Mentoring Techstars Montréal AI Accelerator

This past September, I had the chance to meet ten exciting AI startups part of Techstars Montréal AI Accelerator. The program prides itself on being founder-first and mentor-driven, and I’m proud to say that I am one of those mentors.

The big finale of the accelerator program is Demo Day, where the public and investors have the opportunity to meet the startups, engage with founders, and network with the leaders of the dynamic Montréal tech ecosystem.

Bridgr and Being a Lead Mentoring

I also take pride in the fact that I was a lead mentor for Bridgr, an algorithmic advisory practice that guides industrial companies through their digital journey. The cofounders Amira Boutouchent and Mehdi Drissi are ambitious and savvy: they’re targeting a multibillion dollar industry that’s in need of disruption.

.@wearebridgr is an algorithmic advisory practice that guides industrial companies through their digital journey. They were part of @techstars Montréal AI 2020.

Visit https://t.co/ptAmcZfKle to learn more about them and the 9 other companies in our program. #TSMontreal pic.twitter.com/WImPNP8AnI

— Bruno Morency (@brunomorency) December 10, 2020

With my background in collaborative robotics, I’ve seen companies struggle to understand the effort needed to achieve Industry 4.0 goals. Through our biweekly one-on-ones, I had the opportunity to watch the team grow and develop a product that resonated with an entire industry.

C'est ce matin💥

Branchez-vous à 9 h !

Retrouvez @amira_bridgr de @wearebridgr et Luc Sirois de Prompt sur le panel de l’intelligence artificielle : transformer nos entreprises. #IAQuebec #IA@economie_quebec @ForumIAQuebec @MinFitzgibbon
👇👇https://t.co/o7LEfAfhl9 pic.twitter.com/tb1JCvGvtF

— Bridgr (@wearebridgr) December 7, 2020

Le Forum - De l'IA à l'entreprise s’est déroulé ce matin. Il a permis d’annoncer des investissements en #IA et de mettre en lumière des projets très prometteurs qui permettront au Québec de se démarquer. Vous n’avez pas eu la chance d’y assister? 👉https://t.co/6P28JB7743 pic.twitter.com/yGhV8yxx2B

— Économie Québec (@economie_quebec) December 7, 2020

Un événement très pertinent puisqu'il y sera question d'#iA, de #TransformationNumérique et des innovations qui émanent de notre écosystème de #startups! Avec la participation de @Prompt_Innov et de #BRIDGR que nous avons le plaisir d'accompagner🚀@amira_bridgr @lsirois007 https://t.co/wGwrpYLdKD

— CEIM (@CEIM_Qc) December 4, 2020

With companies like Bridgr, the industrial world can become more agile, efficient, and effective.