On March 25, take part in an interactive online event bringing together leading experts in digital technologies and AI from Montréal and Casablanca. They will share key insights on cross-border business dynamics and the complementary strengths of their tech ecosystems, and provide practical advice for building sustainable partnerships.
Why this event matters?
Digital technologies and artificial intelligence are strategic drivers of growth worldwide. Montréal and Casablanca have emerged as vibrant tech hubs, each with unique strengths:
- Montréal is a global leader in AI research and talent, anchored by world-class institutions and a deep tech workforce.
- Casablanca is rapidly becoming a regional digital powerhouse, driven by a national strategy and major structuring investments (e.g., Maroc Digital 2030), as well as its openness to African markets.
Understanding trends like AI in healthcare, finance, logistics, and smart cities is crucial for companies ready to scale internationally. This initiative equips you with knowledge, connections, and tools to seize those opportunities.
Montréal and Casablanca: Two complementary technology ecosystems
Montréal | Quebec
A global hub for digital technologies and AI
160 000 information technology professionals
in the metropolitan areae
1,400+ artificial intelligence researchers
(Mila community, one of the world’s largest AI research hubs)
30,000+ university students
enrolled in information technology programs
2nd largest tech employment hub
in Canada
(Top 10 in North America)
Casablanca | Morocco
A fast-growing regional digital hub
1,3 billion dirhams
invested by the government in 2025 to support startups
380 certified tech startups
(target: 3,000 by 2030)
55 Moroccan tech
companies showcased at the APEBI Village
(GITEX Africa 2025)
3 500 startups
incubated by Technopark since 2000
(over 15,000 jobs created)
- Understand the business environment for digital technologies and AI in Montréal and Casablanca
- Identify concrete business avenues in the short and medium term between Quebec and Morocco
- Benefit from insights and advice from experts and entrepreneurs active in both ecosystems
- Identify synergies and challenges to develop sustainable B2B collaborations
- Discover the available support mechanisms to implement cross-border projects in digital technologies and AI
- Professionals in digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and innovation
- Companies based in Montréal and Casablanca involved in development, export, or cross-border collaboration
- Business communities, SMEs, and startups seeking to explore the Moroccan (Casablanca) and Quebec (Montréal) markets
- Institutional stakeholders, incubators, investors, and innovation support organizations interested in international partnerships
The Business in Tandem initiative at a glance
The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, in partnership with Ville de Montréal, presents "Business in Tandem." This initiative aims to promote inter-city trade through virtual conferences and B2B meetings featuring experts and companies doing business in targeted markets.