Bell is the exclusive telecommunications partner
of Centech, supporting emerging businesses with its 5G technology
and solutions
MONTRÉAL, Nov. 23,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell today announced a three-year
strategic relationship with Montréal innovation centre, Centech. As
Centech's exclusive telecommunications provider, Bell will leverage
its advanced network capabilities, 5G and AI management expertise
to help emerging Canadian businesses drive innovation, growth and
adoption of advanced technological solutions.
Centech's accelerator environment enables Bell to partner with
entrepreneurs and start-ups, including Haply Robotics, a start-up
that develops 3D haptic controllers. The technology that Haply
Robotics has developed reproduces tactile sensory inputs, allowing
users to feel precisely what it is like to interact in a specific
environment, for example, during remote surgeries or on screen,
with a VR headset. The high speed and low latency of Bell's 5G
network enables real-time control and feedback for physical robots
through remote-touch controls in disciplines where this was not
previously possible.
Centech is a non-profit organization created by the ÉTS (École
de technologie supérieure) to support entrepreneurs and propel
their technological innovation projects (Deeptech) stemming from
science and engineering. The solutions developed are concentrated
in the health (Medtech), logistics, energy, environment and
telecommunications sectors. Since 2018, the incubator has supported
more than 400 innovative companies such as Sollum Technologies,
SPARK Microsystems and Puzzle Medical Devices.
"Bell's collaboration with Centech clearly demonstrates our
desire to stay ahead of the curve in technology and innovation, as
well as our continued dedication to moving cutting-edge projects
forward. We are proud to contribute to the success of local
businesses with our world-class networks and the strength of Bell
team members."
- Karine Moses, Bell's Vice Chair, Québec
"We're very pleased to welcome Bell as a Centech partner, and
therefore help propel innovation and make it possible to share
knowledge and deliver projects that have an impact. And, thanks to
Bell's 5G network, we can provide robust connectivity and coverage,
high-performance data transmission and above all, a secure
environment for our contractors."
- Richard Chénier, General
Director of Centech
Driving growth through
innovation
Last month, Bell launched Bell Ventures, its corporate venture
capital initiative to encourage the development of companies that
harness the power of Bell's networks to drive growth and adoption
of advanced technological solutions. Recent investments by Bell
Ventures include Boreal Ventures, a venture capital fund supporting
Québec's most promising deep tech start-ups, created in partnership
with Centech.
Bell is also a founding partner of The PIER at the
Seaport in Halifax, a living
lab that will help shape the future of transportation, supply chain
and logistics industries, and the Vector Institute in Toronto, which focuses on research in the
field of artificial intelligence (AI). This new collaboration with
Centech will help develop innovative solutions for companies in
various sectors, namely health (Medtech), automation, Industry 4.0,
logistics and transportation, energy and the environment.
Quick Facts
- Bell has entered a three-year agreement with Centech, providing
its world-class networks and a team of telecommunications
experts
- Centech supports high-potential Deeptech companies of all sizes
and projects and stimulates innovation in Québec and Canada
- UBI Global has recognized Centech as one of the top 20 business
incubators in the world
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company. It provides
advanced broadband wireless, TV, Internet, media and business
communications services throughout the country. Founded in Montréal
in 1880, Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. To learn more,
please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.
Through Bell for Better, we are investing in the creation of a
better today and a better tomorrow by supporting the social and
economic prosperity of our communities with a commitment to the
highest environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. This
includes the Bell Let's Talk initiative, which promotes Canadian
mental health through national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns
like Bell Let's Talk Day, and significant funding from Bell for
community care and access, research, and workplace leadership
initiatives throughout the country. To learn more, please visit
Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
About Centech
Centech is an ecosystem that propels technological innovation
and entrepreneurship projects from science and engineering. Open to
all, Centech was founded in 1996 by the École de technologie
supérieure. Thanks to its Acceleration and Propulsion programs,
Centech acts as a real instrument of growth, thus creating one of
the largest concentrations of technology entrepreneurs in the
start-up phase in Québec and Canada.
Bell
Questions des médias
Éliane Légaré
Eliane.legare@bell.ca
Questions des investisseurs
Richard Bengian
richard.bengian@bell.ca
Centech
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Geneviève
Lacoursière
Genevieve.lacoursiere@centech.co
SOURCE Bell Canada