Vector Institute

An independent, nonprofit AI research institute driving excellence in the creation, adoption, and responsible use of AI in Canada.

About Us

Year Founded:

2017

Geography:

North America

Address:

Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus, 108 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Mission

To drive excellence and leadership in Canada's knowledge, creation, and use of AI to foster economic growth and improve the lives of Canadians. Vector advances research in machine and deep learning and works across academia, industry, and government to drive responsible AI application, adoption, and commercialization.

Impact

AI areas they serve

Areas of Focus

Machine learning and deep learning research

Applied AI and commercialization

AI safety, trust, and responsible adoption

AI talent and professional education

Health and industry AI applications

Generative and reinforcement learning research

AI Impact Areas

Upcoming Goals

Advance world-leading AI research and talent development

Bridge AI research to responsible real-world adoption

Support Canada’s AI ecosystem and the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy

Expand applied AI work across health, industry, and the public sector

Milestones

2017: Launched in March in Toronto with $135M+ in funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario and 40+ industry partners; founding scientists include Geoffrey Hinton

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