Amii

Builds AI skills and a shared foundation that helps teams collaborate and contribute more effectively to AI initiatives.

Identifies and prioritizes business-aligned AI opportunities, validates a leading project, and builds team capability to guide future initiatives.

Builds and validates custom AI solutions while developing in-house expertise, preserving client intellectual property ownership, and preparing work for deployment handoff.

Equips educators to teach foundational AI literacy, critical thinking, and ethical skills with classroom-ready, curriculum-aligned learning kits.

Helps K–12 educators build AI confidence and lead responsible AI learning with practical training and professional development resources.

Helps post-secondary students understand AI, apply it ethically in their fields, and build digital skills for an AI-enabled workforce.

Helps Canadians understand AI, recognize its opportunities and risks, and make informed choices about using it in everyday life and work.

Helps post-secondary institutions integrate accessible AI literacy into education and prepare students for an AI-driven workforce.

Helps Canadian energy workers build practical, responsible AI skills for productivity and machine learning applications in a changing energy sector.

Builds practical AI skills and confidence with expert-led courses and regularly updated learning resources for individuals and organizations.

Builds practical skills in generative AI and reinforcement learning for applying AI to real-world challenges.

Builds practical skills and confidence to govern, evaluate, and deploy AI responsibly.

Builds the knowledge and due diligence skills to assess AI startups, identify genuine opportunities, and make informed investment decisions.

Builds executive AI fluency to support strategic alignment and informed decisions about where AI can create value.

Helps startups understand AI’s business potential and leave with prioritized opportunities to consider pursuing.

Helps AI-powered startups make stronger technical decisions, scale machine-learning systems, and connect with experts, peers, talent, and investors.

Helps investors discover AI startups and assess their missions, focus areas, and recent growth.

Builds practical AI literacy for environmental and meteorological work through flexible, funded training and specialized learning resources.

Hands-on engineering support for organizations developing AI proofs of concept, evaluating models, preparing data, and planning scalable deployment.

Products: AI Development

Advisory services that help enterprises identify high-value AI opportunities, select models, define technical architectures, and plan workflow redesign and adoption.

Products: AI Strategy

Programs and curricula that build organizational AI literacy, practical skills, and adoption roadmaps through hands-on labs, cohort projects, and expert-led training.

Products: AI Training, AI Literacy for Everyone Platform, AI Ethics Workshop, Amii Coursera Courses, Machine Learning Masterclass for Executives, Machine Learning Masterclass for Investors

AI Training

Amii’s AI Training helps organizations build AI skills and a shared understanding of AI so technical and non-technical teams can collaborate effectively. Programs are tailored to an organization’s industry, team, goals, and challenges, and can be designed for executives, technical experts, or all staff. No prior AI experience is needed.

Category: AI Training Services

• Tailor Training To Your Team
  Focus training on the AI knowledge most relevant to the organization and the roles and objectives of its teams.
• Align Teams On AI
  Give colleagues a common foundation for discussing AI and contributing to organizational AI initiatives.
• Start Without Prior AI Experience
  Help teams begin building AI knowledge regardless of their prior experience.
• Build Practical AI Skills
  Develop the skills and knowledge teams need to work with AI and contribute to organizational initiatives.

AI Strategy

Amii’s expert-guided AI Strategy service helps organizations identify and prioritize AI opportunities aligned with business goals. Amii and client teams map and evaluate more than 30 opportunities, then assess the viability of a leading project, including data readiness, risk and value, a literature review, and model recommendations. Coaching and collaborative sessions build the team’s ability to assess opportunities independently. Deliverables include a prioritized AI roadmap and project validation report. The process takes approximately three months and can be delivered online or in person.

Category: AI Consulting

• Prioritize High-Value AI Opportunities
  Focus on AI opportunities that fit the organization’s strategic goals and business needs.
• Assess Your Top Project’s Viability
  Understand the viability of a leading project and plan next steps using an assessment of data readiness, risks, value, literature, and model recommendations.
• Build Skills For Future AI Decisions
  Develop skills to identify, assess, and prioritize AI opportunities independently.
• Guide Your Next AI Initiatives
  Use a tailored, prioritized roadmap to consider and explore AI opportunities aligned with organizational needs.
• Align Strategy With Your Organization
  Bring technical and non-technical team members together around a strategy relevant to the organization.
• Choose A Convenient Session Format
  Participate remotely, at Amii headquarters, or at the client’s site.

