Program 2024-25 131^st Call for projects

Artificial Intelligence Financial Program | PARTENAR-IA Enterprises II

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTEGRATION IN BIOECONOMICAL SECTORS

Quebec's leadership and breakthroughs in the world of artificial intelligence has put the province on the map. Artificial intelligence plays a crucial role in helping the various challenges faced in the bioeconomical sectors by offering solutions and tools to stimulate innovation, optimize processes and improve the efficiency of Quebec companies. That is why CRIBIQ is launching a call for projects in artificial intelligence applied to the bioeconomy.

This call for projects is part of the Investissement Québec Innovation Program and is aimed for Quebec companies (with priority for SMEs) with collaborative research projects in AI with other SMEs (or startups) as well as with ≥ a public research institute (IRPQ), i.e. a university, a college center for technology transfer (CCTT) or other government research centers.

The PARTENAR-IA program for businesses aims to:

• Improve the competitiveness of businesses by adopting responsible AI solutions, particularly in sectors where they are still little used, such as the primary and secondary sectors of the economy;
• Ensure the development and consolidation of innovation efforts in the field of responsible AI;
• Encourage collaboration between businesses (of all sizes, including startups), as well as with the research and innovation communities to accelerate the integration of responsible AI in business circles and, by the same token, in society;
• Support structuring projects that aim for the structuring adoption of responsible AI solutions in one or more sectors of the economy;
• Support the implementation of projects leading to significant and immediate economic benefits;
• Contribute to Quebec's positioning as a leader in the development of responsible AI.

If you are a company working in various sectors of the bioeconomy and want to implement artificial intelligence, do not hesitate to contact us to validate the eligibility of your project.