IVADO and Cybercap announce partnership to enrich AI educational content

IVADO and Cybercap are pleased to announce their collaboration on a project designed to enhance Cybercap’s Relève numérique and 16+ school retention and job placement programs.

Since 2000, Cybercap has been working to counter school dropout rates and contribute to educational success through awareness and training activities focused on digital skills and socio-professional support. To date, nearly 540,000 participations have been made possible thanks to innovative training and coaching models.

Sharing a common commitment to making technology accessible for the benefit of society and its individuals, IVADO will lend its expertise to support Cybercap’s mission. This includes enriching the “Relève Numérique” and “16+” initiatives with AI-related content to improve the education of young people and facilitate the connection between talent and the needs of businesses in AI.

“We are deeply excited about this new collaboration with IVADO, which marks an important milestone in the development of CyberCap and its programs. By enriching our Relève Numérique and 16+ programs with IVADO’s expertise in artificial intelligence, we are opening new pathways to inspire and support young people in their educational and professional journeys. Together, we have the opportunity to transform lives, rekindle hopes, and build a future where every young person can achieve their potential through innovative tools and resources.”

— Marie-Astrid Dubant, Executive Director, CyberCap

“By joining forces with Cybercap, we are paving the way for a new educational approach where artificial intelligence serves as a lever for the inclusion and empowerment of young people. This partnership aims to develop tools that not only spark their curiosity about digital professions but also prepare them to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving job market.”

— Réjean Roy, Director of Training and Knowledge Mobilization, IVADO

About Cybercap:

As the first digital incubator in Quebec, CyberCap works to promote academic perseverance and re-engagement through prevention and support activities aimed at helping young people find their place in society through digital means.
Since 2000, more than 50,000 young people have participated in CyberCap’s activities focused on career exploration and discovering the digital world, enhancing their personal, social, educational, and professional situations.

About IVADO:

IVADO is an interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral research, training and knowledge mobilization consortium whose mission is to develop and promote a robust, reasoning and responsible AI. Led by Université de Montréal with four university partners (Polytechnique Montréal, HEC Montréal, Université Laval and McGill University), IVADO brings together research centers, government bodies and industry members to co-build ambitious cross-sectoral initiatives with the goal of fostering a paradigm shift for AI and its adoption.