Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Queen’s University are partnering to design and build a national sovereign, secure and sustainable high-performance supercomputing system that will keep Canadian data and intellectual property in Canadian hands.

The two universities have signed a memorandum of understanding, seizing the opportunity to combine unrivalled national expertise to provide world-leading high-performance computing and services for academia, government, and industry.

Artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputers are the powerful engines that train AI models, analyze massive amounts of information, and support innovations in areas such as health care, clean energy, defence, manufacturing, dual-use technology and public safety. As demand for AI grows, so does the need for strong computing infrastructure that keeps data secure and ensures it stays within Canadian borders.