Centech Mtl
Lucas Colney is a seasoned professional currently serving as a Mentor at Academos and an Open Innovation and Tech Scouting Advisor at Centech Mtl, where responsibilities include managing innovation projects and evaluating startups for corporate partners. With significant experience in startup selection and program development, Lucas has identified over 1400 startups in 2023 alone. Previously, Lucas co-founded KOP and held various positions, including CEO and logistics mechanic at Décathlon Canada. Educational achievements include a Master’s degree in Engineering Project Management from École de technologie supérieure and an engineering diploma in Ergonomics, Design, and Mechanical Engineering from UTBM. Lucas also offers strategic consulting for Les Souvenirs Partagés, focusing on innovative social impact initiatives.
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Centech Mtl
Le Centech est un incubateur de calibre mondial dédié aux entreprises de haute technologie (deeptech) à fort potentiel de croissance. Organisme à but non-lucratif et ouvert à tous, le Centech offre deux programmes d’accompagnement pour startups. Le parcours d’accompagnement au Centech débute avec le programme Accélération sur 12 semaines, puis les plus forts potentiels sont sélectionnés pour la prochaine étape, le programme Propulsion (durée de 24 mois). Le Centech se distingue particulièrement dans les domaines des technologies médicales, du manufacturier, des télécoms et microélectronique et autres objets intelligents. En 2022, le Centech a été reconnu par UBI Global parmi les 10 incubateurs d’entreprises universitaires les plus performants au monde. ---------------- Dedicated to high-tech (deeptech) companies with high growth potential, Centech is a world-class business incubator based in Montreal. Open to all, Centech is a non-profit organization offering two support programs for startups: the Acceleration program (12 weeks), then the strongest potentials are selected to get into the Propulsion program (24 months). Centech performs particularly well in the fields of medical technology, manufacturing, telecoms and microelectronics and other intelligent objects. In 2022, Centech as been recognized as a World Top 10 - University Business Incubator by UBI Global.