AI Development

Amii partners with organizations to co-develop custom AI models for real-world business needs. A full-time ML Resident works exclusively on the project alongside the client team, with Amii Staff Scientists providing oversight and guidance through design, development, testing, and validation. Residents also act as a technical point of contact between Amii and the organization, working with a dedicated Project Manager. The 12–15-month engagement includes project documentation, knowledge transfer, and full client ownership of intellectual property. At completion, the model is prepared for evaluation in simulated or real-world environments and handoff to the client’s deployment team; deployment is not included. Scope can change as priorities shift, and clients may hire the ML Resident after the project.

• Build A Custom, Business-Aligned AI Model
  Develop a model tailored to organizational needs through collaborative design and refinement.
• Add Dedicated, Full-Time AI Project Capacity
  Gain a full-time AI professional focused on the project, with the option to retain their expertise through a post-project hire.
• Guide Development With Expert Oversight
  Receive expert guidance on technical decisions and project progress throughout development.
• Test And Validate Models Before Handoff
  Assess and refine the solution before it moves to the client’s deployment team for evaluation.
• Build Skills For Independent AI Initiatives
  Equip the team with project knowledge and skills to maintain and scale the solution and lead future initiatives.
• Retain Full Ownership And Project Documentation
  Keep control of project intellectual property and use documentation to support handoff, adaptation, and scaling.
• Protect Data And Confidential Information
  Work with a partner that prioritizes data security and proprietary information confidentiality.
• Adapt Project Scope As Priorities Change
  Respond to changing priorities while keeping work aligned with organizational goals.
• Coordinate Technical Collaboration
  Support communication and feedback between the organization and Amii through the Resident and Project Manager.
• Stay Informed Through Regular Project Updates
  Receive updates and communicate through a dedicated point of contact throughout the project.

K-12 AI Learning Kits

Fully funded, curriculum-aligned AI learning kits co-created with teachers for Canadian K-12 classrooms. The kits help educators deliver foundational AI literacy, critical thinking, and ethical skills, supporting students to understand AI and engage with it responsibly.

• Teach Foundational AI Literacy
  Support teachers in delivering foundational AI literacy to K-12 students.
• Align Lessons With Classroom Curricula
  Use the kits in Canadian classrooms as part of teaching.
• Build Ethical AI Skills
  Teach students ethical skills for responsible engagement with AI.
• Use Resources Co-Created With Teachers
  Educator input informs resources designed for classroom use.
• Develop Critical Thinking Skills
  Help students think critically about AI.

AI for All: Essentials for Educators

A free, open-access online AI literacy course designed for K–12 educators. Built by educators, it provides practical grounding in AI literacy, core technical knowledge, and guidance on AI ethics, safety, and governance. Turnkey resources are available for educators and organizations to integrate into existing professional development systems.

Category: AI Training Services

• Build Practical AI Confidence
  Give educators practical grounding in AI literacy for approaching AI-related questions and learning.
• Navigate AI Responsibly
  Consider ethical, safety, and governance issues when evaluating AI use in education.
• Integrate AI Into Professional Development
  Incorporate course materials into existing professional development systems.
• Strengthen AI Foundations
  Build foundational AI knowledge through practical training.
• Develop Ethical AI Agency
  Combine educator-developed training with a research-backed approach to ethical AI confidence and digital agency.
• Expand Educator Learning
  Extend practical AI learning with additional modules.

AI for All: Essentials for Students

A foundational, three-hour online AI literacy course for post-secondary students, designed for learners with any level of technical experience. It introduces how modern AI tools work, how to apply them ethically within disciplines such as nursing, journalism, and chemistry, and digital skills employers demand. Students can complete the course online or through their institution’s learning management system. English and French resources are available.

Category: AI Training Services

• Build Foundational AI Literacy
  Gain an accessible introduction to AI and modern AI tools.
• Apply AI Ethically In Your Field
  Consider AI use in a field of study and learn to apply it ethically in discipline-specific contexts.
• Develop In-Demand Digital Skills
  Build digital skills the program identifies as relevant to employers and an AI-enabled economy.
• Choose Online Or Campus Learning
  Access the course online or through an institution.
• Learn In English Or French
  Access course resources in either official language.

