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ISAIC (Industry Sandbox & AI Computing) is Canada's national not-for-profit secure AI development environment, purpose-built to serve Canadian businesses. We provide a secure, sovereign infrastructure featuring flexible Virtual Machines with CPU, GPU, and storage options, designed to support the development of Proof-of-Concepts (PoC), Minimum Viable Products (MVP), and Pilots for data and AI/ML projects. So, why choose us over the big cloud players? First, no egress fees. You have complete freedom to access and transfer your data without incurring additional costs. Second, your IP is yours. You always retain full ownership of your intellectual property, protected on Canadian infrastructure. Third, we're completely vendor-neutral. Our platform is built on open-source technologies, so you're never locked into a specific vendor. And finally, we're local. As a Canadian-owned and operated organization, your data is stored in Canada and governed by Canadian laws, giving you the security and sovereignty you need.

We're proudly Canadian! Our headquarters is located at 9127 - 116 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2V4. Our servers are securely housed in Alberta, ensuring your data stays on Canadian soil.

ISAIC supports small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at any stage of their AI/ML journey. Many clients find ISAIC especially valuable in three key scenarios. For Early-Stage Companies Building your first AI/ML product: ISAIC provides a secure, sovereign environment to develop and iterate without the overhead of large commercial cloud providers. After exhausting free cloud credits: When initial offers from hyperscalers run out, ISAIC is a strong Canadian alternative to continue your development on secure, local infrastructure. For Academic Collaborations ISAIC helps maintain project continuity for academic collaborations with SMEs. A common challenge is that after a project with professors and students wraps up, it loses momentum because the SME doesn't have a place to continue the work. ISAIC is the ideal environment to keep those projects moving forward. For Established Businesses Many clients run production operations on major cloud platforms but turn to ISAIC to accelerate AI training iteration cycles and R&D efforts — avoiding production-level pricing for development and training workloads. ISAIC offers an optimal balance between performance and cost, making it an ideal solution for intensive development work that drives faster, more efficient innovation.

If you're registered in Canada, we'd love to work with you! ISAIC supports a wide range of industries focusing on applied AI, including healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing Canada-wide. We welcome companies of all sizes and from every industry. Explore some companies' use cases on our website.

While we're based in Alberta, we're here for all Canadian businesses! We especially love working with SMEs and innovation teams from established companies across the country.

Your IP is 100% yours – no ifs, ands, or buts!

Fill out our contact form on the Contact page and we'll set up a Discovery call to explore how ISAIC can support your AI and data projects.