Together, the two organizations aim to advance AI development for sustainable fish tracking, protection and production.
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Aquaculture technology and fish tracking specialist Innovasea has entered into a new partnership with Montreal, Canada-based research organization Mila, described as the world’s largest academic research center for deep learning.
The collaboration is focused on applying cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies to improve how aquatic species are monitored, protected, and produced in both marine and freshwater environments, Mila said in a press release announcing the partnership.
“AI is transforming how we produce, track and protect marine wildlife,” said Jean Quirion, Vice President of Research and Development for Fish Tracking at Innovasea.
“Our partnership with Mila will enable us to further advance our AI solutions in other aspects of our offerings and business. We are excited to collaborate with Mila to push our innovation, introduce fresh ideas, and offer students hands-on experience working on AI technologies at Innovasea," Quirion added.
The agreement also opens the door for Mila students to gain real-world experience applying AI to critical environmental and sustainability challenges. Innovasea has already hired its first student through the partnership to contribute to its HydroAI project, supporting the development of AI models that count fish and recognize species.
“This work will directly advance HydroAI™ capabilities while providing them an amazing opportunity to gain real-world experience with cutting-edge AI technology,” said Mark Kilfoil, Director of Software Engineering at Innovasea.
“We are excited to welcome Innovasea to the Mila community,” said Stéphane Létourneau, Executive Vice-President of Mila. “With Innovasea’s major role in the blue economy, we are pleased to offer our students opportunities to work on projects that will advance marine environmental research and drive sustainable aquaculture.”
