Software development firm\u00a0Stradigi\u00a0has launched an AI lab in Montreal.<\/p>\n
Amidst announcements that both Facebook and Samsung are opening research arms in Montreal dedicated to artificial intelligence, the\u00a0locally-grown Stradigi\u00a0quietly got in on the action as well. The lab will focus on developing machine learning solutions for industries including healthcare and sports; research that\u2019ll be led by Carolina Bessega, an astrophysicist.<\/p>\n
Co-founder of Stradigi Labs, Bessega has worked on international AI-focused projects for more than nine years and will be the Montreal lab\u2019s chief scientific officer heading both research and development. Bessega has two decades of research experience in machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, data augmentation and, most recently, neural networks.<\/p>\n
“AI is one of the fastest-growing segments of tech today, and there is a large demand from well-established businesses who deal with complex problems but don\u2019t have an AI team to craft custom solutions they need,” said Bessega in a release.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s where Stradigi can capitalize as Bessega explained its new lab will develop \u201cpowerful new ways\u201d to leverage AI. The AI-focused lab will support and launch startups that are incubated in-house.<\/p>\n
The lab has already spun out one company called Propulse Analytics who harnessed image recognition technology to build an AI solution for retailers wanting to better understand a customer\u2019s path to purchase.<\/p>\n
The lab was launched with an undisclosed multi-million dollar investment from the Dunn Family Panache Ventures, Stradigi Ventures and angel investor Mike Cegelski.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re in a unique position for expansion over the next 12-24 months thanks to our expertise in AI and the strength of our partnerships, which is the precise reason we\u2019re pouring significant resources into Stradigi Labs,\u201d said Basil Bouraropoulos, CEO of Stradigi. \u201cBy investing in top talent and our proprietary technologies and algorithms, this new extension of Stradigi will enhance everything we do in a more powerful way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Housed in Montreal\u2019s historic Hermes Building, the lab is looking to add 30 new employees to its current team of 50 over the next 18 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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