SCALE AI announces investments for 6 projects totalling $25M
by CM Staff
6 projects received funding in an effort to strengthen Canada's supply chains in the areas of advanced manufacturing and technology.
MONTREAL — On Nov. 14, SCALE AI, Canada’s AI Global Innovation Cluster, announced $25 million in investments to support six AI projects in key areas. From developing supply chain intelligence platforms for SMEs, to optimizing continuity of care, making workforce decisions, and supporting planning, each of these projects demonstrates the contribution AI can make to creating more efficient and resilient supply chains in Canada.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, says: “Canadian AI is essential to improving global supply chains. Our government is proud to invest in SCALE AI and its partners to make supply chains more resilient and efficient. It’s great to see this work helping to create more high-quality jobs for Canadians and accelerate our economic recovery.”
The 6 projects are:
→ Ancillary revenue management platform
Partners: Plusgrade, Air Canada
SCALE AI investment: $2.3 million
Total investment: $5.2 million
→ Improving Price Efficiency through AI-based Pricing and Costing
Partners: Day & Ross, Deloitte, MoovAI, Gardewine Group, Freightcom Inc.
Scale AI investment: $1.9 million
Total investment: $4.8 million
→ Demand Forecasting and Supply Matching to Optimize Continuity of Care
Partners: Saint Elizabeth Health, Deloitte, Markitech, Plotly, Manifold Data Mining
Scale AI investment: $1.8 million
Total investment: $6 million
→ Workforce decisions and planning support using AI
Partners: Maritime Employers Association, Airudi, Polytechnique of Montreal, HEC Montréal
Scale AI investment: $1.5 million
Total investment: $3.1 million
→ Supply Chain Intelligence Platform for SMEs
Partners: FreshBooks, MiSCAN Lab (McMaster University), Oligomaster, BeneComm Inc
Scale AI investment: $1 million
Total investment: $2.8 million
→ Trade Promo Optimization
Partners: Larus Technologies, Unilever, Federated Coop, Theory + Practice, SOSCIP
Scale AI investment: $0.8 million
Total investment: $2.6 million
