Canadian Technology Accelerator in Boston - CTA@Boston
CTA@Boston is located at the Cambridge Innovation Center in Kendall Square.
The Canadian Technology Accelerator in Boston (CTA@Boston) helps connect innovative Canadian companies to US markets, investors, and partnerships.
Sectors include:
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Life Sciences
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IT (including Clean Tech & Health IT)
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Robotics & Security
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Advanced Manufacturing
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Food technology
The CTA@Boston program provides support for small to medium-sized, high-growth Canadian businesses to access Boston's global market opportunities through unique business acceleration services. It is a recurring 4-month intensive program for participants who are developing innovative solutions in life sciences/healthcare, information technology, advanced manufacturing, defense and ocean technology sectors, as well as emerging food product companies.
The CTA@Boston is managed by the Consulate General of Canada in Boston with support from the CENE. Now in it's fourth year of operation, the CTA has helped over 60 companies generate results.
Boston: The Hub of Innovation
--The CTA@Boston is housed at the Cambridge Innovation Center, located in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts
--The CTA@Boston overlooks the MIT campus and is minutes away from 100+ world renowned research institutions (Harvard, Tufts, Northeastern)
-Massachusetts is ranked #1 as the most innovative state in the US (Bloomberg, 2015)
--Home to over 600 biotechnology companies, thus making Massachusetts the world's largest (and most successful) biotech supercluster
--Highest Concentration of Global Technology and Biopharmaceutical companies in the world
--Tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Cisco, IBM, Oracle and more have offices in the area
--120+ Venture Capital Firms, Corporate VCs and Angel investors interested in Canadian technologies
Personalized Services
-Space/services at the Cambridge Innovation Center in Kendall Square for up to 4 months
-One-on-One Trade Commissioner's Assistance – including connections in the territory to help meet your goals
-Hand-picked Team of Mentors from the Canadian Mentoring Service
-Access to the Canadian Entrepreneurs in New England (CENE) network
-Pitch Coach to refine your investor, partner, or client-focused presentation
-Member privileges at key industry associations: MassBio, MassMEDIC, MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge, Mass TLC, New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC), New England Health Information Management Systems Society (NEHIMSS), TIE - Boston (The Indus Entrepreneurs Annual Conference: StartupCon)
-Introductions to potential industry partners/funding groups/customers
-Special events, learning opportunities & more!