Who We Are
DeepSense supports cost effective collaborative projects between academic researchers and businesses in the ocean economy to drive innovation, commercialization, job creation and economic growth through making better use of data.
Headquartered at Dalhousie University, the DeepSense innovation environment enables ocean related companies to connect with data and ocean scientists to leverage Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in developing commercially useful predictive models, analytical prototypes, and applications for use in the ocean economy.
DeepSense provides ocean companies and researchers access to:
- Data Science and Ocean Experts – work with leaders in AI, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing and applied ocean research, alongside skilled Computer Science MSc and PhD students
- Dedicated Cloud Infrastructure – Benefit from high performance GPU and CPU computing on cloud virtual machines (NVIDIA GPUs)
- Cloud Services - Use a wide range of cloud-based services to develop AI/ML projects (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Azure ML Workspace, Google Vertex AI, etc.), including web hosting.
- Cloud Storage – Expandable data storage via buckets and instance attached volumes as well as long term backup storage.
- Data Security and Privacy – All data is stored in data centres located in Canada, with secure and private cloud access.
Delivered by partners with a global reputation, DeepSense is supported by IBM, Dalhousie University, the Province of Nova Scotia, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Ocean Frontier Institute, and the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship.