AI for All: Essentials for Canadians

A free, plain-language AI literacy course that helps Canadians understand how AI works in everyday life and work. Learners explore real-world opportunities and risks, including bias, misinformation, and privacy, and build judgment to use AI confidently and responsibly. The program is available online in English and French.

Category: AI Training Services

• Understand AI In Everyday Life And Work
  Makes AI concepts approachable and relevant to daily life and work.
• Use AI Confidently And Responsibly
  Support informed decisions and responsible AI use.
• Recognize AI Functions And Opportunities
  Build understanding of AI and potential applications in real-world settings.
• Identify AI Risks And Implications
  Recognize potential bias, misinformation, and privacy concerns.
• Access Free Online Learning In Two Languages
  Access the program online at no cost in either official language.

AI Workforce Readiness Program

A national initiative that helps Canadian public post-secondary institutions prepare students for an AI-driven economy. Institutions receive foundational AI literacy learning, modular curriculum resources for integration across disciplines, research, and opportunities to collaborate with Amii and other institutions. The program has been integrated into the federally supported AI for All: Essentials for Students initiative, which provides expanded access, bilingual resources, flexible online or institutional LMS delivery, and funding through 2031. Participation is free for accepted institutions.

Category: AI Training Services

• Integrate AI Literacy Across Disciplines
  Bring practical AI literacy into courses and connect AI concepts with students’ fields of study.
• Build Foundational Student AI Skills
  Give students an accessible introduction to AI and options for completing the course.
• Access Program Resources At No Cost
  Participate without a program fee, with grant funding supporting program activities.
• Support Curriculum Implementation
  Use centralized resources and ongoing guidance to plan and integrate the program.
• Co-Develop Relevant AI Curricula
  Create curricula that reflect disciplinary needs and support AI literacy integration.
• Offer Flexible Bilingual Learning
  Provide flexible student access through bilingual materials and multiple delivery options.
• Connect With Institutions Nationwide
  Collaborate and exchange knowledge with institutions across Canada.
• Inform Workforce Readiness Planning
  Use research on classroom integration and workforce competencies to inform planning.
• Support Student Conference Travel
  Bursary support can help students travel to Upper Bound and engage with an AI conference.

AI Pathways: Energizing Canada's Low-Carbon Workforce

AI Pathways is a training program for Canadian energy workers, supported by a $10.4 million Government of Canada investment. Its Foundations Track introduces AI and machine learning and their use in the energy sector, including productivity and responsible AI. The Technical Track provides advanced machine learning, deployment, and hands-on capstone training for the low-carbon energy sector. The program offers self-paced learning, digital badges, and opportunities to connect with other energy workers. Foundations Track scholarships are fully funded; the Technical Track is currently full, with expressions of interest accepted for future intakes.

Category: AI Training Services

• Build Practical AI Skills
  Gain foundational AI and machine learning knowledge relevant to energy-sector work.
• Apply Responsible AI Principles
  Develop knowledge for assessing AI risks and impacts and considering responsible governance and deployment.
• Advance Machine Learning Expertise
  Progress from machine learning concepts to model evaluation and deployment considerations.
• Demonstrate Skills With A Capstone
  Apply learning to an energy-sector challenge and produce a functional codebase using real-world data and deployment constraints.
• Access Funded Foundations Training
  Eligible applicants can apply for fully funded Foundations Track scholarships while available.
• Fit Learning Around Work
  Work through program materials at an individual pace and schedule.
• Showcase Verified Learning
  Share a badge demonstrating learning and, for Technical Track completers, link to capstone work.
• Connect With Energy Peers
  Exchange AI knowledge with other Canadian energy workers.
• Apply For Conference Support
  Apply for support to attend Upper Bound and participate in low-carbon AI programming.
• Learn In French
  Access courses and affiliated content in French.

AI Literacy for Everyone Platform

Amii’s AI Literacy for Everyone Platform is an annual subscription for individuals and organizations seeking practical AI knowledge. It includes four expert-developed foundational courses with more than 12 hours of structured, on-demand learning, plus unlimited access to over 100 new modules released each year. Courses cover AI and machine learning foundations, generative AI tools and prompting, organizational AI readiness and strategy, and responsible AI, including ethics, governance, safety, risk, and regulation. The growing library includes news and trends, tools and resources, leadership strategy, and real-world applications through demonstrations, case studies, expert interviews, research explainers, and interactive resources.

