Cohere, the world’s leading sovereign AI company, and Accenture are collaborating to help Canadian organizations accelerate the adoption of enterprise-grade AI solutions designed to meet growing demand for secure, trusted, and sovereign AI across enterprise, public sector, and mission-critical environments.

As organizations look to modernize operations and unlock greater value from artificial intelligence, the two organizations are bringing together Cohere’s cutting-edge AI models and end-to-end agentic solutions with Accenture’s deep industry and transformation expertise. As part of the collaboration, North, Cohere’s agentic AI platform, will be integrated into Accenture environments and offerings to help Canadian organizations move from AI ambition to execution by delivering practical solutions for environments where trust, security, and data sovereignty are essential. This includes mission-critical settings where organizations lead with strong governance and operational requirements.

“Canada has a tremendous opportunity to strengthen its competitiveness, economic growth, and national resilience through trusted, sovereign AI,” said Chris McPhee, Managing Director, Public Service & Defence Industry Lead for Accenture Canada. “As organizations rethink how they operate and serve customers and citizens, trusted AI will become increasingly important. This is especially true in sectors that are critical to Canada’s future, including defence, public service, and critical infrastructure. Organizations are looking for AI capabilities that deliver real-world outcomes while protecting sensitive data and operations. By combining trusted AI with deep industry expertise, we can help organizations accelerate adoption, deliver measurable value, and scale responsibly.”

“Canadian organizations need AI that gives them room to innovate while maintaining control over their data and how their systems are deployed,” said Doug Russell, Global Aerospace and Defence Lead at Cohere. “By combining Cohere’s efficient, customizable models and secure platform with Accenture’s industry expertise, we can help customers move from experimentation to practical deployment across their organizations.”

The collaboration will focus on translating AI capabilities in practical, scalable solutions for Canadian organizations. Potential areas include public sector modernization, defence transformation, and enterprise reinvention, with an emphasis on deploying AI in ways that align with each organization’s security, governance, and operational requirements.

Together, Cohere and Accenture aim to help organizations turn Canada’s growing investments in AI, digital infrastructure, and defence modernization into tangible outcomes, from improved productivity and decision-making to stronger operational resilience.