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Title:
515558
Agreement Number:
515558
Agreement Value:
$29,519,644.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
A $29.5M investment in VITAL, a secure digital AI health infrastructure to leverage Canadian health data for trials, artificial intelligence, and a learning health system.
Organization:
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Expected Results:

Expansion of publicly accessible AI compute infrastructure to support Canadian research and innovation

Increased utilization and leveraging of Canadian data, ensuring responsible and secure data use

Increased accessibility to high-performance AI compute infrastructure for Canadian researchers, businesses, and institutions, enabling greater development of AI technologies

Enhanced collaboration between academia and industry through shared access to AI infrastructure, fostering interdisciplinary innovation

Development, attraction, and retention of AI talent, ensuring a skilled workforce for designing and managing AI compute systems, driving AI innovation, and creating a strong talent pipeline from research to industry

A responsive and resilient Canadian AI ecosystem that effectively meets the evolving needs of users across academia, industry, and healthcare, fostering innovation and global competitiveness

Strengthened positioning of Canada as a global leader in AI, supported by a sustainable and scalable AI compute infrastructure

Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5C2T2
Reference Number:
033-2024-2025-Q4-515558
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
108032533
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:

2025/26 to 2027/28, - Recipient Type Not-for-profit organizations and charities

Recipient's Operating Name:
Unity Health Toronto
Recipient's Legal Name:
Unity Health Toronto
Federal Riding Name:
Toronto Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35108
Program:
AI Compute Infrastructure Program
Program Purpose:

Augment existing public compute infrastructure to address immediate needs of researchers and innovators and make investments to optimize health data for the application of AI in health.

NAICS Code:
541710