Category: Online Courses

• Learn Essential AI And Governance Concepts
  Build knowledge across foundational AI, machine learning, generative AI, business integration, and responsible governance.
• Explore New AI Learning Modules
  Continue learning through a growing collection of modules across AI trends, tools, strategy, and applications.
• Learn At Your Own Pace
  Access course learning on demand through the annual subscription.
• Apply AI Learning To Real-World Scenarios
  Use practical tools and examples to connect AI concepts with organizational decisions and applications.
• Choose A Subscription For Your Needs
  Select an individual, team, or enterprise subscription for workforce learning.

Amii Coursera Courses

Amii-built courses offered through Coursera cover generative AI and reinforcement learning. They are designed to help learners build practical skills for applying AI to real-world challenges.

Category: Online Courses

• Apply AI To Real-World Challenges
  Build practical skills intended to help learners apply AI to real-world challenges.
• Explore Generative AI
  Learn through Amii-built Coursera courses covering generative AI.
• Study Reinforcement Learning
  Explore reinforcement learning through Amii-built Coursera courses.

AI Ethics Workshop

AI Ethics workshops, delivered in partnership with the Digital Governance Council, build practical skills for responsible AI governance and deployment. Participants develop a critical understanding of AI ethics and gain frameworks and tools for integrating AI responsibly. AI Ethics 1 introduces governance frameworks and ethical risk identification and mitigation; AI Ethics 2 covers deployment strategies for fairness, accountability, and transparency. Each workshop combines three hours of live online instruction with three hours of self-directed learning. Learners can earn digital badges and certificates.

Category: AI Training Services

• Govern And Deploy AI Responsibly
  Build skills for applying responsible AI approaches to governance and deployment.
• Build Governance Foundations
  Learn governance frameworks and approaches for recognizing and mitigating ethical risks.
• Deploy AI With Accountability
  Gain strategies for responsible deployment that address fairness, accountability, and transparency.
• Choose A Suitable Learning Path
  Select a course aligned with the learner’s stage and interests.
• Learn From AI Experts
  Learn responsible AI practices and strategies from Amii experts.
• Combine Live And Self-Directed Learning
  Complete learning through live online instruction and self-directed study.
• Showcase Responsible AI Expertise
  Demonstrate expertise and commitment with digital badges and certificates.

Machine Learning Masterclass for Investors

A three-hour, in-person workshop that helps investment professionals critically assess AI startups and distinguish genuine opportunities from inflated claims. Expert instruction, practical exercises, group discussions, and case studies cover AI fundamentals, technology claims, real-world applications, business value, and due diligence. The workshop also addresses risks and ethical considerations, including data quality, privacy, algorithmic bias, security, and scalability. Available in cities across Canada, with private team sessions available on request.

Category: AI Training Services

• Guide Investment Due Diligence
  Use practical questions to guide due diligence and evaluate investment prospects.
• Assess Startup Technology Claims
  Critically assess claims and separate potential innovation from hype.
• Evaluate AI Business Value
  Consider business value when identifying potential investment opportunities.
• Identify AI Risks And Red Flags
  Examine AI risks and ethical issues and recognize potential due diligence concerns.
• Understand Core AI Concepts
  Gain a grounding in AI terminology and principles for assessing AI-related claims and opportunities.
• Evaluate Real-World Applications
  Assess real-world applications when considering an investment.
• Apply Learning Through Practical Exercises
  Practice applying workshop concepts through exercises, discussions, and case studies.

Machine Learning Masterclass for Executives

A three-hour workshop that gives executive teams the AI fluency to align strategy and make informed decisions about where AI can create value. The workshop is listed as coming soon.

Category: AI Training Services

• Build Executive AI Fluency
  Develop AI fluency so executive teams can make informed decisions about AI.
• Identify Where AI Creates Value
  Support executive decisions about where AI can create value.
• Align Strategy Around AI
  Help executive teams align their strategy around AI.

ML Exploration

ML Exploration is a six-week virtual program for startups beginning their AI journey. Fully sponsored by Amii, it provides foundational AI and machine learning knowledge, weekly live workshops, and dedicated one-to-one access to Amii ML Educators. Participants use practical exercises and the Amii AI Opportunities Map to identify and prioritize two to five opportunities. The program is non-technical and does not include AI development work.

