Montreal, Quebec, April 14, 2025 – vopemed, a pioneering Montreal-based med-tech startup enhancing surgical vision with AI-powered image clarification, is proud to announce a partnership with Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, the world’s largest academic deep learning research center. This collaboration aims to accelerate the development of advanced AI solutions that enhance real-time surgical visualization, improving outcomes in minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgeries.
“This partnership with Mila is a key milestone for vopemed,” said Timothée Bernard, CTO and co-founder of vopemed. “Access to Mila’s deep learning expertise will enable us to explore new AI-driven approaches and push the boundaries of what’s possible in surgical imaging. This collaboration strengthens our commitment to improving surgical precision and patient outcomes through cutting-edge technology.”
“We’re pleased to welcome vopemed to the Mila ecosystem,” said Laurent Tillement, Director of AI and Health Partnerships at Mila. “Mila is committed to developing AI solutions that have a meaningful impact on healthcare, and we look forward to working with vopemed towards their mission to improve surgical visualization using AI.”
Since the start of the partnership, vopemed has already begun recruitment among Mila’s pool of world-class AI talent. This collaboration represents a step toward advancing AI-driven surgical imaging, combining vopemed’s expertise in medical device innovation with Mila’s leadership in artificial intelligence research.
About vopemed
vopemed is a Montreal-based MedTech startup focused on enhancing surgical vision with AI-powered image clarification technology. Its mission is to empower surgical teams with cutting-edge technology for safer, more efficient procedures. Learn more at vope.ai.
About Mila
Founded by Professor Yoshua Bengio of the University of Montreal, Mila is the world’s largest academic research center for deep learning, bringing together over 1,300 specialized researchers in machine learning. Based in Montreal and funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, Mila's mission is to be a global center for scientific advancements that inspire innovation and the growth of AI for the benefit of all. Mila is a globally recognized non-profit organization for its significant contributions to deep learning, especially in the fields of language modeling, automatic translation, object recognition, and generative models. For more information, visit mila.quebec.
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