Building sovereign AI supercomputing with Queen’s University

Montréal, QC and Kingston, ON – December 15, 2025 – Bell and Queen's University (Queen’s) today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build and operate a next-generation, world-class Artificial Intelligence (AI) supercomputing facility. This partnership will enhance Canada's AI capacity, drive domestic adoption of AI tools, and strengthen digital sovereignty at a critical moment in our nation’s history. 

The vision will enable groundbreaking research and technical advances by combining Bell’s trusted telecommunications expertise with Queen's research leadership and operational experience with top world supercomputing facilities. In so doing, Bell and Queen's will support academic research and help Canadian AI leaders build scalable AI applications for businesses and government. As a Canadian-owned and governed initiative, the new supercomputer will protect sensitive data and intellectual property from foreign government ownership and oversight. 

Together, Bell and Queen’s share a vision to accelerate the Canadian AI ecosystem from breakthrough discoveries to real-world deployment. By establishing another pillar of sovereign compute infrastructure, this partnership will foster a more diverse and competitive AI landscape, maximizing the benefits of recent national investments. 

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