Yohan Beaulieu, Director – Sustainable Investments and Impact at Fondaction, and Louis-Philippe Vallée, President of Nexus Innovations.
Montreal, February 27, 2026
Nexus Innovations announces that it has secured $1.5 million in funding from Fondaction to accelerate the rollout of its Data & AI offering to Quebec SMEs. This support is intended to help companies structure their digital transformation and adopt artificial intelligence in a concrete, progressive manner that is tailored to their business reality.
A digital transformation rooted in the reality of SMEs
For several years, Nexus Innovations has been helping organizations of various sizes and sectors optimize their processes, leverage their data, and implement value-creating technology solutions. The company’s approach is based on a simple principle: using technology as a lever to address business challenges, rather than as an end in itself.
With the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, many SMEs recognize the potential of these technologies but struggle to know where to start, which projects to prioritize, and how to deliver concrete results without increasing risks. This is precisely where Nexus Innovations comes in.
Too many organizations know that AI can transform their performance, but hesitate due to a lack of clarity on what to do, where to start, and how to deliver without risk. Our approach aims to reduce this friction.
Donald Brosseau, Director of Data & AI at Nexus Innovations.
A structured Data & AI offering, designed to turn intention into action
decision-making and secure implementation, adapting to the maturity level of organizations. It is structured around three complementary stages:
- AI acceleration workshop: a short format that quickly identifies priority use cases and establishes a concrete action plan.
- AI roadmap (12 to 24 months): a structured approach to prioritizing, costing, and planning AI initiatives, with a clear vision of the investments and expected impacts.
- AI scoping: a key step in precisely defining the objectives, scope, and conditions for success of a project, particularly with a view to internal approval or financing.
This approach allows SMEs to move forward gradually, focusing their efforts on high-value initiatives that are truly aligned with their business priorities.
A progressive, results-oriented delivery method
Beyond strategic thinking, Nexus Innovations emphasizes execution. Its working method guides companies through every stage: from understanding needs to continuously improving the solutions deployed.
In concrete terms, a first functional version is delivered quickly for use by teams in the field. The solution then evolves iteratively, based on observed results, lessons learned, and user feedback. This approach reduces risk, promotes adoption, and ensures that the technology remains useful and effective over time.
Sharing expertise and demystifying AI
Keen to contribute to a better understanding of artificial intelligence, Nexus Innovations is also stepping up its knowledge-sharing initiatives. In particular, the company offers webinars, white papers, and educational content aimed at SME managers and teams, with a view to demystifying AI and presenting its practical applications.
Last November, Nexus Innovations took part in a major event dedicated to SMEs (Stratégies PME), where the company chose to stand out with a bold positioning around Data & AI, combining education and concrete use cases.
For a glimpse of our bold presence, which is also what characterizes Nexus Innovations, we invite you to watch this video:
On this occasion, Donald Brosseau led a conference on the topic “Leveraging AI in your business: what you can learn from success stories” reinforcing Nexus Innovations’ credibility as a leading player in this field.
Structural support to accelerate impact
The funding provided by Fondaction will enable Nexus Innovations to intensify its support for SMEs: validating use cases that meet real needs, structuring AI projects in a pragmatic manner, deploying solutions adopted by teams, and establishing the conditions essential for success.
By supporting Nexus Innovations, Fondaction is helping to promote the responsible and sustainable adoption of artificial intelligence, benefiting businesses and the Quebec economy.
About Nexus Innovations
Nexus Innovations supports organizations in their digital transformation by helping them structure their processes, leverage their data, and deploy value-creating technological solutions. With a pragmatic, results-oriented approach, Nexus is involved in everything from strategic planning to concrete implementation, particularly in the adoption of artificial intelligence solutions tailored to the real needs of businesses.
About Fondaction
Fondaction is a workers’ investment fund created by the CSN, which aims to positively transform Quebec’s economy by prioritizing investments with positive economic, social, and environmental impacts.
