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| Formation | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Type | Independent, nonprofit artificial intelligence organization |
| Purpose | Research in machine learning |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Employees | 714 [1] |
| Website |
www |
The Vector Institute is a private, non-profit artificial intelligence research institute in Toronto focusing primarily on machine learning and deep learning research. As of 2023, it consists of 143 faculty members and affiliates — 38 of which are CIFAR AI chairs — 57 postdoctoral fellows, and 502 students. [2] Along with the University of Toronto, the Vector Institute is affiliated with faculty from universities across Ontario, as well as British Columbia and Nova Scotia. [2]
Along with Montreal's Mila and Alberta's Amii, the Vector Institute is a member of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy. [3]
Vector was established by Brendan Frey, Geoffrey Hinton, Raquel Urtasun in 2017 [4] with the objectives of retaining and recruiting researchers in Toronto and encouraging companies to establish labs in the city. [5]
On January 2, 2018, Garth Gibson became Vector's first president and CEO, [6] and in 2023, was replaced by Tony Gaffney. [7] [8] The institute was housed in the MaRS Discovery District [9] and, in 2024, moved to the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Center. [10]
At the end of its founding, the Vector Institute received a combined total of $200 million CAD from private and public sectors. [11] The sources of its private sector funding include, among others, Uber, [12] Google, [13] and Shopify. [14] In 2019, the Government of Ontario cut its funding of CIFAR and the Vector Institute by $24 million CAD. [15] As part of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence strategy, the Vector Institute, Mila, and Amii received another $60 million CAD in 2021 from the Government of Canada. [16]
The institute supports foundational and applied AI research, [1] and mitigates brain drain in Canada. [17] Their research priorities are: [1]
One of the goals of the institute is to support AI adoption in industries. They have helped reduce energy consumption at Telus, [18] built recommendation systems with Wahi, [19] and partnered with Kids Help Phone to build tools that help guide councillors during conversations with children. [20] They have built open source tools to monitor clinical models in production. [21]
The institute has given out $2 million CAD in masters scholarships, valued at $17,500 each. [22]
As of June 2024, Vector's research is led by Chief Scientific Advisor Geoffrey Hinton and Research Director Daniel Roy. [23] Other faculty members include, among many others, Alán Aspuru-Guzik, Brendan Frey, Gillian Hadfield, and Sheila McIlraith. [23]
As of March 31, 2023, the Vector Institute's board of directors consists of: [2]
- Ed Clark
- Janet Bannister
- Charmaine Dean
- Janet Ecker
- Chaviva Hosek
- Nadir Mohamed
- Michael Serbinis
- Terrence Sullivan
- Melanie Woodin
- ^ a b c "Vector Research". Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Vector Annual Report 2022-23" (PDF). Vector Institute. 2023.
- ^ Kathleen Sandusky (27 April 2023). "Canada's AI leadership strengthened through new and renewed Canada CIFAR AI Chairs under the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy". Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Jennifer Robinson (March 30, 2017). " "Toronto's Vector Institute officially launched". University of Toronto Press. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Cade Metz (March 21, 2022). "Toronto, the Quietly Booming Tech Town". NYT. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Jessica Galang (September 26, 2017). "Vector Institute names Garth Gibson as CEO". Betakit. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Charles Mandel (January 4, 2023). "Vector Institute taps seasoned executive Tony Gaffney to lead AI hub for next five years". Betakit. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Tony Gaffney". Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Kate McGillivray (March 29, 2017). "Canada 'lost the lead' on artificial intelligence. Here's how Toronto will get it back". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Sarah Law (March 25, 2019). "U of T gets $100M donation for innovation centre studying AI". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Denny Thomas (March 28, 2017). "Canadian government, businesses back $150 million artificial intelligence institute". Reuters. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Travis Kalanick (May 8, 2017). "Transforming transportation in Toronto". Uber. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Darrell Etherington (March 30, 2017). "Google bets on AI in Canada with Google Brain Toronto and Vector Institute investment". TechCrunch. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Jessica Galang (March 30, 2017). "Shopify, Google among 30 companies committing combined $80 million over 10 years to Vector Institute". BetaKit. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Ontario government cuts $24 million in AI research funding". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 21, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Government of Canada launches second phase of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy". Government of Canada. June 22, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Garth Gibson: Celebrating Vector's First Year in the AI Ecosystem". Vector Institute. March 29, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Kathleen Sandusky (April 17, 2023). "Canada's three National AI Institutes advance AI solutions for energy and the environment". CIFAR. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Wahi Launches First AI-Powered Realtor Recommendation System in Canada". Newswire. June 22, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ Nicole Ireland (July 5, 2023). "Kids Help Phone seeking help from AI tech to meet demand for mental health support". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Norm Tollinsky (November 1, 2022). "AI centres of excellence and companies collaborate on apps". Canadian Healthcare Technology. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Charlize Alcaraz (May 11, 2022). "Vector Institute awards nearly $2 million in scholarships for Ontario AI students". BetaKit. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Research Team". Vector Institute. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
