Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Building the Future Today
With a thriving tech ecosystem, highly educated talent and top universities, British Columbia (B.C.) is a natural choice for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) companies. The sector is supported by the DIGITAL Technology Cluster (DIGITAL), one of Canada’s Global Innovation Clusters, which fosters sector collaboration and hosts the Quantum Algorithms Institute—further reinforcing B.C.’s leadership in applied and commercialized AI.
Major global tech companies like Cisco, Fujitsu and Avigilon continue to grow their AI capacity in B.C., and homegrown AI innovations are transforming natural resources, fintech, agritech and healthcare sectors.
Industry Highlights
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Vancouver boasts the second-highest concentration of AI talent in Canada.
CBRE Tech Talent report, 2025500+
Over 500 companies in B.C. transforming sectors and industries via AI.
Startup Genome, 2024#7
Mercer’s 2024 Quality of Living ranking for Vancouver, globally.
Mercer Quality of Living Survey, 2024Competitive Advantages of B.C.’s Artificial Intelligence Sector
The AI and ML industries in B.C. are quickly maturing, bringing innovation and opportunities to a wide range of sectors locally and internationally.
Top Talent
Consistently ranked among Canada’s best post-secondary institutions, B.C.’s universities, technical institutions, and colleges attract, inform, and inspire the next generation of skilled workers and technical visionaries.
Superclusters of Collaboration
DIGITAL, one of Canada’s Global Innovation Clusters, the Artificial Intelligence Network of B.C. (AInBC), and the Quantum Algorithms Institute support cross-industry collaboration.
Supportive Government
Funding programs from the Government of British Columbia and the Government of Canada offer incentives to support the AI sector, such as the Canadian AI Sovereign Compute Strategy – a $2.4B initiative to build secure data centers, expand computing power and strengthen data sovereignty to support AI research, business and commercialization.
Global Companies
Established international technology companies like Cisco, Fujitsu, Avigilon are turning to B.C. to grow their AI capacity and helping to enhance the province’s reputation as a hub of digital technology and innovation.
Industry Organizations
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Top Artificial Intelligence Companies
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