About ISAIC

The Industry Sandbox & AI Computing

ISAIC is Canada's national not-for-profit secure AI development environment, purpose-built to protect Canadian sovereignty, data security, and innovation.

Vision

Committed to evolving excellence and helping realize a better tomorrow with Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Digital Transformation through Cloud Technology.

Mission

To provide local, accessible, secure, high-performance computational resources, tools, services and expertise, enabling businesses to harness the potential of Data and Artificial Intelligence on the Cloud, fostering innovation and growth for the prosperity of Canada.

Our Impact

5 years of impact, by the numbers

ISAIC 5 years of impact infographic: 148 SMEs supported, 98 jobs created, $26.93M raised, 897 talents trained - supported by Canada Economic Development, Alberta Innovates, and the University of Alberta

In the past five years, ISAIC has achieved significant progress.

Originally tasked with supporting 40 small- and medium-sized enterprises, ISAIC exceeded expectations by successfully assisting 148 companies.

Their impact extends beyond business growth: they’ve trained 897 highly qualified personnel, far surpassing the initial goal of 100.

Additionally, ISAIC’s efforts have resulted in over $26 million in funds raised. These impressive outcomes demonstrate ISAIC’s commitment to advancing AI, fostering innovation, and empowering Canadian businesses.

Our History

From a university lab to national infrastructure

ISAIC's Journey Started Back in 2018

Mehadi Sayed and Edmond Lou were the principal investigators of AI Supercomputing Hub at the University of Alberta. When AIS Hub project was completed, the company evolved to ISAIC (Industry Sandbox & AI Computing), providing computational resources for AI projects here in Western Canada.

From a university lab to national infrastructure

Today, ISAIC Grows to be a Cloud Sandbox for Industry

In 2023, ISAIC joined Alberta CREATE Centre, the industry arm of the university, where innovators can build big, small, intelligent products. ISAIC is growing with new cards and focuses on companies from all verticals and all sizes. As a cloud sandbox for industry R&D, ISAIC is helping tech industry to commercialize their AI/ML-based projects.

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