Canadian Entrepreneurs in New England, a network of Canuck expats in the Boston area, announced Tuesday it is accepting applications of its inaugural 48 Hours in the Hub event, to be held Sept. 29-Oct. 1.

Modeled on 48 Hours in the Valley hosted by the C100 group in Silicon Valley, the event is intended to be an intense two-day session that can expose 20 of the hottest startups in Canada to the booming tech and life sciences community in and around Boston.  The big difference with its West Coast counterpart is CENE is looking for life sciences as well as IT and Cleantech companies, reflecting the massive healthcare complex in the Boston area.

CENE -- pronounced the same as "scene" -- is a non-for-profit group whose members help Canadian startups that need to make connections in the booming Boston market. Formed in conjunction with the Canadian Consulate in Boston, the group aims to mentor young companies and make the introductions that can help entrepreneurs make inroads in the U.S. market. CENE had its official launch at the Atlantic Venture Forum in Halifax in June.

The organization has posted the schedule for 48 Hours in the Hub on its website, and it is packed with mentoring sessions, lectures, networking and pitching events.

You can find an application for the event here.