Worximity is proud to announce its participation in the Scale AI supercluster. At the initiative of its employees, the company decided to join the group of some 120 partners who joined forces to create this Canadian industry-led innovation consortium.
Below is the press release announcing the news, originally published on February 15.
PRESS RELEASE — For immediate release
SCALE.AI, the supply chain supercluster powered by artificial intelligence, will receive funding from
the Innovation Superclusters Initiative.
OTTAWA, February 15, 2018 — The SCALE.AI consortium is proud to have been selected by the Government of Canada among the five candidates called to receive a share of the funding awarded under the Innovation Superclusters Initiative. The announcement was made today by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the Honourable Navdeep Bains.
Such a result would not have been possible without the generous contribution of academic research institutes IVADO and the University of Waterloo, with the support of a volunteer project team made up of independent professionals and experts representing organizations such as BCG, CGI, Norton Rose Fulbright, OPTEL, PwC Canada and SCMA.
Nearly 120 industrial partners, facilitation organizations and world-class research institutions joined forces to create this Canadian industry-led innovation consortium. Together, these partners have already committed $700 million to support this unprecedented initiative.
The funding agreement to be concluded shortly with the Government of Canada will enable SCALE.AI to launch its operations and begin transformative collaborative projects that will accelerate the development and rapid integration into our economy of the supply chains of the future, powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
The Canadian supply chain provides about one million jobs and represents more than 10% of our GDP. Digital technologies and AI are driving increasing disruption in supply chains. SCALE.AI intends to seize this opportunity to promote Canada as a hub for applied AI and as a crossroads of global trade.
Quotes:
"Supply chains are the backbone of the economy and the engine of all industries. Integrating AI into the supply chain will generate considerable business value. Our mission is to grow Canadians' wealth and quality of life through technology-driven, sustainable and inclusive economic growth." — Louis Roy, President, OPTEL, and Co-Chair, SCALE.AI
"SCALE.AI will build something unique: strengthening Canada's leadership in AI and data science, and defining the new supply chain platform, with a profound impact on the retail, manufacturing and transportation sectors. SCALE.AI will drive economic growth, create highly skilled jobs and expand our talent pool, putting AI at the service of all Canadians." — Hélène Desmarais, Chair of the Board, HEC Montréal, Executive Chair, CEIM, and Co-Chair, SCALE.AI
"The diversity and complementarity of our partners is our strength; we are all motivated to work together for the success of this regional innovation ecosystem, the impact of which will be global. SCALE.AI will transform Canada into a global hub for industry-applied AI and intelligent supply chains." — Luc Pinard, Executive Vice-President, Business Performance, CGI
"Supply chains are a major axis of IVADO's applied and collaborative research activities. Our world-leading capabilities in machine learning, operations research and data science will enable Canadian companies to equip themselves with cutting-edge technologies." — Gilles Savard, General Director, IVADO
"The digitization of supply chains requires the integration of technologies such as AI, robotics, autonomous systems, data analytics, connectivity and the Internet of Things. The University of Waterloo is recognized for its research and training activities in these areas, and for its collaboration with industry and start-ups. Moreover, the collaboration between Quebec and Ontario will provide enormous economic impact to this initiative." — Pearl Sullivan, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo
"This country was built on supply chains, and investments by the government and industrial partners in innovation in this sector represent a bold turning point." — Christian Buhagiar, President and CEO, SCMA
About SCALE.AI: The Smart Supply Chains Supercluster is now incorporated under the name SCALE.AI (Supply Chains And Logistics Excellence AI), an industry-led consortium headquartered in Montreal with activities centralized in Quebec and Ontario. SCALE.AI's mission is to create a new global supply chain platform and promote Canada's leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). For more information, visit: SCALE.AI.
Contacts:
Alain Dudoit
Ambassador of Canada (ret.)
Senior Vice-President, Partnerships (a.i.)
SCALE.AI
Mob.: +1 514 582-7454
info@aisupplychain.ca
Érica Boisvert
Director, Communications and Public Affairs
OPTEL GROUP
Mob.: +1 418 456-2704
erica.boisvert@optelgroup.com
