2026 Atlantic AI Summit

Accelerating AI Adoption in Atlantic Canada

Join us June 3-5 in Fredericton!

The Atlantic AI Summit brings together leaders from industry, government and academia, alongside participation from ecosystems like Toronto, MIT and California. It provides a vital regional platform for applied AI collaboration, idea exchange, knowledge sharing and industry readiness.

This year’s theme is focused on practical AI adoption – how organizations are implementing AI today, and what that means for productivity, competitiveness, and growth.

An industry-academic connector kicks off the summit on the first day, followed by keynotes, panels and sessions over the next 2 days built around real-world use cases. More than 25 speakers!

If you’re government, industry, a researcher, innovator, early career professional or student, participate in the summit to:

  • Make new connections and create new collaborations
  • Be better prepared to adopt applied AI in your organization through exposure to real-world use cases, demonstrations, and hands-on sessions
  • Connect with employers, innovators and applied research opportunities
  • Increase visibility for Atlantic Canada’s AI capabilities, talent, and success stories at the regional, national and international level
  • Fuel momentum toward pilot projects, applied research, and commercialization efforts rooted in regional priorities and needs.

Registration closes May 20th.

Details and Registration

ACOA and ACENET

We were very proud when ACOA approached us to do a Business Impact Story. A longtime partner and funder of ACENET, ACOA has worked with us for over 20 years through both good and challenging times, providing advice and guidance, and helping us navigate the evolving Atlantic Canadian innovation ecosystem. With the support of ACOA, the Alliance and its predecessors, as well as the Provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia and PEI, ACENET has been able to serve over 4000 clients and train over 14,000 learners in the region. 

Read the story at ACOA

Embedded Tech Support – Spring 2025 Call!

Call is Open for Embedded Technical Support program

The Embedded Technical Support program is designed to assist researchers in any discipline at Atlantic Canadian post-secondary institutions to adopt or improve their use of advanced computing techniques and resources in their research. 

These tools have the potential to accelerate discovery in almost any discipline. However, the expertise necessary to optimize code, successfully migrate workflows from a desktop to an HPC cluster, build a cloud platform, or simply explore the capabilities and benefits of advanced computing may not be readily available, especially in smaller projects.

This program pairs our technical experts with innovative projects that have high potential for success and impact, and that require advanced computing resources, programming support and/or in-depth technical expertise. Some examples of areas we can help are:

  • Code parallelization and performance optimization for HPC systems 
  • Scientific or data visualization
  • Data analytics
  • Workflow migration from the desktop to a cluster
  • Applying research data management best practices
  • Tailored training

Successful projects under this program are able to access focused and dedicated support from one or two of ACENET’s research consultants for a period of two to four months. During this period, the ACENET staff member will spend up to 50% of their time working on the project.

The current call is open from 14 April until 18 May, 2025.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at applications@www.ace-net.ca.

More information and application form

New Embedded Tech Support for Your Research

We’re launching our new Embedded Technical Support program with an inaugural Call for Proposals

The Embedded Technical Support program is designed to assist researchers in any discipline at Atlantic Canadian post-secondary institutions to adopt or improve their use of advanced computing techniques and resources in their research. 

These tools have the potential to accelerate discovery in almost any discipline. However, the expertise necessary to optimize code, successfully migrate workflows from a desktop to an HPC cluster, build a cloud platform, or simply explore the capabilities and benefits of advanced computing may not be readily available, especially in smaller projects.

This program pairs our technical experts with innovative projects that have high potential for success and impact, and that require advanced computing resources, programming support and/or in-depth technical expertise. Some examples of areas we can help are:

  • Code parallelization, profiling and optimization for HPC systems 
  • Scientific or data visualization
  • Data analytics
  • Workflow migration from the desktop to a cluster
  • Research portal creation on a cloud platform
  • Incorporation of advanced computing into research programs

Successful projects under this program are able to access focused and dedicated support from one of ACENET’s research consultants for a period of two to four months. During this period, the ACENET staff member will spend up to 50% of their time working on the project.

The current call opens 1 May, 2023, with a deadline for submissions of 12 June, 2023.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at applications@www.ace-net.ca.

More information and application form