
Accelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies
grant_single|update January 24, 2025
QC, Canada
Support for Therapeutics, Med-Tech and Digital Health innovators
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- grant_single|openingDate August 20, 2021
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Expert Advice
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- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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- adMare Bioinnovations
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Get customized support and discounted rate on rental fees for lab and office spaces to help you advance to significant seed or Series A financing, if you’re an early-stage life sciences business.
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$ 800,000
Development of a novel gene therapy for rare genetic disorders
$ 750,000
Developing early-stage diagnostics technology for infectious diseases
$ 600,000
Collaborative research with University of Ottawa on cancer biomarker discovery
$ 1,200,000
Translation of academic research to therapeutic products for Alzheimer's disease
$ 1,000,000
Initial development of a biodegradable nano-coating for medical implants
$ 1,100,000
Collaborative effort with Canadian researchers on revolutionary diabetes treatment
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Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific requirements related to the applicant's profile and proposed activities.
- The company must be part of the Canadian life sciences sector, focusing on biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, or digital health solutions.
- The technology proposed must demonstrate differentiation and a competitive advantage.
- The market opportunity for the technology must be significant.
- The company must have a high-quality team in place.
- The scope and strength of IP coverage must be clear and defendable.
- The proposed project must offer a potential return on investment.
- The seed investment must be capable of bringing the company to a value inflection point attractive to private capital.
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Academic researchers and emerging Canadian life sciences companies focused on biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and digital health solutions can apply for this grant. AdMare seeks projects involving novel and transformative pre-clinical technologies with commercial potential that address unmet medical needs.
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adMare provides opportunities for collaborations that transform academic research into new therapeutic products and bio-innovation companies. The eligible projects focus on early-stage technology development and company-building in the life sciences sector.
- Collaboration with researchers to translate leading academic research into therapeutics and health innovations.
- Identification and advancement of pre-clinical technologies addressing unmet medical needs.
- Creation of new Canadian life sciences companies by partnering with scientists and entrepreneurs.
- Development of a business case to attract private sector investment.
- Support for growth of existing life sciences companies through shared expertise and investment capital.
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The evaluation and selection criteria for projects under this grant focus on ensuring alignment with adMare's strategic investment goals.
- Differentiation and competitive advantage of the technology.
- Market opportunity and potential for growth.
- Quality and experience of the team involved.
- Scope and strength of intellectual property coverage.
- Potential return on investment.
- The impact of an adMare seed investment in building the company to a value inflection point that attracts private capital.
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- Step 1: Identify opportunities
- Implications: Assess potential therapeutic opportunities discovered by Canadian researchers that have commercial potential.
- Step 2: Develop & advance technologies
- Implications: Collaborate with founding researchers to progress the discovery towards the next development milestone and investment readiness. Dedicate professional R&D resources and infrastructure to generate valuable data and IP.
- Step 3: Build partnerships
- Implications: Engage partners from academia, industry, patient foundations, the investment community, and key opinion leaders to support the advancement of technologies and creation of new companies.
- Step 4: Assemble a team
- Implications: Work with co-founders to build an experienced management and scientific team to create a compelling business case for investors.
- Step 5: Secure seed investment
- Implications: Evaluate the differentiation, market opportunity, team quality, IP coverage, and potential ROI to secure adMare seed investment that will make the company attractive to private capital.
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514.375.3334
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