Montreal, April 14, 2026 — Mila is pleased to announce a new partnership with Aviron, a fast-growing Montreal-based company specializing in the automation of financial processes through autonomous AI agents. Their solution automates end-to-end Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash cycles, integrating directly with existing systems, no matter how complex.
Through this partnership, Aviron will benefit from access to Mila's internationally renowned network of experts, professional development opportunities, and high-level knowledge-sharing activities within a globally recognized innovation ecosystem. The two organizations are also collaborating on identifying high-impact research projects.
"Our solutions aim to create a tangible impact for CFOs whose working capital management still relies on complex manual processes. Through this partnership, we will benefit from Mila's cutting-edge expertise in agent evaluation, guardrails, and performance-cost optimization to refine our systems and advance agentic AI innovation to the highest scientific standards," said Mathieu Boulianne, co-founder and CEO of Aviron.
"At Mila, we believe that fundamental research and concrete applications reinforce one another, and it is precisely this type of collaboration that allows us to translate academic excellence into real industrial impact. We are pleased to welcome Aviron into our partner network and to put our expertise and research community to work in advancing agentic AI innovation," added Stéphane Létourneau, Executive Vice-President of Mila.
About Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute
Founded by Professor Yoshua Bengio, Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute is the world’s largest academic AI research center specialized in deep learning, home to a community over 1500 members strong. Based in Montreal, Mila was created out of a unique partnership between Université de Montréal and McGill University, dedicated to advancing scientific breakthroughs that drive innovation and ensure AI benefits everyone. A non-profit organization, Mila is strongly supported by the Government of Canada through the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy and by the Government of Quebec. Internationally recognized for its influential research, global innovation partnerships, and leadership in multilateral efforts on responsible AI, Mila continues to shape the future of AI worldwide. For more information, visit mila.quebec.
About Aviron
Aviron is an AI platform designed to automate the financial operations of administrative departments. It captures the operational knowledge of teams and transforms it into governed autonomous workflows that run on existing ERPs (Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite), email inboxes, and internal tools, creating a single execution layer for Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash cycles. Aviron deploys within days and offers complete automation, control, and auditability. Clients see reductions of more than 80% in manual work and straight-through processing rates above 95%, while accelerating cash flow without increasing headcount. To learn more, visit aviron.ai.
