuriale
HEC Montréal's entrepreneurship hub runs stage-based tracks such as Éclosion, EntrePrism, Rémi-Marcoux, an Accelerator and Envergure, with coworking, workshops and masterclasses.
- Run by
- HEC Montréal
labase.hec.ca Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
LE CAMP
Quebec City accelerator-incubator for technology companies, created by Québec International, offering coaching and support from pre-start-up to international expansion.
- Run by
- Québec International
lecampquebec.com Upcoming: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Mila Ventures
Mila's venture arm runs a venture studio forming teams from AI research, a Launchpad for early AI ventures, a Founder in Residence track and a 12-week full-time Venture Scientist Bootcamp.
- Run by
- Mila
- Duration
- Venture Scientist Bootcamp 12 weeks
AI
mila.quebec Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
MT Lab
UQAM-based incubator and accelerator for tourism, culture and entertainment innovation with programs such as Maillage, Altitude, Growth and Empreinte+.
- Run by
- UQAM
- Founded
- 2017
Media & creative
mtlab.ca Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
NEXT Canada
Nonprofit running NEXT 36 for student and recent graduate founders, NEXT Founders and NEXT AI for AI-enabled ventures, with mentorship, education and office space in Toronto and a Montreal or remote track.
- Duration
- NEXT AI cohort runs March to August (Toronto) or March to September (Montreal)
AI
nextcanada.com Upcoming: Dec 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Zú
Montreal program for entrepreneurs in entertainment, hospitality and creative industries, with pre-incubation, incubation based on group mentoring, and acceleration with a CTO-in-residence.
Media & creative
zumtl.com Upcoming: Nov 2026 · Checked Oct 2026
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- Investment funds without a program
- Office or coworking space without a program
- Programs with no dated activity in 18 months
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