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| |
| Formation | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Type | Independent, nonprofit artificial intelligence organization |
| Purpose | Research in machine learning |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Employees | 714 [1] |
| Website |
www |
The Vector Institute is a private, non-profit artificial intelligence research institute in Toronto focusing primarily on machine learning and deep learning research. As of 2023, it consists of 143 faculty members and affiliates — 38 of which are CIFAR AI chairs — 57 postdoctoral fellows, and 502 students. [2] Along with the University of Toronto, the Vector Institute is affiliated with faculty from universities across Ontario, as well as British Columbia and Nova Scotia. [2]
Along with Montreal's Mila and Alberta's Amii, the Vector Institute is a member of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy. [3]
Vector was established by Brendan Frey, Geoffrey Hinton, Raquel Urtasun in 2017 [4] with the objectives of retaining and recruiting researchers in Toronto and encouraging companies to establish labs in the city. [5]
On January 2, 2018, Garth Gibson became Vector's first president and CEO, [6] and in 2023, was replaced by Tony Gaffney. [7] [8] The institute was housed in the MaRS Discovery District [9] and, in 2024, moved to the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Center. [10]
At the end of its founding, the Vector Institute received a combined total of $200 million CAD from private and public sectors. [11] The sources of its private sector funding include, among others, Uber, [12] Google, [13] and Shopify. [14] In 2019, the Government of Ontario cut its funding of CIFAR and the Vector Institute by $24 million CAD. [15] As part of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence strategy, the Vector Institute, Mila, and Amii received another $60 million CAD in 2021 from the Government of Canada. [16]
The institute supports foundational and applied AI research, [1] and mitigates brain drain in Canada. [17] Their research priorities are: [1]
One of the goals of the institute is to support AI adoption in industries. They have helped reduce energy consumption at Telus, [18] built recommendation systems with Wahi, [19] and partnered with Kids Help Phone to build tools that help guide councillors during conversations with children. [20] They have built open source tools to monitor clinical models in production. [21]
The institute has given out $2 million CAD in masters scholarships, valued at $17,500 each. [22]
As of June 2024, Vector's research is led by Chief Scientific Advisor Geoffrey Hinton and Research Director Daniel Roy. [23] Other faculty members include, among many others, Alán Aspuru-Guzik, Brendan Frey, Gillian Hadfield, and Sheila McIlraith. [23]
As of March 31, 2023, the Vector Institute's board of directors consists of: [2]
- Ed Clark
- Janet Bannister
- Charmaine Dean
- Janet Ecker
- Chaviva Hosek
- Nadir Mohamed
- Michael Serbinis
- Terrence Sullivan
- Melanie Woodin
- ^ a b c "Vector Research". Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Vector Annual Report 2022-23" (PDF). Vector Institute. 2023.
- ^ Kathleen Sandusky (27 April 2023). "Canada's AI leadership strengthened through new and renewed Canada CIFAR AI Chairs under the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy". Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Jennifer Robinson (March 30, 2017). " "Toronto's Vector Institute officially launched". University of Toronto Press. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Cade Metz (March 21, 2022). "Toronto, the Quietly Booming Tech Town". NYT. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Jessica Galang (September 26, 2017). "Vector Institute names Garth Gibson as CEO". Betakit. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Charles Mandel (January 4, 2023). "Vector Institute taps seasoned executive Tony Gaffney to lead AI hub for next five years". Betakit. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Tony Gaffney". Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Kate McGillivray (March 29, 2017). "Canada 'lost the lead' on artificial intelligence. Here's how Toronto will get it back". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Sarah Law (March 25, 2019). "U of T gets $100M donation for innovation centre studying AI". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Denny Thomas (March 28, 2017). "Canadian government, businesses back $150 million artificial intelligence institute". Reuters. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Travis Kalanick (May 8, 2017). "Transforming transportation in Toronto". Uber. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Darrell Etherington (March 30, 2017). "Google bets on AI in Canada with Google Brain Toronto and Vector Institute investment". TechCrunch. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Jessica Galang (March 30, 2017). "Shopify, Google among 30 companies committing combined $80 million over 10 years to Vector Institute". BetaKit. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Ontario government cuts $24 million in AI research funding". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 21, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Government of Canada launches second phase of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy". Government of Canada. June 22, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Garth Gibson: Celebrating Vector's First Year in the AI Ecosystem". Vector Institute. March 29, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Kathleen Sandusky (April 17, 2023). "Canada's three National AI Institutes advance AI solutions for energy and the environment". CIFAR. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Wahi Launches First AI-Powered Realtor Recommendation System in Canada". Newswire. June 22, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ Nicole Ireland (July 5, 2023). "Kids Help Phone seeking help from AI tech to meet demand for mental health support". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Norm Tollinsky (November 1, 2022). "AI centres of excellence and companies collaborate on apps". Canadian Healthcare Technology. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Charlize Alcaraz (May 11, 2022). "Vector Institute awards nearly $2 million in scholarships for Ontario AI students". BetaKit. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Research Team". Vector Institute. Retrieved June 22, 2024.