Find a Canadian Technology Access Centre

Tech-Access Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization passionate about expanding the reach of its 60 NSERC-funded Technology Access Centres (TACs) to make their R&D support services accessible to all entrepreneurs and innovators across Canada and contributing to the development of a more inclusive innovation economy.

Our TAC members are the foremost leaders in college applied research and assisting Canadian entrepreneurs in developing new innovative products and solutions using technology.

Collectively, the TAC network provides Canadian firms with access to:

  • Almost 4 million square feet of dedicated innovation and applied research space;
  • $477 million worth of state-of-the-art equipment and research facilities; and
  • Over 2,000 experts in business innovation and applied R&D with in-depth industry experience.