What does Terro X mean?
Terro X stands for Terrain d'Expérimentation pour la Réussite et le Rayonnement des nouvelles Opportunités. The "x" symbolizes the multiplier effect of the approach, prioritizing growth, innovation and networking opportunities.
Terro X is an accelerator powered by Laval économique and designed specifically for technology companies in the pre-commercialization or commercialization phase. We offer support fully tailored to the needs of startups that have reached a technological maturity level between 4 and 7.
Call for applications
The next cohort ofaccelerator scheduled for the last quarter of 2026.
Promoting win-win networking
We create value for participating start-ups and for the Laval ecosystem through networking.Terrox facilitates connections with various economic players, organizes a multitude of networking activities, and supports start-ups in the implementation of pilot projects.
A winning approach for participating start-ups
- Test bench for deploying and testing their technology
- Development of new customers and new markets
- Connecting with experienced mentors
A winning approach for the Laval ecosystem
- Opportunity to increase business productivity using innovative technologies
- Accelerating the digital shift undertaken by companies
- Developing a culture of innovation
A program for companies, by companies
We want to be a partner of choice for start-ups.
Entitled "The X Effect,"Terrox's program has been carefully designed for entrepreneurs. In addition to offering personalized support to each member of the cohort, our accelerator a multitude of tools to help startups overcome specific challenges in the pre-commercialization and commercialization phases.
Sharing experience and expertise
To foster the development of skills essential to entrepreneurial success, we are holding workshops led by seasoned entrepreneurs who will share their experience and advice, and by a wide range of specialists, in financing, talent management and market development.
A diversified array of resources
Terro X cohort members benefit from access to unique resources, including:
- Financial assistance of up to $25,000, subject to certain conditions
- A physical space accessible at all times, promoting exchanges and collaboration between members
- Mentors and coaches to support their growth
- An intellectual property specialist
- A technological showcase for promoting their product or service
An opportunity for international visibility
Laval économique has partnered with Plug & Play, an American accelerator with a global network that includes over 50,000 startups, more than 500 multinationals and hundreds of venture capital management companies, universities and government agencies.
Two selected startups will be able to continue their journey in Silicon Valley, where they will present their solutions to investors and potential customers.
Discover the companies from the first two cohorts
First cohort - March 2024
The seven companies selected stood out for their unique value proposition and their potential to promote the growth of Laval businesses, particularly those in the manufacturing sector.
- Binder helps manufacturing companies extend the life of their equipment and simplify maintenance management.
- Gomove is AI-powered software that revolutionizes freight logistics by pooling and optimizing resources.
- InSupply supports manufacturing companies and distributors in their decision-making by providing improved demand forecasts.
- CarInspect (formerly Kiwiz) is an online platform that offers an inspection service to buyers of used vehicles without them having to travel.
- niosense improves the efficiency of freight transport and reduces the environmental impact of trucks by minimizing the number of stops at intersections.
- OneTrip Technologies offers small and medium-sized grocery stores a turnkey e-commerce solution powered by artificial intelligence.
- Sanatorium Alpha Technologies offers technology that aims to reduce data center electricity consumption by optimizing the information transmission process.
Second cohort - January 2025
The 13 companies selected stood out for their capacity for innovation, primarily through artificial intelligence, but also in IT security and health technologies, respectively.
- Azimut Medical is a Montreal-based healthcare company. It has developed Air-Sequr, a smart inflatable pair of pants that prevents injuries, such as hip fractures, in elderly people who are prone to falls.
- Draft & Goal is a Montreal-based artificial intelligence startup that enables large companies to amplify their content creation on a large scale, while maintaining the quality of the content presented.
- D-WEE Health Technology is a medical technology company that has designed a lightweight, autonomous electric automation kit for wheelchairs.
- EvSimple enables companies with unused vehicles to turn them into a source of income by making them available to individuals, thereby promoting shared mobility accessible in any region.
- Fireraven is a company specializing in artificial intelligence that offers a platform that protects and supports AI-powered chatbots by reducing development and maintenance costs.
- Happly is a Quebec-based company that uses AI to democratize access to non-dilutive financing, acting as an "economic Tinder for change makers."
- Innovention is a company whose mission is to improve the quality of life for seniors and their families through a virtual caregiver.
- Mantle is a cybersecurity company that has developed a new, highly innovative method for data storage, which could become the industry standard in the medium term.
- Paperminds is a conversational intelligence company that uses artificial intelligence to create digital personalities that represent companies and are capable of having large-scale voice conversations with their customers.
- Self-storage.ai is a Montreal-based artificial intelligence company that predicts the best way to stack objects in a cubic storage space, like Tetris, to maximize the use of a container.
- Trueclaim is a Quebec-based company specializing in artificial intelligence that enables customers, auto body repair shops, and insurers to compile a simple, efficient, and comprehensive estimate of repairs to be made after a car accident.
- UFO-AI, or Ultra Fast Optimization, is a Quebec-based artificial intelligence company specializing in human and material resource optimization.
- Uwear.ai is a company specializing in artificial intelligence that enables retailers in the clothing industry to generate images of their items worn by a model, based on a simple photo.
Contact us
Want to find out more about the Terro X program or submit your candidacy so that you can join our next cohort? Please contact us today.
