AI Expertise Program
With the AI Expertise Program, an initiative of La Caisse, powered by Vooban, we encourage Québec companies to seize opportunities related to technological innovations and artificial intelligence to support their growth and optimize their productivity.
Listen to this recording of the Expertise AI Program webinar to learn more about the initiative.
(offered in French only)
Innovation Sprint: An action-oriented approach
Personalized support designed to meet the specific needs of selected companies. Participants will take part in a series of workshops held between April and September 2026. The integrated innovation sprint will help transform your technological ambitions into a concrete, structured execution plan that is ready for deployment.
Step 1
Diagnosis, prioritization and AI roadmap
In this step, a series of collaborative workshops will mobilize the company’s key stakeholders to:
- Analyze growth drivers and identify performance levers (margin optimization, gains in market share, organizational agility).
- Identify issues and opportunities to improve operations (all divisions in the company: sales, production, etc.).
- Identify possible solutions (automation, robotization, digitalization of business processes and other artificial intelligence solutions).
- Model the expected benefits and business gains (EBITDA, productivity, risk reduction) for each selected initiative.
At the end of this first step, a report will be submitted to prioritize the projects based on their potential impact and the effort required to implement them. This document will set out a clear AI roadmap, including estimates of the costs and benefits associated with the selected initiatives.
Step 2
Solution engineering and implementation plan
The aim will then be to transform the priority projects into concrete, investment-ready initiatives, thanks to a detailed report covering all the elements required for its implementation:
- Technical proposal for development and implementation
- Project governance and management plan
- List of prerequisites for the project
- Detailed budget estimate
- Timeline
- Analysis of the project’s return on investment (ROI)
A program powered by Vooban, a national leader and Québec pioneer in applied artificial intelligence
At each step of the program, experts from Vooban, a Québec company in which La Caisse is a shareholder that specializes in the development of tailored AI solutions to transform organizations, will work with the teams to identify concrete solutions and innovative projects.
“La Caisse is proud to deploy its AI Expertise Program by activating the expertise of its teams and partners. To maintain their competitiveness and accelerate the expansion of their activities, Québec companies now need to leverage the advantages offered by solutions that incorporate artificial intelligence. What’s more, local resources are accessible and ready to meet their needs.”
Kim Thomassin, Executive Vice-President and Head of Québec
Eligibility criteria
A selection committee will choose a cohort of companies based on the following criteria:
- Minimum sales of $25 million
- Headquarters in Québec
- Operational and leadership team availability during the program rollout period (April to September)
- The potential impact on the company’s productivity
- Low to moderate technology risk
- The company’s execution capacity to implement the project
- The company’s capacity to invest in an innovation project
Submit your application
Registration closes on Monday, March 16, 2026.
To learn more:
- Listen to this recording of the Expertise AI Program webinar to learn more about the initiative.
(offered in French only) - Contact us at [email protected]