Driving Global Innovation Through Research, Collaboration, and Strategic Partnerships
A comprehensive overview of Canada's position as a global leader in artificial intelligence research and innovation
Leading universities driving cutting-edge AI research across machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks
Three world-class AI institutes forming the backbone of Canada's research infrastructure
Sustained government commitment through the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Canadian universities at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation
Home to Geoffrey Hinton, the "godfather of deep learning," and the Vector Institute. Leading research in fundamental computer science and AI applications.
#1 in Canada and 2nd in North America for AI research. $100M in AI funding since 2017 and hosts 24 Canada CIFAR AI Chairs.
Key partner with Mila, specializing in natural language processing and climate AI applications. Strong industry partnerships.
#1 in Canada for program reputation. Largest concentration of computer science researchers, with strong industry placement.
Top 3 in Canada for computer science research. New AI and Health Network deploying powerful AI tools for health innovation.
Simon Fraser, Queen's, Carleton, Western, York, and Concordia universities contribute to Canada's distributed AI research network.
Three world-leading institutes driving Canada's AI research and innovation
Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Edmonton, Alberta
Conducting cutting-edge research and fostering business collaborations to develop innovative solutions for complex problems.
Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms
Montreal, Quebec
Vibrant community of 1,200+ researchers advancing AI research and education with a focus on socially responsible AI.
Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Toronto, Ontario
Independent research corporation pushing boundaries in machine learning with applications in privacy, security, and healthcare.
A pioneering initiative coordinated by CIFAR to solidify Canada's position as a global AI leader
Strengthening economic growth and enhancing collective security through AI collaboration
Canada
United Kingdom
New UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group to deepen trading relationships and explore cooperation in critical minerals and sovereign AI infrastructure.
Industrial R&D projects to enhance complementary strengths in semiconductors, photonics, and chip design for resilient supply chains.
Joint commitment to develop secure, transatlantic quantum communications connecting national systems for global next-generation networks.
Partnership between Canadian and UK AI Safety Institutes, plus new MOUs with Cohere for cutting-edge data centres and AI security collaboration.
Joint investment of $14.8 million to support biomanufacturing R&D, growing talent pipeline and helping businesses scale.
World-leading fusion energy collaboration and deeper cooperation on nuclear energy to reduce Russian influence on fuel supply chains.
Continued support for Ukraine's self-defence, including Coalition of the Willing and Air Force Capability Coalition for cutting-edge aircraft weaponry technology.
BATUS Future Project for long-term use of British Army Training Unit Suffield, showcasing CFB Suffield as a multi-purpose facility for equipment development.
Coordinated operational campaigns against terrorism and violent extremism, with enhanced intelligence collection and expanded officer exchange programs.
Joint Canada-UK Common Good Cyber Fund ($5.7M seed funding) to support civil society organizations countering digital transnational repression.