Collaborative AI innovation program (MEIE)
For what type of project ?
- Collaborative AI innovation projects involving multiple companies, including at least one Quebec SME or start-up.
- Projects focused on embedding AI into products, services, or processes, emphasizing reliability, safety, ethics, robustness, transparency, data protection, inclusion, and eco-design.
Eligible for funding (examples)
- Development and validation of AI proofs of concept or prototypes
- Integration of AI algorithms within your existing systems
- Real-data tests and experiments
- Support from experts in trustworthy AI
How Confiance IA works with you
Working as a neutral partner, Confiance IA helps you :
- Refine your project concept by analyzing business objectives, data readiness, and trust and governance requirements.
- Structure the consortium: identify and engage industrial, technological, and research partners.
- Build the funding proposal: craft the project description, work plan, deliverables, budget, and timeline.
- Coordinate submission: Confiance IA handles the submission when the MEIE call opens.
- Monitor the project once funded: governance, committees, results sharing, and IP management.