Canadian Companies Showcase AI Innovations at Nvidia's GTC Conference

Cohere, Kepler Communications, Telus, and Vention announced partnerships with Nvidia at the GTC conference, highlighting custom AI models, satellite infrastructure, and security solutions. Cohere's models aim to address limitations in enterprise workloads, while Kepler's data centers utilize Nvidia technology. Telus introduced a Confidential AI solution with Fortanix, and Vention launched a robotic arm with high efficiency powered by Nvidia. Other companies reported improvements in AI performance using Nvidia hardware.

Published Mar 21, 2026

At Nvidia's GTC conference, several Canadian companies announced partnerships with Nvidia, showcasing advancements in AI technology. Cohere will create custom models for Nvidia's architecture targeting specialized enterprise workloads.

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Kepler Communications revealed its low-earth orbit satellite data centers powered by 40 Nvidia Jetson Orin modules. Telus introduced a Confidential AI solution in collaboration with Fortanix to enhance data security in AI processing.

Vention launched a robotic arm with up to 99% first-pick success rates powered by Nvidia's models. Kinaxis and OTI Lumionics reported significant performance gains using Nvidia hardware, with Kinaxis reducing supply chain planning time from over three hours to approximately 17 minutes and OTI increasing simulation performance by a factor of 90.