Canada and Germany plan major investment in Montréal’s LawZero
Canada and Germany plan to invest C$150 million and €100 million respectively in Montréal nonprofit LawZero’s Scientist AI work, subject to conditions.
The governments of Canada and Germany say they plan to invest in Montréal-based nonprofit LawZero and its Scientist AI research program.
Canada’s proposed contribution is C$150 million through the Strategic Response Fund. Germany plans to provide €100 million, subject to notification to the European Commission. The announcement describes planned investments, not money already fully disbursed.
LawZero is developing what it calls Scientist AI, an approach intended to improve the reliability and safety of advanced artificial-intelligence systems. The funding is meant to support research and engineering talent as well as computing capacity.
The federal announcement says the project is expected to support 360 full-time jobs in Canada. It also identifies Montréal companies Hypertec and 5C as computing-infrastructure partners. The job figure is a government projection rather than an observed result.
Source
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada: LawZero investment announcement, published September 16, 2026.
AI-assisted news brief. Sources are linked above.
How we work