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 nextaccelerator cohort is scheduled for the last quarter of 2025.
Promoting win-win networking
We create value for participating start-ups and for the Laval ecosystem through networking. Terrox facilitates contact with various economic players, organizes a multitude of networking activities and supports start-ups in implementing pilot projects.
A winning approach for participating start-ups
- Test bed for deploying and testing their technology
- Development of new customers and markets
- Putting you in touch with seasoned mentors
A winning approach for the Laval ecosystem
- Opportunity to boost business productivity with 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", the Terrox pathway has been meticulously designed for entrepreneurs. In addition to offering personalized support to each member of the cohort, our accelerator provides a multitude of tools to help start-ups meet 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 $30k under certain conditions
- A physical space that is accessible at all times, encouraging exchanges and collaboration between members
- Mentors and coaches to support their growth
- An intellectual property specialist
- A technological showcase to promote 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 of the first 2 cohorts
First cohort - March 2024
The 7 companies selected stood out for their unique value proposition and their potential to foster the growth of Laval companies, 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 manufacturers 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 the need to travel.
- niosense improves freight transport efficiency 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.
- Technologies Sanatorium Alpha offers a technology designed to reduce data center electricity consumption by optimizing the information transmission process.
Second cohort - January 2025
The 13 companies selected stood out for their ability to innovate, mainly in artificial intelligence, but also in IT security and healthcare technologies, respectively.
- Azimut Medical is a Montreal-based healthcare company. It has developed Air-Sequr, an inflatable smart pant that prevents injuries, such as hip fractures, in elderly people prone to falls.
- Draft & Goal is a Montreal-based artificial intelligence startup that enables large companies to amplify their content creation on a massive scale, while maintaining the quality of the content presented.
- D-WEE Healthcare Technology is a medical technology company that has designed a lightweight, self-contained electric automation kit for wheelchairs.
- EvSimple enables companies with unused vehicles to turn them into a source of income, by making them available to private individuals and promoting shared mobility accessible in any region.
- Fireraven is an artificial intelligence company offering a platform that protects and frames AI-powered chatbots, 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 of seniors and their families through a virtual caregiver.
- Mantle is a cybersecurity company that has developed an ultra-innovative new method of data storage, which could become the industry standard in the medium term.
- Paperminds is a conversational intelligence company using artificial intelligence to create digital personalities that personify companies, and are capable of holding 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 company specializing in artificial intelligence, enabling customers, body shops and insurers to put together a simple, effective and comprehensive estimate of the repairs required after a car accident.
- UFO-AI, or Ultra Fast Optimization, is a Quebec-based artificial intelligence company specializing in the optimization of human and material resources.
- Uwear.ai is a company specializing in artificial intelligence, enabling 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.