Who we are

AI is no longer a thing of the future

Its applications are concrete, its technologies ready, and its potential vast – waiting to be harnessed.

At Scale AI, we believe now is the time to take AI out of the lab and into the real world.

Where businesses can show not what AI will do, but what AI can do.

We accelerate the integration of AI across all industries, scaling large and small organizations along the way.

Reshaping business models, enhancing decision making, elevating workforce performance. Unleashing new avenues to embolden your business, the economy and the world, to reach our full potential.

Together we form a collective committed to strengthening Canada’s position on a global scale.

A true AI ecosystem

A consortium of private entities, research centres, academia and high-potential startups, Scale AI is the central pillar of Canada’s AI ecosystem

As Canada’s AI Global Innovation Cluster, we identify cross-sector collaborative projects and provide funding and support to help Canada stay ahead of the AI curve.

What we value

Leading the change

By helping Canada lead the world in next-generation technologies

Technological excellence

By supporting innovative development and advancements in technology

Fostering diversity

By ensuring equal participation of underrepresented groups in STEM

Encouraging collaboration

By building a cross-sector network for sharing knowledge and expertise

By the numbers

Scale AI is a co-investment and innovation hub with government funding matched by contributions from the private sector.

284

From the Government of Canada

53.0

From the Government of Quebec

Our mission

Scale AI is Canada’s artificial intelligence (AI) Global Innovation Cluster dedicated to boosting industry performance by leveraging AI technologies to improve value chains, with a specific focus on building resilient and sustainable supply chains.

A business-led consortium, Scale AI drives economic growth, bolsters Canada’s leadership in the global innovation race, supports the building of world-leading businesses, creates highly skilled jobs, and accelerates the adoption of AI-powered technologies.

Scale AI contributes to the development of an innovative, competitive, diverse and inclusive Canadian economy, with a focus on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

More precisely, Scale AI aims to:

1. Create productivity gains across industries thanks to AI-powered value chain optimization

2. Generate AI-powered intellectual property (IP) and new business opportunities

3. Strengthen Canadian value chain players through innovation and AI integration in products and services

4. Promote responsible usage and development of AI-related technologies.