Category: AI Consulting

• Prioritize Two To Five AI/ML Opportunities
  Evaluate potential opportunities and leave with a prioritized set of options and relevant success considerations.
• Build Foundational AI And ML Understanding
  Develop foundational understanding through weekly workshops without requiring technical background.
• Get Expert One-To-One Guidance
  Connect program concepts to the startup’s business opportunities with educator guidance.
• Turn Ideas Into Actionable Next Steps
  Use exercises and independent work to shape ideas into a plan.
• Access The Program At No Cost
  Eligible startups can participate in the fully sponsored program.
• Explore AI Without Coding
  Learn about AI without math, coding, or development work.
• Learn Virtually Over Six Weeks
  Participate remotely on a schedule designed for four to five hours of weekly commitment.
• Explore Eligible Cloud And AI Credits
  Eligible participants may qualify for partner-program API and cloud credits.

Level Up

Level Up is Amii’s one-year virtual membership for AI-powered startups ready to scale. Fully sponsored by Amii and valued at $10,000, it provides advisory support for technical challenges, including coaching with machine learning scientists, expert sessions, peer networking, recruitment support, and investor exposure. It is designed for eligible Canadian startups with a product or service in market that use AI or machine learning as a core technology.

Category: AI Consulting

• Strengthen Technical Decisions
  Get practical advisory guidance on technical challenges such as model performance, pipelines, architecture, and new approaches.
• Access Sponsored Scaling Support
  Participate in a sponsored one-year virtual membership for eligible startups.
• Connect With Amii Experts
  Draw on Amii’s expert network for additional coaching support.
• Learn From Research And Industry Experts
  Hear expert perspectives and join discussions about research, trends, and areas of expertise.
• Connect With Startup Peers
  Exchange perspectives with CTOs and machine learning leads.
• Reach Machine Learning Talent
  Share job postings and connect with prospective talent through Amii.
• Reach Canadian Investors
  Gain exposure through a profile in the investor Pitchbook.
• Showcase Amii Affiliation
  Communicate the startup’s connection with Amii in company and funding materials.
• Build With Claude Credits
  Eligible participants may receive API credits for building with Claude.
• Scale With Google Cloud Credits
  Eligible participants may receive Google Cloud credits.

AI Startups Pitchbook

An exclusive investor resource featuring insights on standout AI startups in Amii’s network. Shared twice a year, it helps investors discover startups and explore profiles covering their missions, the problems they aim to solve, and their growth over the past year. The Fall 2026 edition features 47 AI startups.

• Discover And Connect With Startups
  Find AI-focused startups and connect with companies for investment consideration.
• Explore Curated Startup Insights
  Review exclusive insights on AI startups in Amii’s network.
• Assess Startup Missions And Growth
  Understand startup missions, target problems, and recent growth.
• Support Informed Investment Decisions
  Review startup opportunities and profile information to support investment decisions.

AI for Earth Scholarship Program

A fully funded AI literacy program for Canadian undergraduate and graduate students studying environmental sciences, meteorology, Earth sciences, or related STEM fields. Scholarship recipients receive online access to Amii’s Artificial Intelligence Literacy Foundations: Environmental Sciences and Meteorology Pre-Professional Development program. The self-paced program includes two foundational machine learning courses and learning assets tailored to Earth sciences and meteorology. It helps students build skills for applying AI to environmental and meteorological challenges.

• Access Training At No Cost
  Scholarship funding allows successful applicants to participate without paying a program fee.
• Build Environmental AI Literacy
  Develop AI knowledge relevant to environmental and meteorological studies and work.
• Apply As An Eligible Student
  Students in eligible programs can apply to develop AI literacy for environmental problem-solving.
• Learn On Your Schedule
  Use self-paced online materials around existing schedules.
• Learn Machine Learning Foundations
  Study two courses covering foundational AI and machine learning concepts.
• Apply AI Learning To Earth Sciences
  Use specialized learning assets designed for Earth science and meteorology contexts.
• Learn Human-Centered Responsible AI
  Build AI literacy grounded in human-centered thinking and ethical principles alongside technical topics.
• Explore Canadian AI Considerations
  Study responsible AI considerations relevant to Canada and its environmental context.
• Share Your AI Learning
  Showcase completion and commitment to AI learning with a shareable badge.