On September 13, 2024, in Montreal
Montreal, September 13, 2024 – The President of Flex Group, Mr. Mostafa Chafi, participated in the inauguration of the Canadian branch of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P). This event highlighted collaborations in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), aiming to enhance innovation between Africa and North America.
A strategic partnership between Flex Group and UM6P
This partnership, focused on AI and IoT, aims to create a national and continental laboratory dedicated to technological solutions for sectors such as agriculture, energy, and transportation. By emphasizing infrastructure optimization and resource management, this partnership aspires to promote sustainable development.
Mr. Mostafa Chafi, President of Flex Group and AIoT Africa, stated, “This collaboration with UM6P is essential to address global challenges while fostering technological innovation on an international scale.”
Collaborations with Canadian institutions
Flex Group also announced partnerships with the École Polytechnique de Montréal and the Montreal Blockchain Lab, enriching AIoT research and strengthening efforts for digital transformation.
For more information about Flex Group’s initiatives and collaborations, visit Flex Group.
During the event, Mr. Chafi emphasized the importance of the ongoing partnership between Flex Group and UM6P, particularly in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). This collaboration, established to foster innovation and address real-world challenges, focuses on the creation of a national and continental AIoT (AI and IoT) lab aimed at developing innovative solutions for key sectors such as agriculture, energy, transportation, and industry. These solutions aim to improve infrastructure efficiency, optimize resources, and promote sustainable development.
The collaboration between Flex Group and UM6P goes beyond training the next generation of AIoT experts. It also tackles major issues such as water management in agriculture, which is a central focus of the PCCI program on climate change. This initiative aims to create tools that ensure greater resilience in the face of climate challenges in North Africa. Mr. Chafi also highlighted Flex Group’s partnerships with prestigious institutions such as École Polytechnique de Montréal and the Montreal Blockchain Lab, which enrich research and development efforts in AIoT and bring international expertise to Morocco.
As UM6P expands its reach with its Canadian branch, Flex Group is excited to continue promoting academic and industrial partnerships supporting innovation and economic growth in Morocco and Canada. This collaboration represents a critical step toward creating an ecosystem where students, researchers, and industries can join forces to design transformative solutions for the future.
About Flex Group :
Flex Group, based in Laval, Quebec, specializes in the development of technological solutions. With over 20 years of experience and a presence in more than 30 countries, the company collaborates with over 40 partners in the telecommunications sector. Flex Group has produced over 400 million SIM cards and 2 billion cards globally while managing over 7 billion activations.
The company works with government agencies, telecom operators, and financial institutions to provide tailored solutions. Flex Group is also involved in academic projects in Quebec, with several research chairs in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). It supports doctoral and master’s students through partnerships with institutions such as Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Morocco.
Flex Group’s research center in Quebec focuses on mobile transaction security and conducts research in areas such as artificial intelligence, 5G, blockchain, post-quantum security, and multi-biometrics.
About UM6P :
University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) is a Moroccan university focusing on developing solutions to specific continental and more broadly global challenges. UM6P is oriented towards education and research, with strong links to industry, business, and innovation. The university commits itself to empowering a new generation of talents that will build and lead the future of Africa. It has a total of 5684 students, including 721 PhD students, with a research and academic community representing 33 nationalities.
UM6P sets sight on responding to the various needs of African economies. From its main campus in Benguerir, near Marrakech, and its branches in Rabat, Laayoune and Paris, the university offers a new kind of learning environment, inspiring innovation and entrepreneurship through its Living Labs and peer-to-peer learning philosophy.
With academic departments and research programs spanning science and technology, business and management, humanities, and medicine, and based on a research solving-problem approach, UM6P is designed to benefit not only Africa, but the world as well.
For more information please visit: https://www.um6p.ma/en