Hypertec Group has become the first Canadian manufacturer designated as an original-equipment-manufacturer (OEM) partner for global computer-chip manufacturer Nvidia.

Montreal-based Hypertec earned the designation through its Ciara Technologies division. Hypertec said the designation allows it to manufacture NVIDIA-certified AI systems in Canada, positioning the country among a select group with domestic production capabilities for advanced AI infrastructure.

The initiative is expected to generate billions of dollars in economic activity, expand industrial capacity, and create high-skilled jobs in engineering, research, advanced manufacturing and AI infrastructure, said company and federal leaders.

“AI infrastructure is now strategic infrastructure,” said Simon Ahdoot, CEO of Hypertec. “This breakthrough marks a turning point for Canada. We are building the infrastructure that will define its future. As NVIDIA’s first Canadian OEM partner, we are strengthening Canada’s ability to innovate, scale, and compete globally with secure, high-performance systems built at home.”

Through Ciara, Santa CalHypertec will produce Canadian-built AI servers for enterprises, researchers and public institutions, supporting goals related to data sovereignty, secure supply chains and national compute capacity.

Evan Solomon, the federal minister of AI and digital infrastructure, said the designation marks “a major step forward” for Canada’s AI and digital economy.

“”With Ciara becoming the first Canadian NVIDIA OEM Partner manufacturing systems in Canada, we’re strengthening our domestic supply chain and creating more opportunities for Canadian workers and innovators,” said Solomon. “This investment will help Canada build, deploy, and scale world-class AI infrastructure here at home.”

The designation also strengthens Hypertec’s broader AI infrastructure platform, which includes system design, large-scale AI cluster deployment, modular data centre construction and lifecycle services.

David Bitton, vice-president of AI and product strategy at Hypertec subsidiary 5C Group, said the designation strengthens 5C’s ability to deliver world-class AI factories from Canada.

“With direct access to Nvidia-certified systems manufactured domestically by Hypertec, we can accelerate deployment timelines, improve supply-chain resilience, and offer more competitive, sovereign AI infrastructure to customers in Canada and globally.

“This positions 5C and Canada as a serious contender in the next generation of AI-factory development.”

Nvidia said the partnership will enable local production of its accelerated computing systems to support industries ranging from healthcare and financial services to energy and advanced manufacturing.

“Canada is home to one of the world’s most advanced AI ecosystems,” said Eric Dahan, who heads Nvidia’s Canadian business. “As Nvidia’s first Canadian OEM manufacturing partner, Hypertec is enabling local production of Nvidia-accelerated systems to power innovation across industries from healthcare, financial services and agriculture to advanced manufacturing, energy and technology.”

Hypertec said the development helps bridge the gap between Canada’s AI research leadership and large-scale industrial deployment, strengthening the country’s position in the global AI infrastructure market.

Pictured: Simon Ahdoot, CEO of Hypertec.

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