Dalhousie University’s Emera ideaHUB incubator has opened applications for this year’s ideaBUILD accelerator — a 10-month program meant to help deeptech startups develop and manufacture their products.

Previously called simply BUILD, the program lasts 10 months and offers participating companies up to $10,000 of funding, as well as access to training workshops, research and development facilities, technical assistance and one-on-one business coaching.

The ideaHUB says on its website that ideaBUILD is aimed at groups of four or fewer entrepreneurs, who are seeking advisors to help them refine their products, are expanding their teams in preparation for fundraising and need to prepare a prototype or proof of concept. By the time they finish the program, the goal is for teams to have an operational prototype that they are preparing to scale for commercialization.

Companies that have previously completed BUILD include cannabis quality control specialist Greenlight Analytical, wellwater-testing startup Drinkable, and more recently, St. John’s-based BioLabMate, which is developing biodegradable plastics for use in laboratories and has raised about $40,000 from various sources, including the ideaHUB.

You can learn more and apply here.