Funds for student and postdoctoral entrepreneurs to further develop the research or technology at the core of their start-up business.
Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur funds student and postdoctoral entrepreneurs to further develop the research or technology at the core of their start-up business. With the support of an approved incubator, Mitacs funding helps students and postdoctoral fellows build their professional entrepreneurial skills, with the goal of commercializing their start-up’s technology, product, or service through funded internships. In short, Accelerate Entrepreneur pays students and postdoctoral fellows to grow their start-ups and get to market faster.
How it works
- Start-ups housed at an approved incubator facility invest funding in a research project with the goal of commercializing their technology, product, or service
- Mitacs matches the start-up’s investment by 50% and releases a research award to student or post-doctoral entrepreneurs through four-month internships, valued at $15,000 per internship
- Student or postdoctoral entrepreneurs advance their academic work and their start-up’s commercialization goals through funded internships
- Students or postdoctoral entrepreneurs receive a minimum $10,000 stipend per internship, with up to $5,000 in flexible funding that can be used to support research costs