By Monte Stewart
Publication Date: 2026-04-12 02:13:00
Hypertec Group has become the first Canadian manufacturer designated as an original-equipment-manufacturer (OEM) partner for global computer-chip manufacturer Nvidia.
Montreal-based Hypertec earned the designation through its Ciara Technologies division. Hypertec said the designation allows it to manufacture NVIDIA-certified AI systems in Canada, positioning the country among a select group with domestic production capabilities for advanced AI infrastructure.
The initiative is expected to generate billions of dollars in economic activity, expand industrial capacity, and create high-skilled jobs in engineering, research, advanced manufacturing and AI infrastructure, said company and federal leaders.
“AI infrastructure is now strategic infrastructure,” said Simon Ahdoot, CEO of Hypertec. “This breakthrough marks a turning point for Canada. We are building the infrastructure that will define its future. As NVIDIA’s first Canadian OEM partner, we are strengthening Canada’s ability to innovate, scale, and compete globally with secure, high-performance systems built at home.”
Through Ciara, Santa CalHypertec will produce Canadian-built AI servers for enterprises, researchers and public institutions, supporting goals related to data sovereignty, secure supply chains and national compute capacity.
Evan Solomon, the federal minister of AI and digital infrastructure, said the designation marks “a major step forward” for Canada’s AI…
