AI Atlantic: Research Consortium

Connecting academics, industry, and government to foster AI innovation and research across Atlantic Canada.

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About Us

Originally formed in October of 2024, AI Atlantic is an Artificial Intelligence consortium representing a collaborative leadership group in AI across Atlantic Canada. Our mission is to pursue ethical AI goals and objectives that align with regional priorities. The consortium will drive innovation, facilitate knowledge sharing, and promote sustainable regional growth, while actively collaborating with other national centers and institutes. By advancing research in both fundamental and applied aspects of AI, we strive to cultivate partnerships among academia, industry leaders, and government to position Atlantic Canada as a hub of AI excellence.



News and Events

AI Atlantic Summit 2025
The Atlantic Canada AI Summit 2025 took place from May 1-3, 2025, at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Organized by memebers of our leading institutions, this summit fostered collaboration across academia and industry in Atlantic Canada. The Summit showcased cutting-edge AI research, facilitated industry-academia collaboration, and highlighted the exceptional AI talent in the region. With attendence of over 450 participants, including 100 faculty members, 150 industry leaders, and 200-300 students, the 2025 Summit was widely hailed a tremendous success. We hope to see you at the next AI Atlantic Summit in 2026. Details will be released in coming weeks, please stay tuned!



Principal Members

Atlantic University Director or Project Lead Center/Institute
Dalhousie University Dr. Frank Rudzicz, Dr. Janarthanan Rajendran Institute for Big Data Analytics (IBDA), AI & Machine Learning, DeepSense
Saint Mary’s University Dr. Michael Zhang Master of Busienss Analytics (MBAN) and Graduate Diploma in Health Data Analytics (GDHDA)
Université de Moncton Dr. Moulay Akhloufi Perception Robotics and Intelligent Machines (PRIME)
University New Brunswick Dr. Stijn De Baerdemacker, Dr. Scott Bateman, Aaloak Jaswal Research Institute in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RIDSAI)
Memorial University Dr. Stephen Czarnuch Centre for Analytics, Informatics and Research (CAIR)
Acadia University Dr. Andrew McIntyre, Dr. Danny Silver Acadia Institute for Data Analytics (AIDA)
University of PEI Dr. Andrew Godbout Program Lead Computer Science
Cape Breton University Dr. Enayat Rajabi CBU, Lead Business Analytics
St. FX University Dr. Jean-Alexis Delamer Assoc. prof Data Anaytics

Collaborations

Academia
Academia

Partnering with universities and research institutions to advance AI knowledge and innovation.

Industry
Industry

Empowering businesses with cutting-edge AI solutions tailored to industry needs.

Government
Government

Collaborating with policymakers to shape the future of AI in Atlantic Canada.

Research & Innovation

Key Areas

  • AI for Healthcare Analytics
  • AI in Agriculture and Precision Ag
  • Climate Change and AI Systems for Resiliance
  • Privacy-Preserving AI and Machine Learning
  • AI in Marine, Tidal, and Ocean Sciences
  • Language Models: Safe and Ethical AI applications
  • Data security and governance frameworks
Research

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