IBM and Polytechnique Montréal Launch AI Initiative to Strengthen Forestry Supply Chain

IBM and Polytechnique Montréal Launch AI Initiative to Strengthen Forestry Supply Chain

By CNW Group
Publication Date: 2025-11-13 12:00:00

Project is part of the IBM Impact Accelerator and will apply IBM’s AI, data and quantum technologies to address local challenges in Canada’s forest value chain

MONTREAL, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Polytechnique Montréal today announced a new collaboration through the IBM Impact Accelerator, IBM’s pro bono social innovation program that helps nonprofit and government organizations scale AI-powered solutions for communities and systems facing environmental and economic challenges. The project is part of IBM’s 2025 cohort focused on sustainably strengthening supply chains.

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At the beginning of 2025, IBM issued a global request for proposals to identify nonprofit and government organizations working on solutions that use AI to optimize resources, modernize supply chains, reduce emissions and expand digital readiness. Following a multi-criteria review, Polytechnique Montréal, a leading Canadian engineering…