Vector Institute

$296,000.00 CAD

≈ 4 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
National Research Council Canada
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2024-2025
Agreement period
January 20, 2025 – September 15, 2025
Reference
nrc-cnrc:172-2024-2025-Q4-1028923

Published purpose

This CTO program will support 9 companies that are interested in pursuing AI innovations relating to Generative-AI and Natural Language Processing. The Vector Institute will hire and supervise "Machine Learning Associate" staff, for a 4 month period, after a 4 month planning period. Each company will receive an estimated 2 Full Time Equivalent staffing level that will be selected and then hired and supevised by Vector and seconded to the company. The program includes business case analysis, data analysis and preparation, proof of concept development, and documentation, making use of state-of-the-art reference designs and concepts from the Vector Institute.

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