A structured pathway to move from an identified AI project within your SME to concrete deployment, with the right partner at the right price – guided by Luqia’s experts.
Through a call for projects and a call for suppliers, the program connects companies with AI challenges to qualified private providers and supports them throughout project delivery.
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Why choose DÉCLIC IA?
You may already have a priority use case, but the real risk lies in choosing the wrong partner – or ending up with a fragile, delayed, or oversized solution. DÉCLIC IA helps you make a sound, pragmatic decision by comparing proposals based on concrete criteria (reliability, timelines, methodology, risk management, governance, expected outcomes), with guidance from Luqia experts to avoid blind spots.
The program is structured in two stages: companies submit their needs as they are, and providers then propose their approaches. Submissions are anonymized to reduce bias and are evaluated in parallel by both the company and an independent committee. In the end, you retain full decision-making authority, but with a clear understanding of your options to confidently select the right partner.
Once a proposal is selected, financial support may contribute to project implementation.
Call aiming for at least 40 challenges, with 10 projects selected for support
A Quebec-wide scope
Priority given to strategic sectors
A multi-step process
A simple, guided journey that saves time and reduces the risk of poor decisions.
1
Submit your idea
Submit your challenge (AI use case): business objectives, impact indicators, available data, constraints, and estimated budget.
2
Project assessment
Your challenge is evaluated based on predefined criteria (relevance, maturity, feasibility, impact). It may be accepted, require revision, or be declined.
3
Requirements definition
Using a provided template, you develop a structured set of requirements (deliverables, risks, data plan, timeline, budget/co-funding).
4
Call for providers
A call for suppliers is launched: private companies, research centers, CCTTs, or consortiums may submit detailed proposals.
5
Selection of proposed solutions
Proposals are compared through a dual evaluation (company + independent committee).
6
Funding
The company may be eligible, under certain conditions, for partial funding of the deployment carried out by the selected provider (up to 45%).
Interested in participating in DÉCLIC IA?
Complete the form to tell us more about your organization and your interest. We will contact you regarding the next steps in the DÉCLIC IA journey.