SCALE AI, a Canadian super cluster specializing in artificial intelligence based in Montréal, has unveiled the five projects selected, totalling 
6.68 million, including 
2.63 million from the Government of Quebec, SCALE AI hopes to play a leveraging role in accelerating the deployment of AI within Canadian companies.
The five projects represent investments of 
2.3M
Total investment: 
1.4M
Total investment: 
1.2M
Total investment: 
0.9M
Total investment: 
0.8M
Total investment: $1.7 million
The research and development project partners are using AI models to better predict the demand for aircraft maintenance spare parts. This will reduce the risk of supply shocks and benefit both suppliers and customers along the supply chain.
Jean-Christophe Gallagher, Executive Vice President, Services and Support and Corporate Strategy at Bombardier: “We want to improve the accuracy of our algorithms to work even more efficiently. This project is part of our long-term vision to become a pillar of artificial intelligence in the aerospace industry”.
Scott Henderson, CEO of TRAXXALL: “ Nos Precise, high-quality data from hundreds of Bombardier aircraft are giving substance to our vision. Our important contribution supports our partners in the development of state-of-the-art artificial intelligence applications in the “real world”. »
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, said :
“The artificial intelligence sector is a long-term growth driver because it provides Canadians with quality, well-paying jobs. With projects such as those announced today, Scale AI is making a significant contribution to supporting the artificial intelligence sector in Canada and enabling companies to compete internationally. »
The Minister of the Economy and Innovation, Pierre Fitzgibbon, said :
“Artificial intelligence has the potential to accelerate the development of businesses, and we are fortunate in Québec to be able to count on a solid ecosystem of world-renowned researchers in this key sector. That is why we will continue to support business establishment initiatives that, like those of Scale AI, improve the cohesion and competitiveness of our champions in this field. »
While Julien Billot, Executive Director of SCALE AI, said :
“ Certains thought the pandemic would slow down AI projects and investments. After the first few weeks, on the contrary, there is a sense of urgency to act. Companies want to equip themselves to perform better quickly and be able to emerge stronger from this crisis. By supporting strategic investments for their modernization, SCALE AI plays its role as a lever and accelerator to contribute to the success of companies here, in AI and in all secteurs ”.
Hélène Desmarais, Co-Chair of the SCALE AI Board of Directors, added :
“ Chaque cohort of projects reflects the needs of organizations in all sectors for concrete applications of AI. The understanding of AI’s capabilities to find solutions to concrete and specific supply chain issues has taken an incredible leap forward. This is encouraging both for companies that are accelerating the process of integrating AI to boost their productivity and competitiveness, and for Canada’s growing AI ecosystem. »
Translated from Canada : cinq projets et 16,6 millions de dollars d’investissements en intelligence artificielle pour SCALE AI
