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Gouvernement du Québec
CanadianThe provincial government of Quebec, including its ministry leadership on economy, innovation, and energy.
Law Zero
QCNon-profit specializing in technical solutions for developing ethical and secure AI.
Pricepoint
AI-native hospitality platform for real-time booking price optimization.
Mila
QCNational AI institute focused on deep learning research and talent retention.
Deep Sky
A Montréal-based project developer of direct-air carbon-capture (DAC) technology.
Heidi
AI scribe for documenting patient visits and medical notes
SBQuantum
QCDevelops quantum diamond magnetometers to replace or augment existing navigation systems.
Unicorne
QCHealth-tech solutions specializing in voice AI prototypes and deployment for medical clinics.
BrainBox AI
QCDeveloped HVAC monitoring AI software to lower energy consumption in buildings.
Nano One Materials
BCSpecializes in cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries.
Québec puts $17.8M behind 18 applied AI and quantum projects
Québec is putting nearly $17.8 million behind 18 innovation projects aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence and quantum technologies across the provincial economy. The total project valu...
↗ Québec is steering public innovation dollars toward practical AI and quantum deployments that can improve productivity in real companies, not just research labs.
Why BrainBox AI's Comment l'IA agentique de BrainBox et Trane Redéfinit matters for AI agents automatically adjusting temperature controls and energy loads building management (HVAC) teams
Le passage à l'action d'agents IA autonomes marque un tournant majeur pour l’industrie du chauffage, ventilation et climatisation (CVAC) et de la gestion immobilière. Jean-Simon Venne, fondateur de BrainBox AI...
↗ L’adoption d'agents IA autonomes dans le CVAC transforme les bâtiments passifs en systèmes énergétiques intelligents et résilients, offrant des économies substantielles de 25 à 40 % sur les coûts opérationnels et l'empreinte carbone.
How Localized Voice AI Could Reshape Clinical Triage, Ensuring Data Sovereignty and Sub-Second Latency
Éric Pinet of Unicorne has presented a compelling model for operationalizing generative AI in highly regulated sectors like healthcare. His approach moves far past the glossy 'demo' phase that often defines en...
↗ For enterprise generative AI in highly regulated sectors, operational success hinges on designing infrastructure and compliance (data sovereignty/security) first, followed by the model. Real-time performance (sub-second latency) is non-negotiable for maintaining user adoption in conversational applications.
Voice AI Triage Systems Show How Canadian Healthcare Can Achieve Compliance Without Exposing Patient Data
From the outset, what stands out is Unicorne's focus on *infrastructure* over just the model—a critical distinction in regulated industries. Éric Pinet and his team are not selling a generative AI 'brain'; the...
↗ The true value of enterprise GenAI in regulated sectors like healthcare lies not in the intelligence of its models, but in its ability to guarantee data sovereignty and operational compliance within existing secure infrastructure.
Synthetic Aims for Autonomous Accounting Agent, Integrating AI with Core Financial Systems
Ian Crosby’s vision for Synthetic is ambitious: to build a truly autonomous AI agent capable of managing the entire bookkeeping lifecycle. This isn't merely an assistive tool that prompts human intervention; i...
↗ Synthetic is moving past standard FinTech automation by aiming for truly autonomous AI agents that ingest data from disparate sources (including unstructured email/inbox content) and manage the entire accounting workflow without continuous human oversight.