I had a great visit to Montreal where I met with Montreal International, a public-private partnership supporting economic development and inbound investment in the Greater Montreal region. I saw firsthand that Montreal is a true global AI and innovation center combining world‑class research talent, long‑term public investment, and a dense concentration of academic and industry labs. I learned that Montreal is the birthplace of modern deep learning through the work of Yoshua Bengio and his colleagues at local universities such as McGill and the Université de Montréal (UdeM). Today, the Montreal region continues building a robust ecosystem for applied AI, video game development and VFX (visual effects), life sciences, and health technologies.
Montreal’s unique blend of cost-efficiency, deep innovation clusters, and bilingual workforce makes it a prime location for both testing new concepts and expanding operations. It is a trusted tech partner. Moreover, Montreal offers one of the most vibrant food, music, and arts scenes in North America. It is a dynamic place with real joie de vivre!
Neil Hill Global Strategies stands ready to help your company explore Montreal as a destination for investment or expansion of your AI or innovation-related business.